Governors’ Cllapse
In India’s states, the office of the governor as constitutional head of state has been reduced to an utter wreck. India’s constitution is partly responsible for it, but greater blame…
Ehsaas and the way forward
In my previous article, ‘Inclusive social protection policy’ which was published in these pages on September14, 2020, I tried to outline a roadmap for the policy and practice of integrated…
‘Unconstitutional’ taxation by provinces
The imposition of any kind of legislation that include levy of any tax or duty, cess etc having extraterritorial impact and involving entities operating on trans-provincial levels by any provincial…
‘New’ federation – I
ZA Bhutto while addressing the Constituent Assembly on 10 April 1973 as its President said: "The point of view that each and every federating unit must be party to the…
Law reforms with the 18th Amendment
The wellbeing of the people and the economy are dependent upon an efficient legal and justice system. Legal reforms are, therefore, inevitable in the existing substantive and procedural laws. All…
Interpreting the 18th Amendment
Earlier this year, in Sui Southern Gas Limited v Federation of Pakistan, the Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to the constitutionality of the Industrial Relations Act, 2012 by holding that…
Copyright & IPO
Copyright can protect: literary works, including novels, instruction manuals, computer programs, song lyrics, newspaper articles and some types of database dramatic works, including dance or mime musical works artistic works,…
