At the outset, it should be established that the freedom of expression has been enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan.[1] The Constitution also states that every […]
Insaaf Camp Interns Conduct Manifesto Tracking of Political Parties in Pakistan
As part of their summer internship with Insaaf Camp, a grassroots level legal awareness initiative by Courting The Law, a group of bright, young law students […]
Karachi Urban Flood, Power of Local Government and State Obligation Under International Law
One of the few metropolitan cities of Pakistan, the largest city in the country and the seventh largest in the world, Karachi stands at an area […]
Has the Judicial System Legitimized Undemocratic Systems in the Past?
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Change Of Guard
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22nd Amendment Of The Constitution 1973: A Mixed Blessing
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Reference Against MQM: Fear Of “Becoming Controversial” – Lahore High Court’s Verdict
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How Free and Fair Elections are Free and Fair in Pakistan?
How Free and Fair Elections are Free and Fair in Pakistan? We in Pakistan have come across the term “Free and Fair” over a considerable time […]
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Why Democracy’s Case Against the Basic Structure Doctrine is Weak in Pakistan – Part II
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PILDAT Legislative Brief on the Right To Information Bill 2014
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Why Democracy’s Case Against the Basic Structure Doctrine is Weak in Pakistan – Part I
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