As the Senate Standing Committee on Health called for overhauling the fee structure of medical colleges, Senator Irfan Siddiqui on Wednesday vowed to introduce legislation to determine fee structures and…
The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has become effective. It clearly stipulates that human rights shall be respected…
Democracy in Pakistan has been interrupted by successive military interventions on four occasions. All three constitutions – 1956, 1962 and 1973 – promised parliamentary democracy. The preambles of the constitutions…
THE domain of labour laws was devolved to the provinces as a result of the abolition of the Constitution’s Concurrent List in 2010 through the 18th Amendment. The centre was…
LEGISLATION is the primary function of the national parliament and provincial assemblies and that is exactly why these are called the legislatures. Some additional, almost equally important, functions such as…
The nation is witnessing one of the worst acts of violence and harassment against journalists.In the same week that a journalist is beaten up by unknown assailants in Islamabad, parliament…
After PTI, PPP, PAT and Awami Muslim League filed references with the Election Commission and Speaker of the National Assembly and their plans to approach the Supreme Court over the…
Apparently, the revelations in April 27 session of the Senate's Standing Committee on Finance encouraged the Prime Minister (PM) to announce that the Chief Justice may change the PM's prescribed…
Just a day before the start of session of National Assembly on March 24, 2014, the government resorted to undesirable legislation - promulgation of Sales Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014 through…
Just a day before the start of session of National Assembly on March 24, 2014, the government resorted to undesirable legislation - promulgation of Sales Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2014 through…
