Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan has been recommended by the Judicial Commission of Pakistan as the next Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court (BHC). His profile is […]
Punjab Commercial Courts Ordinance 2021: A New Frontier
The author was a member of the Working Group drafting the PCCO 2021.[1] Commercial Courts Around the World In 2017, the Lord Chief Justice of England […]
Commercial Courts Ordinance – Significant Legal Reform for Businesses
“Time is money” is a phrase well known to the business world. It first appeared in 1748 in an essay titled Advice to Young Tradesman by […]
Bringing Dispute Resolution Out of the Dark With ADR and Pakistan’s First Commercial Courts
On the 17th of April, 2021, as a cool breeze blew and the sun set on the manicured lawns of Governor House Punjab, we bore witness, […]
Sigh of Relief: Two-Finger Test Abolished, Anti-Rape Ordinance Promulgated
Pakistan, after the partition of the subcontinent and its independence from British rule, inherited most of the British legal framework and its practices. An infamous practice […]
Courts vs Lawyers: IHC Judgment Directing Demolition of Lawyers’ Chambers
A few days ago, when bar-bench relations in Islamabad were already at an all-time low, the honourable Islamabad High Court (IHC) proceeded to announce a judgment […]
Fundamental Rights and How to Enforce Them
“Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where people are fed and where individuals and nations are free.” – Dalai Lama. Introduction to Human […]
Highlights from Facebook Group Vakeel Online’s Recent Meetup
Lahore, 31st October, 2020 – The team behind the newly created Facebook group “Vakeel Online” hosted high-tea for some of the forum’s top contributors. The purpose […]
COVID-19 and Online Hearings
Introduction A profession that takes pride in its traditional practices and has upheld them for centuries is in turmoil under the current COVID-19 pandemic. With courts […]
Efficient Justice: Benefits of E-technologies in Courts/ADR in Pakistan
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has had innumerable impacts on life in Pakistan and has affected every element of our lives, including how we resolve our disputes. […]
Remand and its Types
Meaning The dictionary meaning of the the word ‘remand’ means to return or send back. The legal definition, however, has different meanings: This term is used […]
The Case for Smart Courts
For the past three weeks, subordinate and high courts throughout Pakistan have remained unavailable for the hearing of cases other than urgent matters and habeas corpus petitions. Only […]
Courting The Law at Women Judges Conference 2019
Courting The Law at Women Judges Conference 2019 The 3rd Women Judges’ Conference 2019 was recently organized in Lahore by the Punjab Judicial Academy and spearheaded by […]
Inaccessibility of Legal Remedy Cured by Technology
Inaccessibility of Legal Remedy Cured by Technology Amartya Sen’s idea of human well-being revolves around intangible, as well as tangible factors. According to Sen, the very […]
Interview with Tahir Iqbal, Executive Director, Legal Rights Forum
Interview with Tahir Iqbal, Executive Director, Legal Rights Forum Izza Rizvi: Please tell us about Legal Rights Forum and your motivation to work there. Tahir Iqbal: Legal Rights […]
Telecom: The Answer To Pakistan’s Legal Literacy Woes?
Telecom: The Answer To Pakistan’s Legal Literacy Woes? Despite the disenfranchisement of a faction of the population from availing its fundamental rights, the matter of legal […]
Inspiring Conversation with Abrar Hassan, Advocate Supreme Court
Inspiring Conversation with Abrar Hassan, Advocate Supreme Court Muhammad Zafar and Muhammad Asad Haq called upon Mr Abrar Hassan, Advocate Supreme Court, and discussed professional ethics, […]