According to an article by Jason Burke in the Guardian Newspaper, India’s supreme court has struck down a controversial law that made posting “offensive” comments on […]
Three special courts set up in Punjab, KP and Balochistan
Three special courts have been formed in accordance with the Protection of Pakistan Act 2014 to deal with cases relating to terrorism. There are to be […]
UN chief disappointed as Member States unable to reach agreement on nuclear non-proliferation
According to the UN website, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed disappointment at the inability of Member States to reach consensus on a “substantive outcome” on a non-proliferation […]
UK Election Results 2015: A Boost to the Residential Property Market
Overseas investors can breathe a sigh of relief as David Cameron makes his way back into 10 Downing Street, seizing an unexpected overall majority vote. The […]
Avoiding Electronic Crimes or the Fundamental Rights?
Recently, a large hue and cry has been raised by the public at large when the outcome of “years of drafting and consultations” has been presented […]
Reviewing the Punishment of Apostasy in Islamic Law
Apostasy or Irtidad in Arabic literally means to ‘backslide.’ In Islamic terminology it is ‘turning away from Islam’ or ‘severing the ties with Islam’ and a […]
Signs of a Failed Legal System
The World Justice Project Rule of Law Index offers a detailed, multidimensional view of the extent to which countries adhere to the rule of law in […]
In-house Lawyers
There is a growing group of in-house lawyers in Pakistan. The growth of the telecommunications and banking sectors in particular has resulted in creating hundreds of […]
Bar Associations
Pakistan’s bar associations are probably more active and organized than equivalent associations elsewhere in the world. It was the organized and political nature of these bar […]
Law Schools
Students at laws school across Pakistan are busy preparing for their final year end exams. In the coming months, we will be publishing updates regarding admissions, […]
Law Firms
We recommend readers check out the Pakistan section of Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners at http://www.legal500.com/c/pakistan/legal-market-overview and http://www.chambersandpartners.com/guide/asia/8/166/1. Meanwhile, we are at work to bring […]
Law officers
Mr. Navid Rasul Mirza has been appointed as the Advocate General Punjab: According to the Advocate General Punjab’s office, Mr. Navid Rasul Mirza, SJ started his […]
Federal Tax Ombudsman Pakistan
According to the Federal Tax Ombudsman’s website, the Hon’able Mr. Abdur Rauf Chaudhry, Federal Tax Ombudsman who is also the Chairman of Steering Committee of the Organization […]
Provincial Ombudsman Balochistan
According to a press report published in Dawn Newspaper, the Provincial Ombudsman Balochistan, Mr. Wasey Tareen informed the media earlier this year that 2,050 cases had […]
Provincial Ombudsman Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ombudsman’s office announces online complaint registration According to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ombudsman’s website, any person who is aggrieved of mal-administration of any provincial Government […]
Provincial Ombudsman Punjab
Academic year of thousands of student studying in Technical and Poly Technical Institutes, affiliated with Punjab Board of Technical Education, was saved due to timely intervention […]
Federal Ombudsman Pakistan
According to press reports published on the Federal Ombudsman’s website and The News, the Federal Ombudsman has decided to put in place an online complaint registration […]