For the past three weeks, subordinate and high courts throughout Pakistan have remained unavailable for the hearing of cases other than urgent matters and habeas corpus petitions. Only […]
Party Autonomy and the Role of National Courts/Domestic Laws in Arbitration
Arbitration is the practice of resolution of international disputes involving states, individuals and corporations. “Disputants agree to submit their disputes to an individual whose judgment they […]
Commercial Airline Crash: Investigation Procedure and Responsibility of State
Air transport is the most recent mode of transport and a gift of the 20th century to the world. The two World Wars provided the impetus […]
Panic, Pandemic and Punjab Infectious Diseases Ordinance 2020
Panic, Pandemic and Punjab Infectious Diseases Ordinance 2020 SARS-CoV-2 (more commonly known as the COVID-19 or Coronavirus) needs no introduction. Its outbreak has resulted in about […]
COVID-19 and Digital Transformation of Pakistan’s Judicial System
COVID-19 and Digital Transformation of Pakistan’s Judicial System For the foreseeable future, COVID-19 will change our way of life, our social interactions and the things we […]
Call a Spade a Spade – Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), NRC and NPR
Call a Spade a Spade – Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), NRC and NPR The controversy surrounding India’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is not ready to quench […]
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. […]
Legal Implications of Coronavirus: Can Force Majeure Be Relied Upon
Legal Implications of Coronavirus: Can Force Majeure Be Relied Upon A force majeure provision will only arise in contracts where the parties have specifically agreed to […]
Coronavirus: A Case for Liberating Prisoners
Coronavirus: A Case for Liberating Prisoners Every person should be presumed to be innocent until proven guilty beyond the shadow of a doubt. However, 48,008 prisoners […]
Punjab Infectious Diseases (Prevention and Control) Ordinance 2020
Punjab Infectious Diseases (Prevention and Control) Ordinance 2020 Access full text here: Punjab Infectious Diseases (Prevention and Control) Ordinance 2020
Anticipatory Bail – An Extraordinary Judicial Intervention?
Anticipatory Bail – An Extraordinary Judicial Intervention? On 14th March 2020, an order of the Supreme Court of Pakistan was widely reported with a claim that […]
Success of Austin’s ‘Command Theory’ Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic
Success of Austin’s ‘Command Theory’ Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic COVID19 has shown the world two shades of human nature. On one hand the world has seen law-abiding […]
Coronavirus Outbreak and Government’s Role as per International Law
Coronavirus Outbreak and Government’s Role as per International Law The World Health Organization recently declared COVID-19, a disease more commonly known as the Coronavirus, a global […]
Where Is My Right To Health?
Where Is My Right To Health? As members of the human society, we are conscious about our health and the health of those we care about. […]
Coronavirus – Threat To Human Life or Humanity?
Coronavirus – Threat To Human Life or Humanity? Coronavirus, referred to as COVID-19, has caused a serious atmosphere of panic and chaos across the world. Not […]
Force Majeure: Effect of Coronavirus on Performance of Contracts
Force Majeure: Effect of Coronavirus on Performance of Contracts The coronavirus has taken the demand-and-supply balance of the world by storm and continues to cripple businesses […]
Trying to Make Sense of Anti-Aurat March Sentiments
Trying to Make Sense of Anti-Aurat March Sentiments Aurat Marches in Pakistan have had their rather generous share of critics—for instance, the state, religious institutions, and […]