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Judges receiving threatening letter continues to Lahore High Court and Supreme Court | Tax Amendment bill presented in Parliament | Election Commissioner gives more powers to magistrate in election matter | The 6 Judges letter remained unattended by Supreme Judicial Council | Lawyers hold strict protest against the interference of Intelligence agencies involvement in judiciary damaging justice and fairness in society

Month: May 2023

China And Taiwan Issue

Recently, we have seen apparent differences between China and Taiwan when war-like situations arose between Russia and Ukraine. Taiwan was once a part of China, similarly, Ukraine was part of Russia. At present, both the titanic countries China and Russia are ruling independently, but they still have an interest to again overtake their lost part. …

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Chief Justice Ahmed Ali Sheikh took notice of Samrat Kumar Kidnapping

Chief Justice Sindh high court, (CJ) Ahmed Ali M Shaikh took notice of minor samrat kumar, kidnapped from Kandhkot city district Kashmore. According to letter No. RHC/PA/2023 dated May 25, 2023, sent to (1) The learned District & Sessions Judge, Kashmore at Kandhkot, High Court of Sindh, Karachi. (2) The Sindh Police Inspector General (3) …

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Seminar on Dispute Resolution of Commercial Contracts

The seminar focuses on domestic & international trends in dispute resolution of commercial contracts. Mr Nasir Khan, Vice-chancellor highlighted the importance of efficient dispute-resolution mechanisms in the context of contract implementation and performance. With Students and professionals coming from different regions and educational institution the hall occupied many educationists. While disagreements and differences of opinion …

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Miss Khakhel petitioned for formation of District Protection committee against the increasing domestic Violence in KPK

Advocate Mehwish Muhib Kakakhel filed a petition with the Peshawar High Court protesting the delay in establishing district protection committees (DPCs) and notifying the rules of operation for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Domestic Violence against Women (Prevention and Protection) Act, 2021. The petitioner, asked the court to declare the defendants’ act, including the province government’s failure …

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The contemporary status of Human Rights in Pakistan: a comparative analysis

From unaddressed forced disappearances to endemic like forced marriages and rapes in Pakistan, from widespread domestic violence to the ethnic killings of Hazaras in Balochistan, from the extrajudicial killings of Pashtuns to the silencing of human rights abuses in Balochistan, from the censorship of media to the religious persecution of Ahmadi community, a climate of …

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SC Admitted petition against Judicial Commission inquiring Audio leak and Phone Tapping

Today, 26th May 2023, A Number of petitions contesting the composition of a judicial panel established last week by the coalition government to look into audio leaks are being heard by the Supreme Court bench, which is headed by the Chief Justice. The Petition was filed by Imran Khan, the chairman of the PTI, Abid …

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One Resignation, Two Betrayals: The Case Against Re-Election

As a legal practitioner and a member of the Pakistani community, it is incumbent upon me to express my apprehensions about the conduct of certain politicians who resign from their elected positions to solely gratify the ego of their party leaders. Such conduct not only subverts the democratic process but also evinces a paucity of …

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Elections and Constitutionalism: A Precarious Balance.

Pakistan’s political climate is at its lowest point, with a sharp polarization and a severe economic downturn, gross human rights violations, burgeoning prices, and a breakdown of state institutions. There is more to count, but it is essential to show that the necessities of people have no value at par with the struggles of political …

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