As judges stymie Trump with nationwide orders, pressure builds on US SC
Republican President Donald Trump and his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden may not agree on much, but there is one issue on which they have been united: The need to blunt…
Why we need more judges in the SC
The judiciary in Pakistan is one of the pillars of the state responsible for upholding rule of law, ensuring justice, and protecting citizens’ rights. However, Pakistan's Supreme Court faces significant…
A tale of two judges
ON Monday, a new chief justice presided over the Supreme Court, as people watched with hope and trepidation. The mood was not as celebratory and optimistic as it was a…
Targeting upright judges
IT can’t get more sordid than this. The judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) who dared to speak out against the interference of intelligence agencies in judicial matters are…
SC judges: process of appointment
THE Judicial Commission of Pakistan is a constitutional forum which recommends a person be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court. This commission comprises nine members ie, the chief…
Supreme stakes: the extra judges debate
A bill is brought before the Senate by a private member. Increase the cap on Supreme Court judges, it demands. Nay, comes the reply. And as the opposition leader gives…
Are more judges the answer?
The 1950s were a golden era for the American automobile industry. The advent of new technologies, the maturation of mass production techniques and an increase in consumer purchasing power catapulted…
Can judges speak?
ONE of the most typically expressed beliefs in Pakistan about the judiciary is that ‘judges must only speak through their judgements’. How far is this true today? In common law…
Judging the judges
There is this “gripping story of the Supreme Court’s transformation from a measured institution of law and justice into a highly politicised body dominated by a right-wing supermajority, told through…
Judiciary, judges and justice
The adjudication by the 10-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) about Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s family proves that justice in Pakistan has virtually slipped beyond the pale of the…
