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The balance of the troika

THERE is a new chief justice in town. And as with any transition at the big white building of justice, much is usually written about the old and new ‘sheriffs’, for in…

Leaking democracy

THE recent spate of leaked audios of conversations among PML-N government leaders as well as PTI leaders is a matter of grave concern for the right to privacy, cybersecurity and civilian supremacy,…

No saviours Basil

PAKISTAN is going through a rough patch; unfortunately, it almost always is. With its economy in tatters, high unemployment, paralysing polarisation, crippling inflation, rising terrorism, and an overall sense of…

Policing and the right to protest

IT appears as if Imran Khan has deliberately slowed down the pace of his party’s ‘long march’ on Islamabad. But the challenge of providing security to the protestors and maintaining law and…

Judicial Commission controversy

“Disagreements have often occurred between the chief justice of India and the most senior judge of the court who, historically, have been unable to get along”. — Abhinav Chandrachud, Supreme…

Perils of punditry

IF the government decides to call for elections just a few days shy of the current parliament’s term-end, the caretaker administration will have 90 days in which to complete the…

A wake-up call

IT is nothing less than a strong critique of the chief justice by his fellow judges as the long-simmering friction within the top judiciary finally comes out into the open.…

Constitutional frauds

“Pity the nation that is led by those who laugh at the law little realising that the law shall have the last laugh.” — Justice Asif Saeed Khosa THE vote…

Judicial reforms can’t wait

At the core of the contentious debate over the much-criticized constitutional amendment bill is the necessity to preserve the sanctity and independence of the judiciary. Concerns have been raised that…

Amendments bill: can SC hit undo?

We know this much for now, the government tried for two straight and long nights to get a Constitutional Amendment Bill passed. We also know that some of the amendments,…