The media has emerged as one of the most powerful sources of public information. While its reach has enabled citizens to stay informed, this influence also raises complex legal and ethical questions, particularly in criminal proceedings. A growing reliance on media content blurs the distinction between public interest and public curiosity, often at the expense of the rights of accused individuals and victims.
100 Most Important Supreme Court of Pakistan Judgments in 2022
Qanoondan and Courting the Law present a collection of the 100 most important judgments of the Supreme Court of Pakistan passed in the year 2022. We […]
Qanoondan: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah’s Landmark Judgment on Delays in Court Hearings and the Role of Interrogatories
This video discusses the landmark judgment by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah addressing the persistent issue of repeated adjournments in Pakistan’s legal system. The judgment also sheds […]
Dr. Parvez Hassan’s lead address on Environmental Jurisprudence from Pak, Conference on Env. Justice
Senior Advocate Supreme Court, Dr. Parvez Hassan delivers the lead address on “Environmental Jurisprudence from Pakistan: Some Lessons for the SAARC Region” at the South Asian […]
Child Custody Case Pakistan – Qanoondan Case Law Review: Asjad Ullah v. Asia Bano
Asjad Ullah V. Mst. Asia Bano and others (Civil Petition No. 3920 of 2024, Supreme Court of Pakistan) In this first episode of the Qanoondan Case Law […]
Climate-Resilient Urban Planning in Pakistan – Justice Ayesha Malik
In this video, Justice Ayesha A. Malik explains a key judgment by Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah in Raja Zahoor Ahmed v. CDA (2022 SCMR 1411). The case highlights how the […]
Asghar Leghari v. Federation of Pakistan (2018 CLD 424) – Landmark Judgment on Climate Justice
In this engaging talk, Justice Ayesha A. Malik of the Supreme Court of Pakistan discusses the powerful impact of Asghar Leghari v. Federation of Pakistan (2018 CLD 424). This landmark judgment, […]
Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb on Legal Specialization & Mediation in Pakistan
In this insightful video, Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb highlights the need for specialized benches in Pakistan’s judiciary, drawing parallels with the UK legal system. He […]
Court Martialing Civilians
Picture fair trial: an independent forum, an impartial judge, a detailed judgment, and a substantive right of appeal. Now, picture its absence: court-martials. Trials where guilt […]
WHY DO PEOPLE IN PAKISTAN AVOID SEEKING COURT REMEDIES? FAILURE OF PAKISTAN’S JUDICIARY?
Izza Rizvi “The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice”[1]. (Theodore Parker) Rule of law demands habitual obedience to the law […]
Post 18th Amendment Federalism: “Pith and Substance” Doctrine and Cooperative Federalism
Adeel Wahid A. Introduction The aim of this paper is to explore the “pith and substance” doctrine, and notions of Cooperative Federalism (also known as Marble […]
Constitutional Discord
Momin Ali Khan By a recent short order of the Supreme Court of Pakistan dated 17th May 2022, it was held that the vote of any […]
Landmark Decision: Suo Moto Case No 1 of 2022
The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which was unanimously passed by Parliament in 1973, was authored by my late father, Abdul Hafeez Pirzada. The […]
Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa – An Insight into the Man by His Law Clerk
Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa – An Insight into the Man by His Law Clerk One of the few inevitable things likely to happen to any […]
Launch of Pakistan Capital Punishment Study by FFR and Reprieve
Highlights From Launch of Pakistan Capital Punishment Study by FFR and Reprieve Between 2010 and 2018, Pakistan’s Supreme Court overturned 78% of death penalty cases, a […]
Asia Bibi Case Verdict: Fallacious Arguments And Our National Mindset
Asia Bibi Case Verdict: Fallacious Arguments And Our National Mindset The Supreme Court of Pakistan, the leading judicial body of Pakistan, recently announced the verdict in […]
Foreign Arbitration Agreements – A Pakistani Perspective
Foreign Arbitration Agreements – A Pakistani Perspective Recently, a fellow columnist authored an article[1] titled “Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards In Pakistan” published on 15 December […]