Nepalese Parliament Elects First Female President Bidhya Devi Bhandari is now deputy leader of the ruling Communist party in Nepal who has long campaigned to secure […]
Pakistani Murderer of Indonesian Couple Executed by Saudi Arabia
Pakistani Murderer of Indonesian Couple Executed by Saudi Arabia A Pakistani convicted of murdering an Indonesian couple was executed in Riyadh this week. According to the […]
Mustafa Kanju along with five other acquitted in Zain murder case
Mustafa Kanju along with five other acquitted in Zain murder case Anti-terrorism court acquitted five accused including Mustafa Kanju, son of former state minister Sadique Kanju […]
Supreme Court: Debate on Blasphemy Law is Not Against Religion
Supreme Court: Debate on Blasphemy Law is Not Against Religion Justice Khosa recently wrote an order to dismiss Mumtaz Qadri’s appeal against his death sentence. The […]
Electoral System Suited to Pakistan and The Needful Reforms
Electoral System Suited to Pakistan and The Needful Reforms The preamble of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 elucidates, “the State shall exercise […]
Protection of Women’s Rights in Pakistan – A Practitioner’s Perspective
Protection of Women’s Rights in Pakistan – A Practitioner’s Perspective I was invited to speak briefly at a seminar organized by the Law and Politics Society, […]
Punjab Police Homicide Unit Launched
Punjab Police Homicide Unit Launched Pakistan’s first specialized homicide investigation unit launched by Punjab Police with the improved idea that find evidence, don’t plant it. This […]
Defending The Indefensible
Defending The Indefensible A few days back, I co-authored a set of proposals in these pages for making the National Action Plan (NAP) effective. For the […]
Cyprus Bar Association Facing Challenge of Price-Fixing Over European Union Rules
Cyprus Bar Association Facing Challenge of Price-Fixing Over European Union Rules Fairness in Fees group in London is bringing the challenge over the fees basis utilized […]
Saudi Prince Detained in Beirut For Carrying Drugs
Saudi Prince Detained in Beirut For Carrying Drugs Saudi prince and four others were detained at the Beirut airport after they were found carrying two tons […]
YouTube Ad By Lawyer Bryan Wilson Goes Viral
YouTube Ad By Lawyer Bryan Wilson Goes Viral Bryan Wilson’s tongue in cheek YouTube video has gotten over one million views. He calls himself the ‘Texas […]
Top Court in Saudi Arabia Confirms Capital Punishment of Shiite Muslim Cleric
Top Court in Saudi Arabia Confirms Capital Punishment of Shiite Muslim Cleric The Supreme Court in Saudi Arabia confirmed the death sentence of Shiite Muslim cleric, […]
Military Defense Spending Bill Vetoed by US President
Military Defense Spending Bill Vetoed by US President Barack Obama, US President, vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 (NDAA) since the spending for military defense would […]
Saudi Arabia Introduces New Law, Fines Female Workers Who Don’t Cover Heads
Saudi Arabia Introduces New Law, Fines Female Workers Who Don’t Cover Heads Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Labour has recently introduced a new law which fines a […]
Government Fails to Pass Anti-money Laundering Bill (AML)
Government Fails to Pass Anti-money Laundering Bill (AML) The government has failed yet again to get the amended Anti-money Laundering (AML) Bill approved from the Senate […]
Is The Doctrine Of “Separation Of Powers” Necessary For Smooth Functioning Of The State’s Affairs In This Modern Day Democracy? – Part II
Is The Doctrine Of “Separation Of Powers” Necessary For Smooth Functioning Of The State’s Affairs In This Modern Day Democracy? – Part II Some Articles […]
Obama Administration Supports Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Bill
Obama Administration Supports Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform Bill Obama Administration’s support for the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 [S 2123] was announced by US […]