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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the international watchdog against money laundering and financing of terrorism, first put Pakistan on a list of “jurisdictions with strategic […]

During the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, states all over the world are concerned for their citizens and are trying to take active steps to ensure the effective […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has been catastrophic for the global economy. Being a major impediment to everyday life and causing grave health issues to a substantial number […]

Panic, Pandemic and Punjab Infectious Diseases Ordinance 2020 SARS-CoV-2 (more commonly known as the COVID-19 or Coronavirus) needs no introduction. Its outbreak has resulted in about […]

Punjab Infectious Diseases (Prevention and Control) Ordinance 2020 Access full text here: Punjab Infectious Diseases (Prevention and Control) Ordinance 2020

Full Text Of The Latest Judgment Acknowledging “Persons With Different Abilities” LAHORE HIGH COURT, Case No: W. P. No.29131/2017: Barrister Asfandyar Khan Tareen, etc. Versus Govt. of […]

Election Bill 2017 A session of the National Assembly was called to debate the amendments to a proposed election law forwarded by the opposition parties. The […]

Analysis of the Limited Liability Partnership Act 2017 Salient features Initially, there were only three forms of incorporating a company in Pakistan which included partnership, sole […]

Comparison of Provincial Legislation in 2016 – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa This article is a continuation of my previous article in which I compared legislation by different provincial […]

The Companies Act, 2017 President Mamnoon Hussain has finally signed the Companies Act, 2017 that replaces the Companies Ordinance, 1984. This law is being appreciated by […]

Comparison of Provincial Legislation in 2016 – Balochistan Chapter 1 of Part V of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan deals with the “Distribution […]

Federal Legislation In 2016 In the year 2016, the National Assembly passed 51 Acts but the Majlis-e-Shura (Parliament) altogether passed just seven, out of which two were […]

Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Act 2016 Proposed and moved by: Senator Pervaiz Rashid (Minister-In-Charge) Status: Passed by the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) Summary: The Majlis-e-Shoora passed this Bill in order […]

The National Command Authority (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 Proposed and moved by: Khawaja Muhammad Asif (Minister of Defence) Status: Ordinance laid Summary: In exercise of the powers […]

The National University of Science and Technology (Amendment) Act 2016 Proposed and moved by: Minister for Climate Change Zahid Hamid on behalf of Minister for Science […]

Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2016 (Private Member’s Bill) Proposed and moved by: Dr Arif Alvi (Member, National Assembly) Status: Passed (by National Assembly) Summary: The National […]

The Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Government Bill) Proposed and moved by: Mr. Sheikh Aftab Ahmed (Member, National Assembly, State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs). Status: Passed […]