The mere thought of a traumatized female rape victim having to go through something as gruesome as the compulsory two-finger virginity test is enough to send […]
Extending Women’s Rights to Unilateral, No-Fault Based Khula
The injunctions of Islam regarding gender are based on equality without any discrimination whatsoever. However, women in Pakistan have been struggling to obtain these rights guaranteed […]
US-Taliban Peace Agreement: State Engagement With Non-State Actors Under International Law
This article analyzes the legal basis of the peace agreement concluded between the United States and Taliban towards achieving peace in Afghanistan.[1] It is the primary […]
Continuing Mandamus: Productive or Deleterious Overreach?
Mandamus is a type of writ issued by the court to direct a public body to do something that the law requires it to do. The […]
UAE Moves To Allow 100% Foreign Ownership
The UAE is set to perform a major revamp of its companies’ and foreign ownership laws. Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported late afternoon on Monday, 23 […]
Rights of Illegitimate Children in Pakistan: Sunni and Shia Law Perspectives
Introduction Under Islamic law, a child born out of wedlock is considered filius nullius (“a son of nobody”) and considered to own no lineage to the […]
Legal Associates Required at Veritas Law Chambers in Lahore and Islamabad
Veritas Law Chambers, a leading law firm dealing with commercial, corporate, constitutional and international law matters, requires legal associates with a minimum experience of three years […]
Remembering Benazir Bhutto: Lessons in Resilience, Democracy and Leadership
Join the Alumnae-i Network for Harvard Women (ANHW) Pakistan for a virtual discussion titled “Remembering Benazir Bhutto: Lessons in Resilience, Democracy, and Leadership” at 07.00 – […]
In Loving Memory of Shaigan Shareef Malik
إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُون We are deeply saddened by the passing of Mr Shaigan Shareef Malik, former Federal Secretary (Pakistan Administrative Service BS-22), Government of […]
Welfare Funds in Pakistan: Pro-People Laws, Insensitive Legislators
“Raising the living standard and socio-economic uplift of industrial workers is the cornerstone of the government policy, which is being achieved by providing the basic and […]
REGTECH: How Distributed Ledger Technology Can Help Regulators and Businesses In Pakistan
REGTECH: How Distributed Ledger Technology Can Help Regulators and Businesses In Pakistan [This paper originates from interactions with the SECP]. INTRODUCTION Regulatory technology (regtech) focuses on […]
Highlights from Facebook Group Vakeel Online’s Recent Meetup
Lahore, 31st October, 2020 – The team behind the newly created Facebook group “Vakeel Online” hosted high-tea for some of the forum’s top contributors. The purpose […]
The Soleimani Killing -Trump’s Legacy for International Law
Facts of the Case Tensions in the Middle East significantly worsened after Major General Qassem Soleimani was assassinated by a US air strike at Baghdad Airport […]
Geographical Indication – A Belated Step Forward
Protection of traditional cultural products such as the Sindhi ajrak or Sargodha’s kinnow and improvements in the trade sector of Pakistan can be encouraged through the […]
Redressing Under-Representation of Women in Law with Alumnae-i Network for Harvard Women
The Alumnae-i Network for Harvard Women (ANHW) Pakistan presents the Islamabad Bar Council Election Debate 2020: Redressing Under-representation of Women in Law, scheduled to take place […]
What To Do If Police Delays or Refuses Registration of FIR
[This article refers to the police as an organization and uses the singular pronoun]. It is no secret that the Pakistani police often transgresses its authority […]
Legal Remedies Available To Police Commander Who Has Been Sacked
[The previous article outlined the law on the appointment of Inspector General Police (Punjab)]. The continuous transfer and removal of the police commander in Punjab has […]