Judicial redemption
DID it not come across as humorous when Justice Mansoor Ali Shah reportedly wondered aloud in the Supreme Court whether, in the absence of constitutional benches, his bench would be considered an…
The 26th Amendment in judicial focus: Part – II
After the ouster of Imran Khan as prime minister through a no-confidence motion in April 2022, the judicial landscape became even murkier. While there were over 55,000 cases pending in…
Judicial reforms
Why is Pakistan’s justice system perceived to be a ‘weak’ system? Why is it failing to safeguard the lives and property of citizens and protect contracts to boost the economy?…
Administration of justice
Late Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, in his famous poem 'stone' said: "there is a stone of the statute of justice too, but that can be carved only with the axe of…
Reforming judicial system
It is a fact that nothing worthwhile has been done by Legislature—no matter whether under civilian or military rules—to bring fundamental changes in the existing exploitative, anti-people, elitist structures and…
A judicial complex
An 80-year-old-man, struggling to walk, climbs two stairs, then waits for a moment to stabilise his breath, and then starts climbing the stairs again cautiously as there is no facility…
Cultivating integrity in a corrupt tax system and administration
Cultivating bonsai takes effort, the right tools, and time to limit the growth of what would be a massive tree so it will exist in a small container. Controlling corruption…
Journey to judicial reforms
In his address on January 17, Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa said: “There are about 1.9 million cases pending in the country before all the courts put together and…
Judicialisation in Fata
For decades, the people of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) were forcedly kept under the draconian colonial Frontier Crimes Regulation 1901. The FCR violated basic human rights and was…
Judicial reforms
Amidst criticism targeting the performance of the judiciary, the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) organised a judicial conference earlier this month. The conference concluded with the passing of…
