A much-needed review of the anti-corruption laws in Pakistan on February 2, 2020During his first address to the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on 11 August 1947. Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah said: “One of the biggest curses from which India is suffering-I do not say that other countries are free from it, but I think our condition is much worse-is bribery and corruption. That really is […]
One man’s courage on July 25, 2018Mohammad Jibran Nasir, a prominent human rights activist and lawyer,is contesting the seat for Karachi NA-247 and PS-11 as an independent candidate. Jibran mentioned how he wanted to stand for the voiceless and marginalised communities of Pakistan. Recently, he released the anthem for his election campaign titled #HumMeinSeAik. Interestingly, the lyrics of the anthem do […]
This is not selective accountability, this is justice on July 17, 2018Combating corruption in Pakistan is not an easy task. The issue has haunted our nation since its birth. It is the cause of all evils and systematic failure in our country. It is when those in power shamelessly compromise on merit, and when inefficiency and nepotism receive patronage from those in power. The tragic part […]
Stop letting the powerful use ‘get out of jail free’ cards on June 13, 2018News regarding the acquittal of Shah Hussain, who had been convicted for brutally stabbing his class fellow, and law student, Khadija Siddiqi, 23 times, made headlines. This naturally led to a huge outcry around the country but in the end it made no difference at all. During an appeal hearing on June 4, Justice Sardar […]
Spilling blood for peace! on May 24, 2018On May14, the world witnessed the most bloodshed Gaza has seen in a single day since 2014. The death toll was estimated to have reached 60 after the Israeli forces mercilessly used live ammunition on Palestinian protestors, resulting in over 2,700 people getting injured. These protests coincided with President Donald Trump’s strategic and planned move […]
Nawaz playing his endgame? on May 19, 2018Last week while giving an interview to Dawn News reporter Cyril Almedia, Nawaz Sharif’s statement regarding Pakistan having an alleged role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks caused a massive country-wide uproar. Sharif in precise stated, “Militant organisations are active. Call them non-state actors, should we allow them to cross the border and kill 150 people […]
Religious diversity: a lost cause? on May 9, 2018Recently, the news of the renaming of Professor Abdus Salam Centre for Physics at Quaid-i-Azam University as Abu al-Fath Abd-al-Rahman Mansur al-Khazini Department for Physics took the internet by storm. However, later in an official statement, the university’s senior dean Dr Wiqar Ali Shah came forward and explained how the Centre for Physics and the […]
Revisiting forgotten rights on May 1, 2018Pakistan is the sixth most populated country in the world, having a population of 207 million, according to the recent census. As per CIA World Factbook, the total number of Pakistan’s labour force is 57.2 million. Most importantly, respect and implementation of labour rights are fundamental in creating conditions of work in freedom, dignity, security […]
Is diplomatic immunity above the law? on April 19, 2018The successful adoption of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations is famously hailed across the globe as the landmark of highest significance when it comes to the codification of international law. It was marked as the first significant codification of any international instrument ever since the United Nations was established. The preamble to the Vienna […]
The tragedy of enforced disappearances on April 9, 2018According to the United Nations Declaration on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance, ‘Any act of enforced disappearance is an offence to human dignity’. Unfortunately, in Pakistan, hundreds of families continue to wait for answers about their loved ones who have vanished without a trace. Estimates about the total number of such cases […]