Lawyering and its discontented
In Pakistani litigation, the concept of the penniless prentice practitioner is a constant. To such a person, so too is that of the prosperous penny-pinching partner at a top law…
Echoes reverberating around Courtroom No 1
In a maestro stroke, which comes as a surprise to many, Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa has formed a full bench on the ‘Supreme Court Practice & Procedure Bill, 2023,…
Children’s rights matter
If there is one single solution to most of our woes, it will definitely be quality education, especially at the school level. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) took…
The population bulge
The results of the seventh Population and Housing Census of Pakistan in 2023 have been announced recently by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). There is a need to fully…
For Trump, the more indictments, the more loyal his fans
As mushrooming criminal probes threaten his political ambitions and his liberty, Donald Trump has been able to console himself with one encouraging constant: blockbuster polling numbers. “I’m the only person…
Was the SC creating a firewall?
On August 11, 2023 the Supreme Court struck down the Supreme Court (Review of Judgments and Orders) Act, 2023. The essence of the Act was that it expanded the scope…
The corruption challenge
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued regulations granting banks access to asset declarations of high-level federal civil servants for purposes of AML/CFT compliance of customer due diligence in February…
New AML/CFT Authority
The series of challenges faced by Pakistan has no end. Besides political and economic hurdles, Pakistan’s most pressing problem is to align itself with global norms in combating money laundering…
Solar PV indigenization: strategy and scope
Solar energy is the energy of present and future. Pakistan is importing almost all of the solar equipment from abroad, mostly China. China is the production house of the world…
Protecting children from cybercrime
Cyber communication has directly or indirectly affected almost all strata of society and all facets of our lives. Now that it is an integral part of our day-to-day socio-economic lives…
