The Supreme Court of Pakistan’s announcement of summer vacations from June 16 to September 8, 2025, spanning nearly 2.5 months, has reignited debate over the judiciary’s operational framework. While intended to provide respite for judges and staff working under immense pressure, these prolonged breaks draw sharp criticism for delaying justice. With over 52,000 cases pending […]
Of Selection and Rejection
As the controversy surrounding the appointment of ad hoc judges of the Supreme Court persists a peep into the past revealed that time and again around 22 judges of different high courts have served the top court in this capacity. By bringing in ad hoc judges with varied backgrounds different perspectives can be incorporated into […]
A Standing Joke
Absolutely shameful how lawless Pakistan has become and how Courts orders are being violated endlessly. Female political prisoners in Pakistan continue to have their fundamental rights violated. The Pakistani women have shown utmost courage, resilience, grit & resolve in the times when myriad of cases ushered to humiliate them despite the fact they had nothing […]
Alive in Limbo
Can someone explain to me, whether I am a wife or the widow of Shabir Baloch…? Who was allegedly abducted by security forces from Dist Kech on 4th Oct 2016, protested Zarina Baloch. “I need to know the truth,” says the grieving mother. “Even if it would be too bitter for me, it would be […]
The Eighth Cardinal Sin
Following the deadly Israeli assault on Gaza, the statement, “Does environmental destruction amount to a war crime?” has often hit the headlines. Though Article 8 of the Statute of the International Criminal Court enunciates “severe damage to the natural environment” as a war crime, any such act of ecocide deserves to transcend beyond the mere […]
Travesty of Justice
My Lords in the preservation of justice encounter challenging times. From lack of security to defamation and undue interference, irking my Lords remains a trending issue. The startling letter written by six judges of the Islamabad High Court to the Supreme Judicial Council regarding attempts to pressurize judges through abduction and torture of their relatives […]
Odds of lightning
Dozens of people meet gruesome ends every year as climate change is making lethal strikes. As a reaction to climate change and localized heating of the Earth’s surface and more moisture, there is a sudden surge of massive lightning. The dramatic rise of lightning deaths is linked to our obnoxious enemy “The changing climate” causing […]
Black Coat in Jeopardy
This year of 2023 in the same way has welcomed our lawyers terribly odd. From worst form of violence to abduction of lawyers, the dignity of black coat has tainted. Altogether, this profession is under tremendous pressure, be that the one pursuing it in order to seek legality or the one granting justice. Collectively, the […]