Challenges before the new CJP
“….the trial of civilian protesting……in .incidents of the 9th and 10th of May 2023 may be proceeded strictly under the relevant criminal laws applicable to civilians; but there is nothing…
26th Amendment, new CJP and reforms
The Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amend-ment) Act, 2024 [26th Amendment], passed in utmost haste by the Parliament on October 21, 2024 receiving the assent of President of Pakistan on the same day,…
Challenges before the new CJP
“….the trial of civilian protesting……in .incidents of the 9th and 10th of May 2023 may be proceeded strictly under the relevant criminal laws applicable to civilians; but there is nothing…
Grim challenges before 29th CJP
On completion of term of Justice Umar Ata Bandial as 28th Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Justice Qazi Faez Isa took oath of office as his successor on September 17,…
Humbly before the CJ
ON the eve of being sworn in to the highest judicial office in Pakistan this week, Justice Umar Ata Bandial listed his two top priorities as the huge backlog of…
Suu Kyi at the ICJ
Leaders currently in office rarely make an appearance before either the International Court of Justice or the International Criminal Court. International law remains affixed to the notion that heads-of-state are,…
The ICJ verdict
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at Hague announced its verdict in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case on July 17, rejecting the Indian plea for the annulment of the decision awarding…
CJP nominates PMDC tribunal chairperson, PM nominates members
Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa has nominated retired Justice Syed Shabbar Raza Rizvi as chairperson of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) tribunal. In addition, Prime Minister…
Judging CJP Nisar
In our culture it is impolite to judge those who pass away. We only seek forgiveness for them. It is also petty to not hold any punches when someone is…
The CJP’s dam fund
Writing about an issue as touchy as this, one must start with a few disclaimers. Water is a necessity and access to it must be seen as a subset of…
