The Oxford Institute of Technology and Justice at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, has published the Pakistan entry in its AI Justice Atlas […]
Justice Ayesha A. Malik Wins Justitia Award 2026 for Lifetime Achievement in Vienna
Justice Ayesha A. Malik of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has been awarded the Justitia Award 2026 in the International Leaders/Lifetime Achievement category, presented at the […]
BAHRIA UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL CONVENES TABLE TALK ON THE PERMANENT COURT OF ARBITRATION AWARD REGARDING THE INDUS WATERS TREATY
ISLAMABAD September 10, 2026: Bahria University Law School, with the assistance of the Bahria University Law Moot Society, hosted a comprehensive academic Table Talk examining the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Iran War: Serious Violations of International Law
Introduction On the 28th of February 2026, the US and Israel attacked Iran, killing the head of state, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The armed […]
Pakistani voices reaffirm Palestine position amid debate over Trump push to expand Abraham Accords
Renewed debate has emerged across Pakistan and the wider Muslim world after US President Donald Trump publicly linked a possible agreement with Iran to broader participation […]
THE CONTESTING OF THE STRAIT
The Strait of Hormuz remains the pre-eminent legally contested and strategically volatile chokepoint in contemporary maritime law, as evidenced by the high-stakes geopolitical crisis in late […]
The Precautionary Principle in International Environmental Law
The precautionary principle is often underemphasized in discussions of international environmental law, but this principle is important as it shifts the burden of proof to those […]
STATEHOOD, RECOGNITION AND PEACE PLAN: INTERNATIONAL LAW PERSPECTIVE
Co-authored by Kamran Adil and Warda Kamran Adil INTRODUCTION Due to the application of Hans Kelsen’s theory in a foundational constitutional case in Pakistan, he is […]
Historic Arbitration Ruling Upholds Pakistan’s Water Rights in Landmark Indus Waters Treaty Case
In a landmark decision that can bring a breakthrough to South Asian water diplomacy, an international arbitration tribunal has categorically denied India its demand to suspend […]
Ceding Territory Under Pressure and International Law
The month of August 2025 saw major political upheavals. First came the Alaska Summit, where President Trump met President Putin. Days later, in the White House, […]
How Bangladesh’s Constitutional Directives Bridge Ideological Divides
Part Two of the Constitution of Bangladesh, titled “Fundamental Principles of State Policy,” outlines guiding directives for governance. These articles serve as instructions to the state […]
Afghanistan’s Gender Apartheid Faces Justice
On the morning of August 15, 2021, many woke up to scenes of terror and devastation flowing out of Kabul. As the Taliban retook control of […]