On September the 2nd, 2022, in a welcome move, the Indian government announced a 60-day special maternity leave for women who give birth to stillborn babies […]
Sigh of Relief: Two-Finger Test Abolished, Anti-Rape Ordinance Promulgated
Pakistan, after the partition of the subcontinent and its independence from British rule, inherited most of the British legal framework and its practices. An infamous practice […]
Overview of Legal Measures Taken During COVID-19 Lockdown
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 […]
National Health Security: Constitutional and Legal Framework
The current health security challenge is a national security challenge without any precedent and undoubtedly requires a national health security strategy and implementation plan which must […]
Not So Pandemic After All
One of the most unique aspects of the apex court of our country is the unpredictable nature of its judgments; at times they are revolutionary, at […]
Is Curfew an Extended Form of Section 144?
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 […]
The Hypothetical Separation of Powers in Pakistan
The judicialization of politics and the politicization of judiciary have been on the rise over the past few years. In order to understand the complexity of […]
Panic, Pandemic and Punjab Infectious Diseases Ordinance 2020
Panic, Pandemic and Punjab Infectious Diseases Ordinance 2020 SARS-CoV-2 (more commonly known as the COVID-19 or Coronavirus) needs no introduction. Its outbreak has resulted in about […]
Ill-Equipped and Caught Off-Guard: Pakistan’s Legislative Mechanisms Against COVID-19
Ill-Equipped and Caught Off-Guard: Pakistan Must Quickly Use Legislative Mechanisms to Halt the Spread of COVID-19 Epidemic and pandemic diseases have been around since time immemorial. […]
Coronavirus Outbreak and Government’s Role as per International Law
Coronavirus Outbreak and Government’s Role as per International Law The World Health Organization recently declared COVID-19, a disease more commonly known as the Coronavirus, a global […]
Tax On Mineral Water and Beverage Companies Through Supreme Court’s Judgment
Levy of Water Tax/Charge On Mineral Water and Beverage Companies Through Supreme Court’s Judgment The Supreme Court of Pakistan recently passed an interesting judgment in a […]
Learning From The Previous Government’s Policy Failures
Learning From The Previous Government’s Policy Failures Without getting into the Panama Papers and personal conduct of the Sharifs, I simply want to bring your attention […]
Health Secretary Told To Involve PIC Ex-Official In Drug Sale Probe
Health Secretary Told To Involve PIC Ex-Official In Drug Sale Probe The Lahore High Court has directed Punjab Health Secretary to involve a sacked pharmacist of […]
Pessimism And Roe v Wade
Pessimism And Roe v Wade The case of Roe v Wade is a 1973 landmark judgment in the history of the United States of America when […]
Holy Bilawals, Dispensable Bismas & A Subverted Constitution
Holy Bilawals, Dispensable Bismas & A Subverted Constitution “The State shall protect the marriage, the family, the mother and the child”.. says Article 35 of the […]
Anti-Idling Ordinance Proposed by the Houston City Council
Anti-Idling Ordinance Proposed by the Houston City Council The Houston City Council has proposed an ordinance which bans heavy vehicles and large commercial trucks from leaving […]
Court in China Allows First Pollution Suit Under New Law
Qingdao Maritime Court in China ruled that a lawsuit against Conoco Phillips China and China National Offshore Oil for a 2011 spill oil can continue. The […]