Extremism — Defying Diversity The relation between Muslim societies and the West is quite complex. In recent decades it has come to be underpinned by suspicions […]
Rights – Unknown
Rights – Unknown Prejudice which articulates itself in discrimination and oppression goes against the first two Articles of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). According to […]
Selective Priorities
Legal Framework for Pakistan
Law is central to society and our daily lives in this globalized world. No society can claim to have adequate civic education for building a civil […]
The Impact of Islamisation of Laws on Muslim Family Law- Especially the Khula Law- in Pakistan
Although the sacred act of marriage has been given immense importance in Islam, both husband and wife have been given the right to dissolve the marriage if […]
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 […]
Treaty Review of The International Covenant On Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The Covenant was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 16, 1966 and it came into force on January 3, 1976. As of 2015, […]
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 […]
Divorce Under The Muhammadan Law And Section 7 Of The Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961
Islam has condemned the act of divorce and such an action has been declared as evil which attracts displeasure of God. However, when the union between […]
First Female Judge Nominated to Afghan Supreme Court
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has nominated a female judge Anisa Rasouli, the head of the Afghan Women Judges Association and a former juvenile court judge, to sit as […]
France “Burqa Ban”: Just Anti-Islam or Anti-Women Too?
France, by popular claim, is a secular republic where religion is treated as a personal and private matter. Hence, the French feel that anything and everything […]
Computer Software Copyright
1. What Is Copyright? Copyright protects the original work of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression. Original work means the work which is not copied of […]
Treaty Review Of The International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (hereinafter referred to as the Covenant) came into force on March 23, 1976.The purpose of the Covenant is the […]
Paternity Leave Rights in Pakistan
Is There a Provision For Paid Paternity Leave in Pakistan? Paid Paternity Leave for a new father is not usually provided under the labour legislation for […]
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Pakistan
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) are an important pillar of the human rights framework and the below average results in this area are a […]