The election of Chief Minister, Punjab on 22nd July, 2022 has unleashed a new constitutional crisis. I make an attempt to describe the events leading up […]
Who is Authorized to Exercise Legal Control Over Sugar Price Fixation in Pakistan?
There is no doubt that sugar pricing evokes more than mere emotions among Pakistani citizens and industry stakeholders annually. Every crushing season rekindles the debate generated […]
Flooding in Karachi: Solutions in Light of Eighteenth Amendment
The city of Karachi, which is not only the most populous city in Pakistan but is also the country’s economic hub, has been in the news […]
Karachi Urban Flood, Power of Local Government and State Obligation Under International Law
One of the few metropolitan cities of Pakistan, the largest city in the country and the seventh largest in the world, Karachi stands at an area […]
Eighteenth Amendment: Another Casualty of the Virus?
The COVID-19 virus spreading globally like wildfire is undoubtedly the greatest challenge being faced worldwide post World War II. Unfortunately, it is not merely a health […]
The Case Against Dissolution of Local Governments
The Case Against Dissolution of Local Governments I – Introduction “Dissolution” is not something new to Pakistani law. The first time I read the word “writ” […]
Property Tax In Cantonment Areas
Property Tax In Cantonment Areas The relationship between cantonment boards and the federal government is akin to the relationship between local governments and the respective provinces. […]
A Look Back At Education As Federal And Provincial Subject After The Eighteenth Amendment
A Look Back At Education As Federal And Provincial Subject After The Eighteenth Amendment The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan was popular for the reason that […]
18th Amendment: Shift Of Power From Center Or Mirage For Provincial Autonomy?
Is 18th Amendment A Manifestation Of Shift Of Power From Center To Provinces Or Just A Mirage For Those Who Yearn Provincial Autonomy? 2010 marked structural reform […]
Sindh To Have Its Own Anti-Corruption Agency Law
Sindh To Have Its Own Anti-Corruption Agency Law KARACHI: The Government of Sindh, in efforts to increase the efficacy of the Anti-Corruption Establishment, has planned on […]
Free Right To Information
Free Right To Information The Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 enshrines, among other provisions, a free right to information, which in essence is not […]
Lahore High Court’s Verdict Against The Ban On MAALIK Film: A Jurisprudential Development In Film/Cinema Industry
Lahore High Court’s Verdict Against The Ban On MAALIK Film: A Jurisprudential Development In Film/Cinema Industry It is for the first time in the judicial history […]
The Redundant Laws: 18th Amendment Aftershocks
The Redundant Laws: 18th Amendment Aftershocks The Eighteenth Amendment was unanimously passed by the Parliament and notified in the Official Gazette on 20th April, 2010. The […]
Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied
Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere and this piece of writing aims to act as an eye opener for […]
Objectives Resolution In Limbo
Objectives Resolution In Limbo The preamble of any constitution is its most important part as it highlights the fundamental principles and/or purposes which the constitution pursues […]
Lahore High Court’s Verdict: Domestic Workers’ Rights and International Law
Lahore High Court’s Verdict: Domestic Workers’ Rights and International Law Recently the honourable Lahore High Court gave its verdict that there must be legislative measures adopted […]