Defining the developments and issues in public law
One of the important issues in public law is that of jurisdiction and illegality. Public law is the body of law dealing with the relations between private individuals and the…
Every law needs a sunset
In any well-functioning democracy, laws must not only be fair but they must also be timely and adaptable. As societies evolve, so too should the legal frameworks that govern them.…
Lawless world
We are living in an increasingly lawless, shadowy world — where international conventions and institutions are not just ignored, but actively undermined, as powerful states engage in acts amounting to…
A public health milestone
The Punjab government’s recent decision to ban all e-cigarettes, vapes and nicotine pouches across the province marks a major step in protecting public health. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif led…
Pakistan’s flawed tax structure
Donor agencies have been clamouring for reforms in Pakistan’s unfair, inequitable and anomalous tax structure but to date to no avail. Ideally, the onus of tax revenue must shift away…
Self-defence under the law
PAKISTAN has never wanted to use nuclear weapons, and that is the stated position of the country at all levels — whether it is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ stance…
Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025: Ill-advised, confiscatory & undemocratic
The President of Pakistan issued Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, published in The Gazette of Pakistan on May 2, 2025, made effective at once. Presidential Ordinance No. IV of 2025…
Lawfare against Farhatullah Babar
In one of my previous columns (‘Lawfare limited to warfare unlimited’, March 30, 2025) we discussed how states tend to use the law as a means to stifle dissenting voices.…
Lawfare limited to warfare unlimited
From the construction of canals in the Cholistan desert to the abduction of activists and journalists in cities and towns of Pakistan; and from attacks and baton charges on Baloch…
Lawmakers’ pay
A STORM of protest led by no less a person than the prime minister had engulfed the country after Punjab’s provincial assembly passed a bill on March 13 for increasing…
