Debating the 18th Amendment on August 21, 2020The 18th amendment, which has been introduced into the constitution of 1973, is a landmark achievement in the up-and-down constitutional history of Pakistan. With the emergence of the amendment, all powers globally considered to be exercised by federating units, under the federal republic, have been devolved to the provincial governments. It’s also worth mentioning that […]
Countering extrajudicial killings? on August 9, 2020Extrajudicial killing is a bare cognizable offence under ambit of the law of land. Law enforcement agencies do not take any legal plea to defend it. Accused of any heinous crime, including murder, kidnapping, etc. has reserved the constitutional right to be dealt appropriately in accordance with law and cannot be unlawfully deprived of life. […]
Governance through Local Governments on July 23, 2020Governance is a quick response by the government to the needs of people. It is a complex process whereby some sectors of the society wield power, enact and promulgate public policies, which directly affect the economic and social developments of society. Each democratic regime inherently entails three tiers of government: federal, provincial and local governments. […]
Perjury is a crime on May 15, 2019A judicial system that permits deliberate falsehood is doomed to fail, and a society that tolerates it is destined to self-destruct. Truth is the foundation of justice, and justice is the core and bedrock of a civilised society. Any compromise on truth amounts to a compromise on a society’s future as a just, fair and […]
Section 22 A: Justice of Peace on March 22, 2019On November 21, 2002 ex-officio Justice of the Peace in Pakistan (a district judge) were conferred an additional role through promulgation of the Criminal Procedure (Third Amendment) Ordinance. This role was in respect of entertaining complaints and issuance of appropriate directions to the concerned police authorities regarding registration of criminal cases and in respect of […]
Reforming the judicial system on March 8, 2019The problem of delayed justice system is not new, but as old as Pakistan. Many attempts have made by eminent jurists, scholars, law commissions and committees constituted by different governments to decently counter the existential problem but to no avail. The problem once again became the centre of attention when tragedy of the Army Public […]
PTM’s demands and the Constitution on April 25, 2018We all know that the constitution is a fundamental instrument for the smooth running of state machinery. Without it, we cannot even think of a state to exist or to survive for a long time. A constitution is a social contract between a state and society, which puts some rights and duties on both of […]
Countering police encounters on March 19, 2018THE disease of ‘encounters’, or extra-judicial killings, by members of the police, security or armed forces is at least half a century old, but has now assumed epidemic proportions. In Karachi, the recent staged encounter of Naqib Ulllah Mehsud has turned the eyes of the people, and has generated public debate. Contrary to common misconception, […]
A welcome amendment to ATA on February 21, 2018The recent amendment to the 1997 Anti terrorism Act (ATA) is a robust and welcome move on the part of the beleaguered government to halt the activity of organisations proscribed by the United Nations (UN) in Pakistan. These organisations engage in terrorist activities and run so-called ‘welfare enterprises’ on Pakistani territory, which often have more […]
Resurgence of Taliban in North Waziristan on December 7, 2017The Pushtuns have contributed in numerable sacrifices on both side of the border in the war on terror. Unfortunately, they have lost much more in the war economically, culturally and through human lives. For the sake of restoring sustainable peace, they have gone through a torturous ordeal of numerous military operations; the latest is the […]