[Note: This article has been written before the announcement of CSS 2021 exam results] An article was published on 17th February, 2021 in DAWN news titled […]
Who is Authorized to Exercise Legal Control Over Sugar Price Fixation in Pakistan?
There is no doubt that sugar pricing evokes more than mere emotions among Pakistani citizens and industry stakeholders annually. Every crushing season rekindles the debate generated […]
Flooding in Karachi: Solutions in Light of Eighteenth Amendment
The city of Karachi, which is not only the most populous city in Pakistan but is also the country’s economic hub, has been in the news […]
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 […]
The Islamabad Conundrum
The Islamabad Conundrum Not many capital cities in the world today are as deprived as Islamabad when it comes to self-governance. The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), […]
Eighteenth Amendment: Another Casualty of the Virus?
The COVID-19 virus spreading globally like wildfire is undoubtedly the greatest challenge being faced worldwide post World War II. Unfortunately, it is not merely a health […]
Legal Control Over The Sugar Industry
INTRODUCTION This article is part one of two and has been written in the wake of the Sugar Inquiry Report 2020 and the report by Sugar […]
Not So Pandemic After All
One of the most unique aspects of the apex court of our country is the unpredictable nature of its judgments; at times they are revolutionary, at […]
The Case Against Dissolution of Local Governments
The Case Against Dissolution of Local Governments I – Introduction “Dissolution” is not something new to Pakistani law. The first time I read the word “writ” […]
18th Amendment: Shift Of Power From Center Or Mirage For Provincial Autonomy?
Is 18th Amendment A Manifestation Of Shift Of Power From Center To Provinces Or Just A Mirage For Those Who Yearn Provincial Autonomy? 2010 marked structural reform […]
Pakistan Passes Climate Change Act, Reviving Hopes – And Skepticism
Pakistan Passes Climate Change Act, Reviving Hopes – And Skepticism Pakistan’s Parliament has passed a Climate Change Bill that officials promise “will fast-track measures needed to […]
Understanding FATA And The FCR: A Historical Snapshot
Understanding FATA And The FCR: A Historical Snapshot It is a bold and admirable initiative by the Pakistani government to merge the Federally Administered Tribal Areas […]
Appointment Of Vice Chancellors In Public Sector Universities
Appointment Of Vice Chancellors In Public Sector Universities The significance of visionary leadership as vice chancellors in higher education institutions can never be overstated. Such leadership […]
Our Environment: The Elephant In The Room
Our Environment: The Elephant In The Room In Pakistan, you will often find a lot of discussion and interest for topics such as crime, corruption scandals […]
The Dilemma Of Labour Laws In Sindh
The Dilemma Of Labour Laws In Sindh The 18th Constitutional Amendment was passed in April 2010 with the aim of providing more autonomy to the provincial governments […]
Quo Warranto? Deployment Of Paramilitary Forces
Quo Warranto? Deployment Of Paramilitary Forces Pakistan Rangers got its modern name in 1971, dating back to pre-partition time in 1943 this unit was called Sindh […]
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 […]