Civil service exams in Pakistan are discriminatory. Here’s how on June 25, 2018To choose applicants worthy of an equitable means, an egalitarian method was devised (i.e, characterised by the belief in equality) without running the risk of influence peddling, bribery and other concerns. This procedure of selecting deserving candidates for their respective courses is called ‘Competitive Examination’. In a densely populated country like ours, we have millions […]
Suo motu: the way to justice on June 7, 2018The power to take suo motu action is incorporated in Article 184 (3) of the Constitution of Pakistan. With respect to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, it establishes the following: “Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 199, the Supreme Court, if it considers that an issue of public importance relating to the application […]
Does the caretaker government really care? on June 4, 2018With the government finishing its five-year term on May 31, the 2018 general elections are on the horizon. The parliament stood dissolved in the midnight of May 31, with the country entering the mode of preparation of election scheduled for July 25. On May 28, the government and the opposition finalised the name of former […]