Hafiz Ahsaan Ahmad Khokhar

Article 17 (3) of the Constitution, Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Political Parties Order 2002, Section 200,204, 207, 210, 212, and 2013 of Election Act 2017 and Rule 160 of Election Rules 2017 precisely deal with the situation and state the process of establishment of political parties, their membership fee, contributions and donations, […]

This is unprecedented in the constitutional and political history of Pakistan that in recent months, several constitutional and legal matters have been brought to superior courts by different political parties relating to the functioning of government and transfer of power, which should have been settled through implementation of the relevant provisions of the Constitution. Resultantly, […]

National Account ability Bauru (NAB) being the important anti-graft agency has been on the media radar since its establishment. The spirit, intent, objectives and performance of this institution may be commendable but the way the NAB law was legislated, the manner and circumstances in which it was applied, the unbridled authority of the chairman, the […]

As of today, there are three seats available for fresh appointment of judges against the total sanctioned strength of 17 judges of the Supreme Court. The litigants and lawyers have always raised their voices and requested on many occasions that their cases filed with the Supreme Court be heard and decided at earliest for the […]

There is no second thought that no country can succeed and progress without an effective and transparent criminal justice system. The police and prosecution are important institutions and integral part of any successful criminal justice system along with using modern technology and forensic science methods anywhere in the world. However, despite the constitution and having […]

The tax structure of Pakistan is skewed towards indirect taxes but despite this undesirable fact, the potential of tax collection in that area has not been properly tapped by the tax department due to insignificant use of information technology and resultantly major area of economy, manufacturer and retail sectors remain undocumented and untaxed. The success […]

The credibility of good and effective governance is being rated and gauged all over the world when citizens interact with government departments and officials for their public matters or grievances; they feel satisfaction to maximum level for such interaction and working of government structure. It is rightly said that no state or country can progress […]

Good governance and designing policies for the citizens and country on a short or long term basis in different areas is a prime and fundamental job of any government in the world, but this has been a great challenge for the executive since the establishment of Pakistan and the same is still being continued with […]

The Constitution of Pakistan has guaranteed certain fundamental rights, one of which ensures speedy justice as a principle of policy to its citizens. Good governance and speedy and inexpensive justice are important to protect fundamental rights. They are just as essential for our internal security and the bright future of Pakistan. However, Pakistan ranks among […]

Several Articles in the Constitution of Pakistan deal with the process of the no-confidence motion; prescribing the legal consequences against the Prime Minister of Pakistan. A vote of no-confidence against the prime minister would be conducted by an open vote by division as per Constitution. And if the Prime Minister loses the confidence of the […]