Political economy of sustainable development goals on January 26, 2019Pakistan was under a direct military rule when the MDG framework was signed up and the regime continued till 2008 when democratic transition was made possible and the exiled leadership of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) returned home to take part in elections. One of the main reasons for […]
Politics of judicial appointments and ensuing incompetence on October 16, 2018In an unequivocal public confession, the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mian Saqib Nisar said that “incompetence of judges, including himself, is one of the major reasons behind prolonged litigation and inordinate delay in decisions.” While talking to the silver jubilee seminar organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) in Lahore, the Chief Justice lamented […]
Police reforms: lessons learnt on October 8, 2018Since 1948, there have been nearly 25 attempts and initiatives in the form of bills, laws, commissions, committees, reports, missions and legal instruments aspiring to reform the police organisation in the country. Almost every military and democratic government has expressed its policy intent to bring changes to the culture and contours of policing. However, little […]
Negotiated justice and intermediaries on November 5, 2017Politics of access to justice is determined by everyday client-patron relationships where influential intermediaries (tribal, territorial, religious, ethnic, familial, kinship, caste and social networks) tend to negotiate between both formal and informal institutions of justice, security and the client. Thana (police station), Katchehry (court) and Patwarkhana (revenue office), particularly in rural setting of Pakistan, become […]