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The Criminal Justice System and Absence of Sentencing Guidelines
The Criminal Justice System and Absence of Sentencing Guidelines A sentence is the punishment a judge or magistrate decides should be given to someone who has […]
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Should The Death Penalty Be Eliminated? Part II
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China to End One-Child Policy
China to End One-Child Policy China has decided to end its decades-long one-child policy. The one-child policy was introduced in 1979 and it implied that several […]
Should The Death Penalty Be Eliminated? Part I
Should The Death Penalty Be Eliminated? Part I Introduction We ordained therein for them: “Life for life, eye for eye, nose for nose, ear for ear, […]
Cybersecurity Bill Passed by US Senate
Cybersecurity Bill Passed by US Senate The US Senate has passed legislation, which aims to improving cyber-security defenses in the US. The Cybersecurity Sharing Information Act […]
Nepalese Parliament Elects First Female President
Nepalese Parliament Elects First Female President Bidhya Devi Bhandari is now deputy leader of the ruling Communist party in Nepal who has long campaigned to secure […]
Pakistani Murderer of Indonesian Couple Executed by Saudi Arabia
Pakistani Murderer of Indonesian Couple Executed by Saudi Arabia A Pakistani convicted of murdering an Indonesian couple was executed in Riyadh this week. According to the […]
Mustafa Kanju along with five other acquitted in Zain murder case
Mustafa Kanju along with five other acquitted in Zain murder case Anti-terrorism court acquitted five accused including Mustafa Kanju, son of former state minister Sadique Kanju […]
Supreme Court: Debate on Blasphemy Law is Not Against Religion
Supreme Court: Debate on Blasphemy Law is Not Against Religion Justice Khosa recently wrote an order to dismiss Mumtaz Qadri’s appeal against his death sentence. The […]
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Electoral System Suited to Pakistan and The Needful Reforms The preamble of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 elucidates, “the State shall exercise […]
Protection of Women’s Rights in Pakistan – A Practitioner’s Perspective
Protection of Women’s Rights in Pakistan – A Practitioner’s Perspective I was invited to speak briefly at a seminar organized by the Law and Politics Society, […]
Punjab Police Homicide Unit Launched
Punjab Police Homicide Unit Launched Pakistan’s first specialized homicide investigation unit launched by Punjab Police with the improved idea that find evidence, don’t plant it. This […]
Defending The Indefensible
Defending The Indefensible A few days back, I co-authored a set of proposals in these pages for making the National Action Plan (NAP) effective. For the […]
Cyprus Bar Association Facing Challenge of Price-Fixing Over European Union Rules
Cyprus Bar Association Facing Challenge of Price-Fixing Over European Union Rules Fairness in Fees group in London is bringing the challenge over the fees basis utilized […]