Pakistan: A Permanent Building Or A Tent The last Viceroy of British India, Lord Mountbatten in a brutally blunt metaphor, stated, “Administratively it was the difference between […]
Reforming The Justice System
Reforming The Justice System We have come a long way in the past two weeks, have we not? There were murmurs of chaos with financial analysts […]
Standing Against The Ridicule Of Armed Forces And Judiciary
Standing Against The Ridicule Of Armed Forces And Judiciary This is a message for Independence Day by a son of this soil to various sons of […]
Should Jirgas Be Given Constitutional Cover?
Should Jirgas Be Given Constitutional Cover? The philosophy of an Islamic judicial system is none other than what has been told by Prophet Muhammad (peace be […]
International Criminal Court (ICC): The Impediments
International Criminal Court (ICC): The Impediments to ICC’s Efficient Working in Reprimanding Individuals for Crimes of Concern to the International Community Introduction At the time of the establishment […]
Evolution Of Writs
Evolution Of Writs A writ is: An order or mandatory process in writing issued in the name of the sovereign or court or judicial officer commanding the person […]
Nepotism: An Eradicator Of Meritocracy
Nepotism: An Eradicator Of Meritocracy It would not be wrong to say that nepotism has done its best in eradicating talent from our country. The theory […]
How the Parallel Judicial System of Jirga Perpetuates Injustice For Pakistani Women
How the Parallel Judicial System of Jirga Perpetuates Injustice For Pakistani Women Women in Pakistan continue to fall prey to jirgas, a parallel justice system held by […]
The Judiciary And ADR Centres In Punjab
The Judiciary And ADR Centres In Punjab Our judiciary is often blamed for providing slow relief to litigants. This and other related accusations are made towards […]
Out Of Turn, Out Of Place
Out Of Turn, Out Of Place In 2013, the Supreme Court of Pakistan embarked upon a mission to put an end to the colonial concept of […]
Panama Case And Reconstructing The Ideals Of Justice
Panama Case And Reconstructing The Ideals Of Justice This article is in response to Maryam S. Khan’s piece titled ‘‘Mega political’ judgment’ which was published by […]
Panamagate: Not A Historic Decision For Sure
Panamagate: Not A Historic Decision For Sure Sorry to say but the short order announced in the Panama case today (on 20 April 2017) by the […]
An Interview With Asma Jahangir
An Interview With Asma Jahangir Once again military courts are all the rage. Yes, there was a ‘sunset clause’ when the APS tragedy forced the 21st amendment […]
A Judge’s Resignation
A Judge’s Resignation A Lahore High Court Judge, Justice Mazhar Iqbal Sindhu, resigned yesterday (on 28th February, 2017) just two days before he was scheduled to […]
Criminal Justice System In Pakistan: A Critical Analysis
Criminal Justice System In Pakistan: A Critical Analysis Executive Summary The Criminal Justice System in Pakistan comprises of five components i.e. the police, judiciary, prisons, prosecution, […]
A Street Car Named Desire!
A Street Car Named Desire!* *(The title of this article has been inspired from Hollywood blockbuster movie: A Street Car Named Desire.) Ten years ago my parents […]
Summary Judgment Framework Of The United States And Pakistan – A Contrast
Summary Judgment Framework Of The United States And Pakistan – A Contrast As an attorney, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure [which govern civil proceedings in the […]