On 23rd October, 2023, a 5-member bench of the honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan announced its ‘short order’ in the case Jawad S. Khawaja and others […]
Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023: Do Good Fences Make Good Neighbours?
Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023: Constitutional Dilemma Between Parliamentary Supremacy and the Independence of Judiciary This article intends to delve into the legal complexities […]
Protection of Minority Rights in Pakistan’s Constitution: Adequacy, Discrimination and Marginalization
[Note: The use of the term ‘non-Muslims’ in this article is for legal purposes only and not meant to be exclusionary in any way]. Pakistan is […]
Dissecting the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act
The Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023 was passed in a joint session of Parliament—as President Alvi had refused to give his assent to the […]
Martial Justice
The status of civil liberties is a fair measure of the rule of law prevalent in a society. The liberties and freedoms of a people, however, […]
Challenging the Supreme Court Practice And Procedure Act, 2023
Challenging the Supreme Court Practice And Procedure Act, 2023: Assessing Constitutionality, Separation of Powers and Judicial Independence A heated debate has been going on within the […]
Time for the Supreme Court to Adopt Responsive Judging
As a nation, Pakistan is no stranger to political turmoil and constitutional crises. The recent dissolution of two provincial assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and […]
Constitution of Benches in the Supreme Court: A Judicial Prerogative
“The term ‘master of roster’ cannot be understood to mean that the HCJ has unfettered discretion regarding constitution of Benches. In fact, the discretion vested in […]
Article 63A, Defection and Dreadful Uncertainty
The election of Chief Minister, Punjab on 22nd July, 2022 has unleashed a new constitutional crisis. I make an attempt to describe the events leading up […]
Serving People, Reforming Civil Service
[Note: This article has been written before the announcement of CSS 2021 exam results] An article was published on 17th February, 2021 in DAWN news titled […]
ADR: Midway Between Court and Jirga System
Family is the very foundation of society and the state is bound to protect the institution of marriage, the family, the mother and the child.[1] Unfortunately, […]
Who is Authorized to Exercise Legal Control Over Sugar Price Fixation in Pakistan?
There is no doubt that sugar pricing evokes more than mere emotions among Pakistani citizens and industry stakeholders annually. Every crushing season rekindles the debate generated […]
Legalization of Cryptocurrency
With human evolvement, new inventions have also been witnessed since time immemorial. Digitalization of the whole planet is an amazing technological advance which is nothing less […]
Flooding in Karachi: Solutions in Light of Eighteenth Amendment
The city of Karachi, which is not only the most populous city in Pakistan but is also the country’s economic hub, has been in the news […]
Judicial Review of Administrative Actions of the Judges of Superior Courts
All public functionaries must exercise public authority, especially when dealing with public property, public funds and assets, in a fair, just, transparent and reasonable manner, untainted […]
Eighteenth Amendment: Another Casualty of the Virus?
The COVID-19 virus spreading globally like wildfire is undoubtedly the greatest challenge being faced worldwide post World War II. Unfortunately, it is not merely a health […]
Ill-Equipped and Caught Off-Guard: Pakistan’s Legislative Mechanisms Against COVID-19
Ill-Equipped and Caught Off-Guard: Pakistan Must Quickly Use Legislative Mechanisms to Halt the Spread of COVID-19 Epidemic and pandemic diseases have been around since time immemorial. […]