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Making laws matter

Over the years, discussions about the ‘deteriorating law and order situation in Pakistan’ have become commonplace. Whilst some blame law-enforcement agencies for failing to do their duty, others trace all…

The making of Marxism

Time has scarcely dulled the power of Karl Marx’s ideas, whose 207th birthday the world marks today (May 5). His vision of a post-capitalist society is the ‘invisible hand’ behind…

Getting the law to work

A recent conviction under the Sindh Domestic Violence Act of 2013 is both a cause for celebration and reflection. Celebration as it shows that justice for domestic violence victims in…

Law of equitable management

Water is life. The birth of human civilisation also owes itself to the assured supply of abundant water from major rivers. It was on the banks of the Tigris–Euphrates river…

FBR: Messing up a messy law

Actus legis nemini facit injurium (A party should not suffer on account of an act or omission by the Court or State functionaries) State V. Asif Adil and others 1997…

Making 2024 count economically

A pivotal year which may become a turning point for Pakistan’s economy, 2024 saw significant progress in achieving macroeconomic stabilisation. The country made strides in controlling inflation, reducing interest rates,…

Bilawal’s Gen Z challenge

If we trace Pakistan’s recent political realignments, one name stands out: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. As the youngest leader of a major political party in Pakistan, Bilawal has consistently proved his…