Mother of All U-Turns on January 23, 2019I have always been in favour of U-turns and never found anything wrong with it. Personally, l have suffered a lot in life because of not taking the necessary U-turns when they were the need of the hour. It was my ego and arrogance that led me to self destruction. In 2009, one of the […]
Water emergency on November 29, 2018It was about two weeks ago when I was asked by local MPA Arshad Ayub, along with the local human rights lawyers and activists, to visit Haripur. They received me at the exit of Burhan interchange of the motorway leading to Peshawar. It was a beautiful scenic drive to a village called Dingi where they […]
The Buzdar obsession on October 9, 2018There continues to be a huge up-roar in a particular class of our society after the appointment of Usman Buzdar, Chief Minister Punjab. It has been more than 6 weeks and the recent CM Punjab is still the talk of the town. It is worrisome how the comments and concerns on Usman Buzdar have ranged […]
We have failed our children on September 26, 2018I was offered a glass of Juice by the police officer at Local police station in Phool-Nagar, Kasur. Maybe because they knew I was an “advocate”. My client, a nine-year-old sexual assault survivor, was sitting right in front of me. I have taken many child abuse cases, but each time the case got to my […]
‘Mirzai’ — the biggest enemy on June 6, 2018As the world watches the drama unfold in Jerusalem, al-Aqsa mosque is once again the centre of our attention. Israel’s right-wing government plans to demolish the mosque in the next stage of takeover of the holy city. Even the thought of it is painful; how agonising it will be seeing the holy edifice being torn […]
Let’s fight for climate justice! on March 23, 2018It was the two-day conference at the Pearl Continental hotel on climate change. In the first session, the UN special rapporteur for environment John Knox was on the stage. His presence meant that the climate change colloquium organised by the Lahore High Court with the help of Asian Development Bank team and few other international […]
My Lord, the mother is crying! on March 2, 2018On Friday the 23rd of February I walked with my client at 9am, in the court of Honourable Justice Sardar Shameem at Lahore High court. My hopes were high. My excitement was giving me goosebumps. Finally, Maimouna a Lithuvanian National was going to see her three minor daughters after 7 years. I have always imagined […]
The aftermath of the Chitral plane crash on December 8, 2017It was Waseem Badami’s talk show that reminded me one millionth time that the great Junaid Jamshed was not with us anymore. Surely, we missed his voice on this Eid Miladun Nabi. It was nearly midnight when his show was ending, and I decided to call one of my juniors from F.C college Lahore, who […]
Lawyers hooliganism should be condemned on August 27, 2017The Masjid gate of Lahore High Court was closed, so I had to walk to the back gate in order to reach the principal seat of the Lahore High Court (LHC). The aftermath of the chaos by the black coated hooligans, had completely upset the ambiance of intellect and grace. The steel shutter (nearly 15×20 […]
Khadija Siddiqi the girl who lived on July 26, 2017‘It’s not about how hard you hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward.’ I have always admired this quote from the famous Hollywood movie; Rocky Balboa. However, I only now understood the significance behind it when I saw the impervious resolve of a girl, who has the entire world […]