Great German philosopher Immanuel Kant believed that there existed certain eternal and immutable principles governing and making of law [through these principles], and law making was to be judged in…
According to the analytical jurists, a legal system consists of a combination of rules. These rules have important functions like laying down the obligations and creating rights. There are other…
The Election Commission of Pakistan has filed a review petition against the SC order of April 4 fixing May 14 as the date for election in Punjab as well as…
TO be a member of a political party and taking part in politics is a fundamental right the Constitution confers on all citizens. However, there are legal restrictions on the…
THE independence of the judiciary has been a recurrent theme in our jurisprudence in recent years. This is particularly true since the restoration of former chief justice of Pakistan (CJ)…
THE last thing we expose a child to is injustice. It is taught even after satire. It is after all the irony is comprehended that we begin to teach our…
ON Oct 23, 2023, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling. In a short order, detailed reasons for which have not yet been published, the SC held provisions of the…
THE Taliban regime in Afghanistan has started enforcing Sharia laws based on their own interpretation of the precepts of Islam. Pakistan is among those Muslim countries that have distanced themselves…
“In the circumstances of the present case, she appears to be a person, in the words of Shakespeare’s King Lear, ‘more sinned against than sinning’.” — Justice Asif Saeed Khosa…
CLIMATE justice must begin at home. Increasing human and economic losses from climate-induced disasters has spurred a national debate in the country. Globally, too, many activists and policymakers urge compensation or reparation…
