Law

English–Urdu Legal Terms – W Note from the author: “As an erstwhile burger vakeel (lawyer), eager to join the lively katchery (district courts) scene, I can relate to the frustration […]

HR compliance  PAKISTAN has ratified seven out of the nine core UN human rights (HR) treaties. All these instruments require state parties to submit initial and […]

Candidate for Secretary LHCBA Presents His Manifesto   SHERJEEL ADNAN SHEIKH CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY, Lahore High Court Bar Association (2016/2017)   ABOUT THE CANDIDATE: My name […]

Nine Additional Judges Took Oath at Sindh High Court Nine Additional Judges took oath , raising the strength of Sindh High Court to 34 against the […]

Transfer Order of Mr. Ghulam Shah The Hon’able Chief Justice and the Judges of Sindh High Court have been pleased to transfer Mr. Ghulam Shah and […]

Austria drafts new law aimed at deterring Afghan Migrants The Cabinet of Austria introduced new law to prevent Afghan migrants from seeking asylum in Austria. The […]

National Assembly proposes strict punishment for rapists The National Assembly’s standing committee on interior approved a draft bill suggesting death penalty and life imprisonment for accused […]

Chief Justice to address Senate Chief Justice Anwer Zaheer Jamali will address Senate Committee constituted to give recommendations to the government on speedy justice in Pakistan.  It […]

English–Urdu Legal Terms – V Note from the author: “As an erstwhile burger vakeel (lawyer), eager to join the lively katchery (district courts) scene, I can relate to the frustration […]

The Criminal Justice System and Absence of Sentencing Guidelines A sentence is the punishment a judge or magistrate decides should be given to someone who has […]

Women In The Legal Profession In many parts of the world, especially in developing countries, women have been facing problems due to lack of opportunities and […]

Should The Death Penalty Be Eliminated? Part II iv. Prejudice, Whim, Mistake and Presentation by Attorney One of the weak points while eliminating the death penalty […]

China to End One-Child Policy China has decided to end its decades-long one-child policy. The one-child policy was introduced in 1979 and it implied that several […]

Should The Death Penalty Be Eliminated? Part I Introduction We ordained therein for them: “Life for life, eye for eye, nose for nose, ear for ear, […]

Cybersecurity Bill Passed by US Senate The US Senate has passed legislation, which aims to improving cyber-security defenses in the US. The Cybersecurity Sharing Information Act […]