SC Hears And Disposes Of Petition By Father Of Dua Zehra
A petition filed by the father of Dua Zehra, which challenged the Sindh High Court (SHC) decision on her marital ...
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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‘Milords! Surely There Must Be A Reason…’
The judiciary hates it when criticised in political rallies or on social media. But time and again the judiciary ends ...
Cyber Crime Laws And Prosecution In Pakistan: The Current Situation
In the era of technology, cyber-crimes are increasing on a day-to-day basis and have rapidly caught the attention of state ...
What I Learned From My Survey Of Educated Young PTI Supporters In A Major Urban Centre
The night of April 10, 2022 reinforced a sharp divide in the educated segment of society: between PTI supporters and ...
Uncertainty Looms As The Apex Court Rules On Defecting Lawmakers
The judgment on the Presidential Reference seeking the top court’s opinion on defection by parliamentarians has seemingly made the situation ...
Votes Of Lawmakers Switching Loyalties Not To Be Counted: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Pakistan, in a split 3-2 decision, has stated that in case of a vote in a ...
Lettergate And President Alvi: Parliamentary Democracy Turned On Its Head
If the existing political and constitutional morass bedeviling the country was not serious enough, President Dr Alvi has written a ...
Article 69: Parliamentary Privilege Or Embargo On Court?
In the past month, there has been much discussion on whether the Superior Courts can interfere in parliamentary procedure and ...
Unpacking PTI’s ‘Mistake’ on Justice Qazi Faez Isa
The PTI’s much-vaunted three-and-a-half-year sheen of moral rectitude and high ethical standards is losing its shine with embarrassing rapidity. But ...
The Judgement: How The SC Ruling Can Begin Our Process Of Healing From Judicial Letdowns
When Paul Keating, the former prime minister of Australia, built on the four successive election victories of his legendary predecessor, ...
Let The Speaker Speak
Like many other countries, the constitutional scheme of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is based on trichotomy of power, viz ...
SC Adjourns Crucial Hearing Once Again As Constitutional Crisis Continues
A five-member bench headed Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial and including Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Mohammad Ali ...
Right To Liberty And Bail For Those Accused Of Serious Crimes
The right to liberty and the security of a person are enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). ...
Bar Politics And Judicial Reforms In Pakistan
Why is Pakistan's justice system perceived to be a 'weak' system? Why is it failing to safeguard the life and ...
Academic Freedom And The Future Of Democracy In Pakistan
Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, a Pakistan-based jurist serving as Supreme Court judge, issued a powerful and debate-provoking judgment on ...
Senator Farhatullah Babar To Challenge PECA Amendment Ordinance At Islamabad High Court
A constitutional writ petition has been filed by former senator Farhatullah Babar before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) challenging Prevention ...
Are The Consequences Of Articles 62 And 63 Too Harsh?
There are as many political systems in the world as there are countries. It goes without saying that some countries ...
Why We Must Save The HEC From Collapse
It is now about a year since Pakistan’s higher education has been besieged by crisis. The situation was already not ...
Who’s Afraid Of Judge Ayesha Malik: Seniority As An Outdated Principle
Once again Pakistan stands on the edge of making history by appointing Justice Ayesha Malik as the first female Supreme ...
Rs. 40 Billion In Irregularities: Where Did The Covid Funds Go?
On the evening of the 13th of March 2020, the chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) General Muhammad ...
An Era Of Judicial Populism
‘Judges rule on the basis of law, not public opinion.’ This is a famous quote of the former Chief Justice ...
Supreme Court Returns Issue Of Saad Rizvi’s Release To Lahore High Court After Punjab Government Objects
The Supreme Court has referred the issue of Saad Hussain Rizvi's release to a two-member bench of the Lahore High ...
Judge, Jury And Executioner: Pakistan’s Proposed New Media Regulatory Laws
Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), an international media freedom watchdog, ranked Pakistan at number 145 in its World Press Freedom Index ...
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‘PM Shehbaz Stopped Mohsin Dawar From Asking Tough Questions To Gen Faiz During NSC Meeting’
MNA Mohsin Dawar and Peshawar Corps Commander Lieutenant...
Will Reveal Everything About Characters Of ‘Regime Change Conspiracy’ If ‘Harassment’ Continues: Imran
Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairperson...