The Qazi to end all qazis
“The measure of a man is what he does with power” — Plato “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen” — CJP Qazi Faez Isa IMAGINE…
Justice on trial
IN an unprecedented move, the ruling coalition on Monday decided to boycott the proceedings of the apex court expressing “lack of confidence” in the judges hearing the case on the…
Justice for the judiciary
What kind of firewall does the judiciary require? Why is such a firewall imperative? Does the judiciary need protection solely from external influences, or does it also demand a comprehensive…
The Age of The Qazi
The ascension of Justice Qazi Faez Isa to the office of chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan is no ordinary moment in Pakistani judicial and institutional history. As…
Justice(s) on trial
While the stage is abuzz with a medley of ‘dramatis personae’, the spotlight this week has mostly been on the higher judiciary. Specifically, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has moved…
SC closes case that prompted Justice Isa to suspend ‘suo motu’ hearings
The Supreme Court Tuesday disposed of a suo motu case concerning the grant of additional 20 marks to Hafiz-e-Quran for admission to the medical institutions under Regulation 9(9) of the…
Laws, sans justice
IN 2011, Aitchison College, Lahore, invited three of its alumni — an industrialist, a politician, and a judge — to speak on the occasion of its 125th anniversary. The judge…
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…
On judicial disagreements
“You can disagree without being disagreeable” – Justice Ruth B Ginsburg The public discourse on the recent Supreme Court judgments in the Justice Qazi Faez Isa case is diametrically divided…
Justice for Justice Isa?
THE judicial history of our blighted land is replete with verdicts in favour of usurpers and against elected civilian leaders, including several prime ministers — and have seen their execution…
