[This publication is expected to be part of a book written by the author]. As a lawyer, before you begin a formal relationship with your clients, […]
FATF Laws: Sword Hanging Over the Heads of Legal Professionals?
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the international watchdog against money laundering and financing of terrorism, first put Pakistan on a list of “jurisdictions with strategic […]
Bitcoin as Legal Tender – Legal and Technical Challenges of Digital Cryptocurrency
Abstract Since the inception of Bitcoin, individuals have been curious about its nature and the wonders it can reveal. Currency plays a pivotal role in our […]
Banks Serving as Whistle-Blowers Under Reporting Requirements
Banks Serving as Whistle-Blowers Under Reporting Requirements Banks in Pakistan are monumental avenues to observe the flow of existing finance and the reflection of the actual […]
Unexplained Wealth Orders
Unexplained Wealth Orders The UK National Crime Agency last week announced that it had been granted the power to enforce an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) worth […]
Should FATF Put Pakistan On Its Terrorist Financing Watch-List?
Should FATF Put Pakistan On Its Terrorist Financing Watch-List? Pakistan is in the spotlight again. This time due to a motion moved by certain member states […]
Legal Trail of Hudabiya Case
Legal Trail of Hudabiya Case The members of ‘House of Sharifs’, facing inquiries by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and trials before the Accountability Court for […]
In Defense Of Justice
In Defense Of Justice Before starting, let me clarify that I am not a lawyer. I am just an ordinary citizen of Pakistan who looks at […]
Views On Justice Khosa’s Dissent
Views On Justice Khosa’s Dissent The highly anticipated judgment in the Panama Leaks case was finally announced on April 20, 2017 by a five-member bench of the […]
White-Collar Crime And Punishment
White-Collar Crime And Punishment The topic “White-Collar Crime and Punishment” is a wide subject requiring volumes to be defined precisely. My attempt is only to bring to […]
Government Challenges Acquittal Of AXACT Officials In Fraud Case
Government Challenges Acquittal Of AXACT Officials In Fraud Case ISLAMABAD: The Deputy Director of the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cyber Crime Circle issued a petition to […]
Sindh High Court Orders Ayyan Ali’s Name To Be Struck Off ECL
Sindh High Court Orders Ayyan Ali’s Name To Be Struck Off ECL A Sindh High Court division bench has directed authorities to strike supermodel Ayyan Ali’s […]
Combating Corruption Through International Obligations
Combating Corruption Through International Obligations Corruption has no single definition, it varies from region to region. In fact, understanding the problem of corruption remains a problem […]