Attorneys of government on December 14, 2018As concluded by Mr AK Brohi in his famous treatise on Constitutional Law — Fundamental Law of Pakistan, at page 725, “it is necessary to stress that courage, intellectual honesty, and moral independence ought to be the chief ornaments of the advocate’s personality.” The present Government, pre-poll and post-poll, has emphasized enough on appointments to […]
The scope of review on November 11, 2018We have just come out of a recent series of protests arising as a result of the judgment (Crl. Appeal No 39-L/2015 dated 31.10.2018) passed by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, in a case of alleged blasphemy, infamously known as the ‘Asia Bibi’s case’. Through the said judgment, the Court set aside the judgments of […]
Vote? But for whom? on May 5, 2018With general elections around the corner, and our country amidst a political crisis, one where our elected representatives are being sent home one-by-one, it seems that an option to further narrow down the selection criterion in our electoral system is imperative. Without getting into the argument whether the fate of elected representatives is being decided […]
A positive declaration on January 11, 2018Even though the term of the Government is nearing its end, its challenges have not subsided by any means; in fact, with protests, jalsas by political rivals and not so favourable Judgments of the Supreme Court, becoming a common occurrence, the survival of the ruling party has been facing a continuous struggle. In the legal […]
The Honourable Him on January 16, 2017Recently, news broke out about the alleged mistreatment of a minor housemaid, reportedly 10-years of age, by an Additional District and Sessions Judge of Islamabad Capital Territory. It was narrated in the news that the Judge and his family have been accused of keeping the minor victim in wrongful confinement, burning her hand, beating her, […]
In the states interest on November 7, 2016Nothing that is bestowed by a state — being run by the current elected government — upon its citizens is absolute, including an individual’s right to protest. Upon analysing the composition of our constitution, it becomes clear that our constitution has granted us a handful of explicit rights subject to certain restrictions — to which […]
Coats vs robes: a case of interpretation on October 19, 2016As has been seen in the recent past, the members of the legal fraternity have become victims of tragic incidents including terrorism, target killings, as well as grave injustices of dictatorial regimes. But there is one tragedy that has victimised them since the very inception of their profession — their sense of superiority, this preconceived […]
The clash of titans on May 17, 2016Amidst the mega scandal of the Panama Papers, in which politicians, the ruling party and the opposition alike are engulfed in playing the blame game, our judiciary has somehow, once again managed to steal the spotlight with the reported incidents of clashes between the members of this sacred institution itself. Since the issue being discussed […]
The judicial non-commissioned on April 21, 2016This dilemma of creating and recreating, as they call it, a judicial commission, has put the common people of this country into doldrums. Precisely, the commission is required to be constituted for investigating the leaked information/documentation pertaining to the use of tax haven by some top politicians as well as business tycoons of our country […]
Hunger pangs on February 1, 2016While Pakistan is fighting against all sorts of terrorists, being hit by more tragic and more severe incidents every time this bereaved nation raises its head, natural incidents, as a result of the negligence of the state, are not giving this unfortunate country any relief. Among the many series of events, the most recent and […]