One amendment after another
By the time this piece is published, Pakistan stands to lose a Supreme Court and any modicum of an independent judiciary. Justice Yahya Afridi shall be the last chief justice…
Mediation matters
The movement of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Pakistan has traditionally faced institutional unacceptance despite the worldwide acceptance of this mechanism and its relevance in modern legal frameworks. For decades,…
Justice denied to justice buried
The Supreme Court of Pakistan during the last many days has dismissed a large number of leaves to appeal, mainly filed by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). It has…
One year on
WHAT has been the record of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government as it completes one year in power? While the ruling coalition claims many achievements, this is not reflected in how…
The case for a full court review
By most accounts, 2024 was not a good year for Pakistan – marked by a rise in terrorist activities and persistent political instability. However, if one were to ask lawyers…
Year of unmet challenges
2024 saw intensifying political tensions and turmoil in Pakistan, which sharpened polarisation in the country and made political stability elusive. The year was marked by democratic regression and increasing autocratisation as the…
Disunited legal community
EVER SINCE the passage of the 26th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan, influential lawyers, one after the other, have come out to threaten a widespread lawyers’ movement. Notable lawyers leading the…
The 26th Amendment in judicial focus: Part – III
Rule of law dictates that citizens and their representatives participate in the legislative process with an open and timely access to the draft and without any violation of their democratic…
Challenges before the new CJP
“….the trial of civilian protesting……in .incidents of the 9th and 10th of May 2023 may be proceeded strictly under the relevant criminal laws applicable to civilians; but there is nothing…
26th Amendment, new CJP and reforms
The Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amend-ment) Act, 2024 [26th Amendment], passed in utmost haste by the Parliament on October 21, 2024 receiving the assent of President of Pakistan on the same day,…
