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Fundamental Rights vs Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code In November 2016, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), currently the ruling political party in Pakistan, had called its young […]
Dispelling Perception of Corruption as a Requisite to Excellence on Rule of Law Index
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Data Protection Awareness in Pakistan
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What the Court and FIA Ought to do in Cyber Crime Cases
What the Court and FIA Ought to do in Cyber Crime Cases There has always been severe criticism pertaining to the law on cyber crimes known […]
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Jury in the Digital Age Digitalization of the legal system is often perceived to demand plenty of time, energy and dedication from a majority – if […]
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Life Imprisonment: A Way Forward
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