Offences – Basic Concepts Section 40 of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) defines an offence as any act or omission which has been made punishable by any/special or […]
Rapist Put Behind Bars
Rapist Put Behind Bars The society, every now and then, expresses its anger and disgust over rape incidents that frequently occur in our surroundings. It may […]
IS Committing Genocide Against Yazidis: UN
IS Committing Genocide Against Yazidis: UN GENEVA: The militant Islamic State (IS) group is committing genocide against the Yazidis in Syria and Iraq to destroy the […]
Amal Clooney To Represent ISIS Survivor Nadia Murad And Yazda
Amal Clooney To Represent ISIS Survivor Nadia Murad And Yazda Amal Clooney, a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers specializing in international law and human rights, has […]
Jirga’s Antidote Is Fair For A Functional Justice System
Jirga’s Antidote Is Fair For A Functional Justice System In the absence of a fair and functional judicial system that can uphold the rule of law, […]
A Time To Kill – Movie Review
A Time To Kill – Movie Review The Low-Down: A Time To Kill is a compelling and tense legal thriller based on John Grisham’s first novel. […]
Hijab – By Choice Or By Force?
Hijab – By Choice Or By Force? Since childhood, I have come across several discussions, which shape two shades of the perspective, choice or force. I have […]
Breast Ironing: From Africa To Britain
Breast Ironing: From Africa To Britain Breast ironing, a draconian Cameroonian tradition, is the massaging of young girls’ breasts with hot tools, such as pestles and […]
Men Protection Act
Men Protection Act Before discussing the need of the hour, let me open up my words with one of the not so essential (neglected) part of […]
It’s Panama, Not Pandora!
It’s Panama, Not Pandora! Panama. Panama. Panama. What is all the fuss about Panama? Warning: This report is quite lengthy. If you have a knack of […]
There’s A Way To Get Around Bar Council’s Rules But It Will Cost An Extra Million
There’s A Way To Get Around Bar Council’s Rules But It Will Cost An Extra Million In January this year, the Pakistan Bar Council announced substitution […]
Prisoners’ Rights In Jeopardy
Prisoners’ Rights In Jeopardy Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the […]
Foreign Juveniles
Foreign Juveniles There are about 8,000 Pakistanis who are languishing in different prisons across the world. Most Pakistanis are interned in Saudi Arabia, convicted of human […]
Pakistanis In Foreign Jails
Pakistanis In Foreign Jails Foreign Affairs Adviser on Foreign Policy to the Prime Minister Sartaj Aziz informed the Senate that about 8,000 Pakistanis are languishing in […]
Senate Passes Law Against Child Abuse
Senate Passes Law Against Child Abuse The Senate passed a bill that criminalises sexual assault against minors and child pornography and trafficking. The amendment to the […]
Pessimism And Roe v Wade
Pessimism And Roe v Wade The case of Roe v Wade is a 1973 landmark judgment in the history of the United States of America when […]
Forced Marriage And Conversion Stem From Institutionalized Intolerance
Forced Marriage And Conversion Stem From Institutionalized Intolerance Religious diversity forms the bedrock of civilized democratic state, however in Pakistan the right to propagate and freely […]