Controversial justice
FOLLOWING a nod from the apex court, a Field General Court Martial (FGCM) has announced its decision to sentence 25 PTI supporters to varying terms of rigorous imprisonment for their involvement in the May…
In the line of justice
The concept of military justice has evolved over centuries, forming a cornerstone of a nation’s ability to uphold discipline within its armed forces and maintain national security. The military courts,…
Carbon emitters, climate finance, and climate justice
In the just concluded COP29 meetings in Baku, Azerbaijan, there was serious deadlock over the climate finance commitment, and ultimately consensus reached was rightly seen in very bitter light by…
Decentralise for justice
Under Article 37 of the constitution, the state is bound to provide inexpensive and expeditious justice to the people of Pakistan. For this purpose, Article 7 of the constitution defines…
Reforming justice?
The 26th Amendment to the constitution can be seen as a devil’s bargain and a double-edged sword. This amendment was passed by a parliament that has consistently failed to fulfill…
The urgent need to counter mob justice
Both print and social media these days are painting a grim picture of the rising incidents of lynching and vigilante justice across different parts of our country. This deadly wave…
Climate justice
IN the face of rising risks from climate change, calls for climate action and climate justice have grown stronger. The creation of the Loss and Damage Fund under the UN…
Incomplete justice
THE state-sponsored judicial murder of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (ZAB), a key founder of both mass democracy and constitutionalism in Pakistan, is a historical and legal fact which very few independent…
Gender, justice, and Pakistan: Part 1
Pakistan is a country known for many virtues and far more than many vices. Our rankings in global indices remarking on the state of our human rights read as a…
Gender, justice, and Pakistan: Part – II
Cultural, social or economic – pick a stratum of identification and we will have breached its lowest point to claim it for ourselves in the bid to hold our women…
