Constitution

A Human Rights Perspective of the Supreme Court Verdict on the Basic Structure Doctrine   In a recent verdict by the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP), the […]

Originalism v Living Constitution Debate The controversial role of the judiciary (especially after the recent Supreme Court decision on the 18th and 21st Amendment) and whether it […]

The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea The TV’s talking heads are dizzy with excitement: the sun’s boiling, the signs are ominous, and the judges are […]

The ongoing saga of societal and political crisis that the country is facing, has made the Parliament more active with regards to passing of amendments/legislation. As […]

Proposed and moved by: Mr. Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan (Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control) Status: Passed Summary: The lack of efficiency resulting from abiding by the […]

Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister, who heads the Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms, confirmed that work on 13 different constitutional amendments is currently underway as per the […]

This past week, the Judicial Commission established pursuant to an agreement in part between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PMLN) released its final […]

It has hardly been a month that the twin cities were graced with the inauguration of the metro bus service to facilitate the commuters travelling between […]

It is irony of fate that after the abolition of the Concurrent Legislative list contained in the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution of the Islamic Republic […]

Proposed by: Mr. Muhammad Ayaz Soomro (Member, National Assembly) Status: Pending Summary: Currently, there is no right to appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court […]

The Election Commission of Pakistan has challenged amendments in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Local Councils Rules 2014 on Conduct of Elections, in the Peshawar High Court. The legislation […]

This past decade has witnessed a significant change in the socio-political dynamics of Pakistan. The revival of democracy , restoration of Judiciary and the 2013 transition […]

The Punjab Sound Systems (Regulation) Ordinance, 2015 was promulgated by the government of Punjab as part of the National Action Plan to curb and counter terrorist […]

In what may be called the most pressing civil rights issue of modern times, the US Supreme Court has delivered a historic verdict for gay rights […]

The Constitution of Pakistan is said to be rigid and flexible at the same time when it comes to making amendments. A constitution is rigid in the […]