On 3rd February, 2024, senior Civil Judge Qudrat Ullah in the case titled Khawar Fareed Maneka vs Imran Ahmed Khan and Bushra Bibi, etc. convicted the […]
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Polygamy remains one of the most stressed about Islamic practices in our society and even though men and women speak of it with the same zeal […]
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Impediments for Adoption and Legal Impairments Hampering the Welfare of Abandoned and Destitute Children In Pakistan – A Critical Analysis of the Concerned Legal Regime Children, […]
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International Human Rights and Religious Expression Abstract International law is a much-ignored essential component of legal studies, especially in Pakistan. Dilemmas faced by religious minorities, even […]
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What Is Insurance: Significance And Scope
What Is Insurance: Significance And Scope This article is a broad-brush attempt to clarify the idea of insurance (at its most basic) from both a legal, […]
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The Devil’s Advocate – Movie Review If you are a lawyer or a law student who is also a movie enthusiast and you have not watched […]
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Narrow-Minded Clergy: Our Hopeless Fate Is it okay in Islam to beat your wife? Is it okay for her to do all the housework and for […]
On Biblical And Literary Justice
On Biblical And Literary Justice My friend Adam Sulkowski asked a question that forced me to stretch deep into my memory for a quote. Adam asked […]
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No Honor In Honor Killings “A man remains a man no matter how poor his conduct. A woman, even if she were to deviate for one […]
On The Question Of Islam And Democracy
On The Question Of Islam And Democracy [The idea is not to resolve this labyrinth once and for all. Nor do I attempt to do so]. […]
Shaheed Qadri Vs Media Vulgarity
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Persecution Of Ahmediya Minority Community Continues Unabated
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Pakistan – A Pseudo State
Pakistan – A Pseudo State The rights of the people of Pakistan would not have been trampled upon had the ruling elite faithfully followed the constitutional […]
Women, Marriage, Religion And The Women Protection Bill
Women, Marriage, Religion And The Women Protection Bill The passing of the Protection of Women against Violence Bill in Punjab is a remarkable development. Although, the […]
A Talk On Religion, Law and Constitutionalism In Pakistan At LUMS
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