Foreign policy and economic challenges on August 8, 2018After succeeding in the elections held on 25 July 2018, likely-to-be-prime minister-Imran Khan addressed the nation and also talked about the challenges the country is facing at present. Imran Khan not only discussed the problems the country is facing internally but also regarding the external relations especially with India and Afghanistan. Imran Khan was right […]
Digging deep — who are we voting for? on July 19, 2018The honourable Lahore High Court recently gave a landmark verdict reported as Pakistan Legal Digest (PLD) 2018 Lahore page 641 (Habib Akram versus Federation of Pakistan) concerning the impugned Election Act 2017 through which a number of amendments were made in election forms (nomination papers). Through the impugned Election Act 2017, a number of columns […]
Will Sharifs stand of fall after Avenfield on July 11, 2018The recent verdict given by the accountability court against the Sharif family is an eye opener for everyone and will restore confidence in the judiciary proving that everyone is equal before the law. An Accountability Court convicted Nawaz Sharif under Section 9(a)(v) of the National Accountability Ordinance 1999, and sentenced him for eleven years imprisonment […]
Trump is shunning friends to embrace foes on June 22, 2018The meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has created a lot of frenzy and speculations in the international media. Even though this hype could not fetch fruitful or meaningful results between the two countries, it has managed to create a possibility for North Korea’s nuclear programme to be […]
Rule of law and Article 62(1)(F) on April 28, 2018The recent verdict enunciated by the honourable supreme court of Pakistan regarding the interpretation of Article 62(1)(f) of the constitution has resulted in the disqualification of a person for a lifetime to contest the elections. During the Martial Law regime of General Zia-ul-Haq, amendments were made to the 1973 Constitution, including some that were meant […]
Prince Salman and the Middle-East conflict on April 20, 2018Recently in an interview, Saudi Prince Muhammad Bin Salman expressed his view in a candid manner that like other states, the citizens of Israel also have a right of claiming separate nationhood. However, in order to make it happen successfully, it is the sine qua non that both Israel and Palestine should enter into a […]
The plight of the working-class on April 11, 2018It is very distressing to note that domestic workers doing household work are subjected to work for long hours in miserable conditions along with maltreatment — a stark reality in our country. The Article 3 of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 states: ‘Elimination of exploitation — The State shall ensure the elimination of all forms […]
‘Art of expression’ versus ‘act of apprehension’ on April 4, 2018The imposition of ban on the films such as Padman (based on a taboo subject of menstrual hygiene awareness), and another film ‘Pari’ has initiated a debate and to some extent has also escalated outrage amongst the educated class of people. Local films such as ‘Verna’ and ‘Maalik’ also had to face similar treatment but […]
Trade for development: essence of competition law on March 30, 2018The recent US president Donald Trump’s measure of increasing tariffs on aluminium and steel imports is going to have economic repercussions across the globe. This protectionist measure may escalate trade wars amongst the superpowers. The recent decision of US president reminds us of his election campaign pledge that he would take drastic steps in restoring […]
Constitutional politics and judicial review powers on March 23, 2018The recent verdict by the apex court that disqualified Nawaz Sharif from heading a political party is a landmark decision that upholds the rule of law and principles of morality. The Supreme Court in simpliciter has held that if a person cannot contest the elections on account of his disqualification under Article 62 and Article […]