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    Book Review. Commentary. Featured. April 20, 2021

    Manual for Capital Defence Lawyers in Pakistan

    By staff

    In March 2021, the Foundation for Fundamental Rights (FFR) and Reprieve UK launched a Manual for Capital Defence Lawyers in Pakistan, which is available online here: https://capitaldefencemanualpk.com/ […]

    Blawgs. Commentary. Featured. February 10, 2021

    Suicide: Psychiatric Misconceptions and Legal Implications in Pakistan

    By Minahil Sikander

    Abstract Suicide has become a significant general medical condition and its occurrences seem to have increased in Pakistan as of late. Available and accessible statistics show […]

    Commentary. Featured. Treaty Review. January 30, 2021

    Law of Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan: Discrepancies and Comparison with International Law

    By Ahrar Jawaid

    This article aims to highlight the obscurities in the law of enforced disappearances in Pakistan along with the statutory ambiguity in the regulation of affairs by […]

    How To Guide. Law FAQs. October 20, 2020

    What To Do If Police Delays or Refuses Registration of FIR

    By Amad Tahir

    [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 […]

    Commentary. Guest Columnists. August 23, 2020

    Origins of Blasphemy Law and its Widespread Abuse in Pakistan

    By Maryam Bukhari

    Abstract This article attempts to provide an analytical review of Pakistan’s historical and continuing experience with blasphemy law, the validity of the law on the basis […]

    Blawgs. Commentary. August 8, 2020

    Overview of Legal Measures Taken During COVID-19 Lockdown

    By Sukaina Tehreem

    The COVID-19 pandemic is not unknown to anyone now. It has spread all over the world, including Pakistan, with a rapid increase in the number of […]

    Blawgs. Commentary. August 8, 2020 30

    Acid Victims: Justice Served?

    By Zainab Adnan Khawaja

    Acid attacks are the worst display of revenge. None of us can even imagine the burning of the skin – and the soul – that acid […]

    Blawgs. Commentary. April 28, 2020 1

    Is Curfew an Extended Form of Section 144?

    By Hamza Liaqat Dhothar

    The Coronavirus (COVID-19), declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), is a contagious disease which first emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and […]

    Commentary. Guest Columnists. April 28, 2020

    COVID-19 in Prisons of Pakistan

    By Dr Usman Hameed

    On 20th March 2020, the Islamabad High Court (IHC), in a bid to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus in Pakistan’s overcrowded jails, ordered the […]

    Commentary. Guest Columnists. March 31, 2020

    Coronavirus: A Case for Liberating Prisoners

    By Nouman Kakakhel

    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 […]

    Commentary. Know Your Rights. March 30, 2020

    Anticipatory Bail – An Extraordinary Judicial Intervention?

    By Salman Ahmad Maan

    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 […]

    Commentary. Guest Columnists. February 20, 2020

    Restorative Justice for Teenage Crimes

    By Dr Usman Hameed

    Restorative Justice for Teenage Crimes Restorative justice is a kind of justice which requires the doer of a criminal act to compensate the victim and restore […]

    How To Guide. Law FAQs. February 14, 2020

    Criminal Trial in Pakistan: From Application Stage to Conviction / Acquittal

    By Malik Ahad Aamir Awan

    Criminal Trial in Pakistan: From Application Stage to Conviction / Acquittal Several socio-economic factors have led to an increase in crime in our society. These factors […]

    Commentary. Guest Columnists. January 7, 2020

    Unnatural Treatment of Male Rape by the Law: An Opportunity Missed

    By Muhammad Usman Ghani

    Unnatural Treatment of Male Rape by the Law: An Opportunity Missed When Law and Society Reflect Each Other This is not the first time this has […]

    Judgment Analysis. Laws & Judgments. November 27, 2019

    Scope of Administrative and Judicial Powers Revisited

    By Usama Rauf

    Scope of Administrative and Judicial Powers Revisited On 16th July 2019, the Supreme Court of Pakistan made available a series of judgments on its website. One […]

    Commentary. Guest Columnists. November 11, 2019

    Recidivism and Prison Reforms in Punjab

    By Arwa Arshad

    Recidivism and Prison Reforms in Punjab Amidst the political backlash faced by the government for detaining whoever it lays its finger on (allegedly for all the […]

    Commentary. Guest Columnists. October 4, 2019

    Medical Malpractice: An Alarming Situation in Pakistan

    By Amna Iqbal

    Medical Malpractice: An Alarming Situation in Pakistan The term ‘medical negligence’ is often used synonymously with ‘medical malpractice’ and for most purposes that is adequate. Medical […]

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