PILDAT Legislative Brief on the Right To Information Bill 2014 This brief has been originally published by the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development And Transparency (PILDAT) […]
Food For Thought For Bar Associations Representing The Lawyers’ Community
Food For Thought For Bar Associations Representing The Lawyers’ Community The Bar Councils and Bar Associations in Pakistan represent the lawyers’ community. The lawyers are considered as […]
Cyber Crime Bill 2015 Endorsed by National Assembly Despite Objections
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Technology has approved the draft Cyber Crime Bill 2015 to be prsented to the House despite ongoing protests from the […]
Democracy: Fact Or Fiction
Democracy: Fact Or Fiction So we are back to “saving democracy”. You may once have thought that accountability was a significant component of democracy, but apparently […]
Originalism v Living Constitution Debate
Originalism v Living Constitution Debate The controversial role of the judiciary (especially after the recent Supreme Court decision on the 18th and 21st Amendment) and whether it […]
The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea
The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea The TV’s talking heads are dizzy with excitement: the sun’s boiling, the signs are ominous, and the judges are […]
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
The ongoing saga of societal and political crisis that the country is facing, has made the Parliament more active with regards to passing of amendments/legislation. As […]
Ishaq Dar: Work on 13 Constitutional Amendments Underway in Pakistan
Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister, who heads the Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms, confirmed that work on 13 different constitutional amendments is currently underway as per the […]
Legislative Powers Of Federation Of Pakistan And Provinces Thereof And Some Obscurities
It is irony of fate that after the abolition of the Concurrent Legislative list contained in the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution of the Islamic Republic […]
Russian Parliament Grants the “Right To Be Forgotten” on Search Engines
State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament Kremlin, has approved a law that gives internet users the right to request internet search engines to remove the […]
How To Close The Gender Gap? Get Political
“All men are born equal.” There is no doubt that this ideal should include women. However, since time immemorial, women from all walks of life have […]
Amendment Process In The Constitution of Pakistan
The Constitution of Pakistan is said to be rigid and flexible at the same time when it comes to making amendments. A constitution is rigid in the […]