The year through the haze
This year that has almost gone by has brought with it many events which are seen as insignificant in the eyes of websites and organizations that document these events. In…
Grim challenges before 29th CJP
On completion of term of Justice Umar Ata Bandial as 28th Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Justice Qazi Faez Isa took oath of office as his successor on September 17,…
A landmark verdict
The verdict of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Oct 10 to sustain the controversial SC (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023 is remarkable and unprecedented by all means. The SC…
In the pit of poverty
When Malik Meraj Khalid became caretaker prime minister in November 1997, he had his first close encounter with the prime minister’s house in Islamabad. And his experience, in a sense,…
Echoes reverberating around Courtroom No 1
In a maestro stroke, which comes as a surprise to many, Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa has formed a full bench on the ‘Supreme Court Practice & Procedure Bill, 2023,…
Great expectations
CHIEF JUSTICE Qazi Faez Isa has made his mark on his very first day in office by ordering the live-streaming of the full court hearing petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice and…
Rebuilding the state
The inauguration of Justice Qazi Faez Isa as the new chief justice of Pakistan has brought hope to some – and inevitably dismay to others. It is true that Chief…
The Jaranwala tragedy
What happened in Jaranwala on August 16 is an example of all that is wrong with our extremist attitude towards the weak and vulnerable. The incident becomes even more tragic…
Murder, not honour
Pakistan has been grappling with the issue of gender-related killings on the pretext of ‘honour’ for years. Only recently, a man took his finance’s life on the pretext of ‘honour’…
Consequential verdict
The Supreme Court decision striking down the Supreme Court (Review of Judgments and Orders) Act, 2023 has sent shockwaves across Pakistan’s political and legal landscapes. Passed by parliament in May…
