Constitution

The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which was unanimously passed by Parliament in 1973, was authored by my late father, Abdul Hafeez Pirzada. The […]

Diversity contributes to legitimacy. In a country where the judiciary is under incessant reproval from different echelons of the society for not being as independent as […]

The possible appointment of Justice Ayesha Malik to the Supreme Court of Pakistan by the Judicial Commission, regardless of the principle of seniority, has once again […]

Download a copy of the recent decision in Malik Ubaidullah v Government of Punjab (2020) here: c.p._140_l_2015 “Our Constitution, as a whole, does not distinguish between a […]

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 […]

​This​ ​article​ ​​​explores​ ​the​ ​doctrine​ ​of​ ​​​judicial​ ​review​ ​in​ ​Pakistan.​ Following a brief introduction, it traces the doctrine’s origins. It​ ​then​ ​discusses the​ ​jurisdiction​ ​of​ the […]

The Question Of Appointment Of Judges Is A Question Of The Independence Of Judiciary A friend recently referred to a published news item about the transfer of […]

Judgment Analysis: Ameen Masih v Federation of Pakistan & Others Title and Citation Ameen Masih Versus Federation of Pakistan and others (before Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, […]

Petition To Block the Peshawar Bus Project A writ petition has been filed in the Peshawar High Court, asking it to stay the execution of Bus […]

Alleged Violation Of Code Of Conduct By PTI The Islamabad High Court has allowed the Election Commission of Pakistan to proceed against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran […]

The Final Arbiter The Supreme Court recently dismissed the review petitions filed by Mr Nawaz Sharif and others, preferred against the judgment of July 28, 2017. […]

Repeal of Unskilled Minimum Wage Ordinance 1969 The Interna­tional Labour Organisation (ILO) has urged Pakistan to repeal the Unskilled Mini­­mum Wage Ordinance 1969 in order to […]

Revival Of National Accountability Ordinance In Sindh The Sindh Assembly is set to revive the application of the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) 1999, better known as […]

Senate Adopts Pro-Democracy Resolution The Senate of Pakistan has adopted a pro-democracy resolution, calling for the establishment of a national democracy commission as envisaged in the […]

The Concept Of Rule Of Law And Whether Pakistan Fulfills Its Requirements The rule of law is a concept which is capable of different interpretations by […]

 The Horrendous Judicial Structure Of FATA: Compromised Rights And Steps For Their Realization The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan in the north-west part of the […]

Supremacy Of The Supreme Court The government has revealed its plan to amend Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution – invoked by the Supreme Court […]