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“Who Am I To Exercise Judicial Powers?” The Curious Case Of Mumtaz Qadri They call themselves ambassadors of Islam while standing far from its injunctions. They […]
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Myopia The attack on Paris casts a very large shadow over the world. A tragedy manufactured in the refinery of the entity known as ISIS. The […]
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Women In The Legal Profession In many parts of the world, especially in developing countries, women have been facing problems due to lack of opportunities and […]
Why Democracy’s Case Against the Basic Structure Doctrine is Weak in Pakistan – Part II
Why Democracy’s Case Against the Basic Structure Doctrine is Weak in Pakistan – Part II I have argued earlier (in Part I of this comment) that […]
Basic Structure & The 21st Constitutional Amendment
Basic Structure & The 21st Constitutional Amendment The article analyses the constitutionality of recently passed Twenty First Amendment (hereinafter the “21st Amendment”) to the Constitution of […]
Justice For The Rich
Justice For The Rich The poor in this country are not only stricken by the grief and direct consequences of their low financial status, but face […]
Food For Thought For Bar Associations Representing The Lawyers’ Community
Food For Thought For Bar Associations Representing The Lawyers’ Community The Bar Councils and Bar Associations in Pakistan represent the lawyers’ community. The lawyers are considered as […]
Why Democracy’s Case Against the Basic Structure Doctrine is Weak in Pakistan – Part I
Why Democracy’s Case Against the Basic Structure Doctrine is Weak in Pakistan – Part I The Judgment of the Supreme Court of Pakistan upholding the constitutionality […]
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An Excuse to Recuse It is a well-known fact that the judiciary needs to be independent of the other arms of the State in order for […]
With Apologies To Judicial Supremacy
With Apologies To Judicial Supremacy On the 17th of April, 1905, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Lochner v. New York, a case concerning […]
OBITUARY – Abdul Hafiz Pirzada
OBITUARY Mr. Abdul Hafiz Pirzada was a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He was one of the finest legal minds to have graced […]