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…
Coming judicial anarchy
“HE [Chief Justice of Pakistan Sajjad Ali Shah] did not understand the practical limitations to his power” — Hamid Khan, ‘A History of the Judiciary in Pakistan’. PAKISTAN was already…
A judicial renaissance?
PAKISTAN stands at a critical juncture. Faced with several grave economic, political, security and environmental challenges, all-embracing and sustainable solutions are needed to cure systemic maladies. The judiciary — that…
Zille Shah was special indeed
YET another tragedy of our times. Political worker Ali Bilal, aka Zille Shah, a diehard Imran Khan supporter, has been killed, his broken, tormented body abandoned at the Services Hospital…
Fully inclusive financial system
One of the mistakes multinational companies make is to look at countries as either 'developed' or 'developing', and then try to shoehorn a product or solution into that country that…
PMDC officials accused of provisionally recognising colleges get clean chit
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has exonerated five officers of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Colleges (PMDC) who were accused of provisional recognition of 15 medical and dental colleges in…
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…
Judicial capture
The established cornerstone of democracy is separation of powers. Within it, a judicial system can only deliver if it is guided solely by legal principle and not politics or personal…
Can Harris win back Michigan’s crucial Muslim vote?
In key US swing state Michigan, Democratic voters of Arab and Middle Eastern heritage say Kamala Harris is going to have to win them back, after they were alienated by…
Arizona’s battle over crucial copper mine poised to sway US election
Native American opposition to Rio Tinto and BHP’s Resolution Copper mine could prove crucial for the 2024 US presidential vote in the battleground state of Arizona, underscoring the high tension…
