[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 […]
Remand and its Types
Meaning The dictionary meaning of the the word ‘remand’ means to return or send back. The legal definition, however, has different meanings: This term is used […]
Anticipatory Bail – An Extraordinary Judicial Intervention?
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 […]
Criminal Trial in Pakistan: From Application Stage to Conviction / Acquittal
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 […]
NAB Law and the Bones of Contention
NAB Law and the Bones of Contention Background The word anti-corruption predates the making of the country. The first law to address it, known as the […]
Flaws in the National Accountability Ordinance (Xviii of 1999)
Flaws in the National Accountability Ordinance (Ordinance Number Xviii of 1999) – Scrutiny and Analysis Before we dive into the intricacies of the dreaded Ordinance, we […]
Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied
Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied The problem of delayed justice is nothing new and has been growing since the independence of Pakistan. Many attempts have been […]
Gadani: Over 100 Workers At Ship-Breaking Yard Incinerated Without A Trace
Gadani: Over 100 Workers At Ship-Breaking Yard Incinerated Without A Trace In one of the worst incidents that has occurred at plot number 54 Gadani ship-breaking […]
Officer Probing Qandeel’s Murder Suspended
Officer Probing Qandeel’s Murder Suspended MULTAN/LAHORE: The Multan City Police Officer suspended an officer investigating the murder of model Qandeel Baloch for showing negligence. The social […]
Illegal Dispossession Act 2005 And Instant Relief – Solace For The Deprived And The Dispossessed?
Illegal Dispossession Act 2005 And Instant Relief – Solace For The Deprived And The Dispossessed Enacted on 30th June 2005 after a lengthy debate in Parliament, […]
Police Reforms Agenda
Police Reforms Agenda The police seek and preserve public favour not by catering to public opinion, but by constantly demonstrating absolute impartial service to the law. […]
Regulators In UK Crunch Down On Companies Guilty of Wrongdoing
Regulators In UK Crunch Down On Companies Guilty of Wrongdoing UK regulators have significantly increased their investigation of companies found guilty of wrongdoing, with higher fines […]
Tony Abbott: Australian Prime Minister Faces ICC Investigation Over Crimes Against Humanity
Tony Abbott: Australian Prime Minister Faces ICC Investigation Over Crimes Against Humanity An Australian Member Parliament (MP), Andrew Wilkie, requested the International Court to look into […]
Pakistan: Premier Forms Panel to Review Criminal Laws
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, constituted a committee, consisting of nine jurists, in order to review the criminals laws of the country. The ministry of law, justice […]