Facts and malice in law
Eight out of 10 members of the Supreme Court have finally detailed the reasons due to which they declared the reference sent by the president, accusing Justice Qazi Faez Isa…
A relief Ali Imran is back
AFTER the Supreme Court released its detailed reasoning in quashing the reference against Justice Qazi Faez Isa and ruled that the law minister did not follow the law, the obvious question is…
Things that matter
As a nation, we are locked in more and more chaos with each passing day. The unfolding of the saga involved the hearing against Justice Qazi Faez Isa by a…
The Hazara people’s unremitting suffering
Under attack, once again, the beleaguered Shia Hazara community of Quetta has desperately been trying to draw attention to its plight. Following three incidents in April - the latest one…
The iron gets hotter
As these lines are being written, the Islamabad High Court has rejected Asif Zardari and Faryal Talpur's plea for extension of bail in the fake accounts case. Theoretically, this clears…
The twist in the tale
Politics is a strange affair with no permanent friends and foes. It is often a game of war and love, unfolding a new story with each passing day, a saga…
Legal tribalism
Someone has to be the bearer of bad news. So here it is: don’t hold your breath for meaningful legal reform. We won’t let it happen. We understand that in…
Why perceptions matter
Just by looking at the front page of a newspaper you can get an idea about how important perceptions are. The two main headlines of this newspaper on Friday, Feb…
This political theatre
Whatever is happening in Pakistan at this time seems so unreal. Or surreal, if you are distracted by the drama and the suspense provoked by the unfolding events. There is…
Our groundwater crisis
On September 1, the Lahore High Court Bar Association organised a conference on environmental law. Justice Qazi Faez Isa of Supreme Court of Pakistan, while addressing the audience, said that…
