Artificial intelligence has moved from a talking point at legal conferences to a tool sitting inside the daily workflow of law firms, in-house teams, and courts. […]
Petition Seeks Social Media Restrictions for Children Under 16
A constitutional petition filed by Advocate Yahya Farid Khwaja before the Islamabad High Court has brought renewed attention to the growing risks faced by children on […]
PLSA Hosts 4-Week Summer Fellowship Programme 2.0 in Collaboration with Lahore High Court Bar Association
The Pakistan Law Students Association (PLSA) has successfully concluded its “4-Week Summer Fellowship Programme 2.0,” held in collaboration with the Lahore High Court Bar Association. The […]
Nothing has happened to Judges; A Lot Has Happened to the Judiciary
A tribute to Justice (R) Shahid Karim, who silently retired on 19 August 2026 from the Lahore High Court. Karim J son of Fazal Karim J […]
UAE Introduces New Regulation on Commercial Fraud
The United Arab Emirates (the UAE) has rewritten its commercial fraud regulations for the first time since 2020. Cabinet Decision No. 107 of 2026 (the Resolution), […]
What Does an Orange Have to Do With Law? A Review of ‘Kinnow Country’
Tarar, Muhammad Jalal Yousaf. Kinnow Country: The Making of Oranges in Punjab. 300pp. Alhamra 2026. What, exactly, is a tree in law? The question sounds almost […]
Protected by Law, Excluded by Society – Law, Power, False Consciousness and the Illusion of Inclusion in Pakistan
What good is a right that a person cannot realistically exercise? It is a question I have found myself returning to repeatedly, not because Pakistan lacks […]
Oman: 2026 Key Legal and Regulatory Developments
Part 1 – August 2026 Oman’s legislative and regulatory reform programme has gathered considerable momentum in 2026. The year has seen a series of significant laws […]
Oxford Pakistan Programme Announces 2026 Graduate Scholars on Independence Day
Twelve scholars from across Pakistan and the diaspora awarded graduate scholarships to Oxford, with new provincial and institutional partnerships widening access To mark Pakistan’s Independence Day, […]
The Climate Change Committee of the Islamabad High Court Bar Association organized a Seminar on “Climate Change and its Mitigation in the Age of AI”
The Climate Change Committee of the Islamabad High Court Bar Association organized a seminar on “Climate Change and its Mitigation in the Age of AI” at […]
THE HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER IN TRANSBOUNDARY WATER GOVERNANCE
Executive Summary Overview More than 286 international river basins and hundreds of shared aquifers span national borders. Nearly half of the world’s population depends on cooperative […]
Why the Constitution Matters: Constitutionalism, Consistency and the Rule of Law in Pakistan
Pakistan does not suffer from a shortage of constitutional debate. It suffers from a shortage of constitutional consistency. Every constitutional generation eventually confronts the same question: […]
From Colonial Discretion to Constitutional Certainty: Rethinking “Public Purpose” under Pakistan’s Land Acquisition Act, 1894
The power of compulsory acquisition constitutes one of the most significant intrusions upon the constitutionally protected right to property. In a constitutional democracy, such power derives […]
BEZUBAAN: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY LEGISLATION IN SCOTLAND AND PAKISTAN
In 1985, Kaavan, a male Asian elephant was gifted by the government of Sri Lanka to Pakistan and was housed at the Islamabad Zoo in the […]
LUMS Law and Politics Society Releases Second Edition of The Political Animal
LUMS Law and Politics Society has published the second edition of its flagship magazine, The Political Animal (2025–26), with this year’s editorial theme, “Women’s Struggles and […]
Surveillance in Pakistan
An examination of the current surveillance practices in Pakistan reveals how both governmental and private corporations contribute to the expanding surveillance infrastructure within the country. Surveillance […]
Women In Law Initiative Pakistan – Statement against Gender Disparity in Judicial Nominations 2026
7th July 2026 The stark gender disparity in the recent lists of nominees for judicial appointments to Pakistan’s provincial high courts, currently under consideration by the […]