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Algorithmic Accountability and Faceless Tax Administration in Pakistan.

Abstract Pakistan’s tax management is shifting from manual analysis to algorithms. The Inland Revenue Information System (IRIS) of the Federal Board...

02.10.2026 80

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Rais Nouman Ahmed

Who Does the Law Serve? Power, Representation and Inequality in Pakistan

‘نیا قانون، نیا قانون کیا بک رہے ہو؟ قانون وہی ہے پرانا’- ‘What new law are you going on about? Law remains the same, old’. -Saadat […]

02.10.2026 20

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Duaa Imran

The Curious Case of a Customer Who Is Not a Customer: A Jurisdictional Paradox in Pakistan’s Banking Law

In legal discourse, few terms appear as deceptively simple yet are as conceptually complex as the word customer in banking law. In ordinary commercial...

27.09.2026 30

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Abdul Qadeer

Anti-Dumping Measures: Is the statutory right of appeal to a Preliminary Determination under the Act sufficient?

The term ‘preliminary’ in anti-dumping investigations often belies its immediate and significant commercial consequences. Pakistan’s National...

26.09.2026 30

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Jan Farooq Butt

Shareholder and Boardroom Disputes in Pakistan: The Case for Mandatory Mediation under the Companies Act, 2017

Each year, there is a predictable percentage of cases that fall before Pakistan’s Company Benches and Competent Officers under the Companies Act...

26.09.2026 50

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Fahad Khan Sherwani

Decentralized finance- A case for Irreconcilable duality

Many people have conflated the terms digital assets and decentralized finance (DeFi) as one, yet the two are fundamentally distinct. The former can be...

26.09.2026 50

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Rabia Wali

Sports Governance in Pakistan: The Case for Legislative Reform:

Primary statutory foundation governing sports within Pakistan is The Sports (Development and Control) Ordinance 1962[i] (“Sports Ordinance”). The...

23.09.2026 20

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Iqra Hayat

From Womb to Tomb — and Every Place in Between

Over the years, I have tried to understand violence against women. Not merely the violent act itself, but the thinking that makes the act possible....

23.09.2026 20

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Maheen Gul Malik

Capital Development Authority (CDA) – Extractive Governance and Exploitation of the Public

Table of Contents Capital Development Authority (CDA) – Extractive Governance and Exploitation of the Public. 2 The New Blue Area Incident 2 The...

23.09.2026 20

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Eman Afroze

Future-Proofing the Legal Mind: What Tomorrow’s Lawyers by Richard Susskind Demands of Students Today

By Shamsa Munir [1] Abstract: Richard Susskind has authored the book Tomorrow’s Lawyers: An Introduction to Your Future which is in its 3rd edition...

23.09.2026 50

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Shamsa Munir

When Intimacy Becomes a Weapon: The Legal Battle Against Non-Consensual Intimate Images in Pakistan

What really happens when the trust one places in another becomes leverage, intimacy becomes a dagger pressed against the chest, and love takes the...

23.09.2026 40

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Hina Asghar

PAPER TO PIXEL:The Dematerialization & Digitization of Pakistan’s Legal Infrastructure

Over the past year, Pakistan has started to shift away from old habits, such as paper-based records. Specific reforms show a pattern: financial...

23.09.2026 10

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Saif Sultan

Delegated Divorce under the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961: An Analysis of Talaq-e-Tafweez

Nikah contract or marriage is a core and revered Islamic practice, which is understood to be a legal contract as well as a religious sacrament. For...

23.09.2026 10

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Muhammad Arsal Asif

Ban on the Two-Finger Test in Pakistan

Pakistan has finally declared that a victim’s body cannot be used to determine whether they have been raped. The Lahore High Court in the case of […]

23.09.2026 30

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Anoushey Khurram

THE SAUDI CENTER FOR COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION: AN INSTITUTION OF GROWING REGIONAL RELEVANCE

By Taimur Malik and Maleeka Bokhari The growth of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) over the past decade is part of a broader...

23.09.2026 10

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Maleeka Bokhari

A Receivability Framework for Regulating Artificial Intelligence in Pakistan

Abstract It is believed that legislation is an inferior technology to technology. Artificial intelligence is shaping our decisions on credit,...

23.09.2026 10

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Rais Nouman Ahmed

Is It Time to Modernize Pakistan’s Sports Law?

Pakistan has never lacked sporting talent. From Olympic medalists and squash champions to internationally recognized cricketers and mountaineers, the...

20.03.2026 100

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Mehreen Haider

A SWORD OR A SHIELD? THE LEGAL CONTOURS OF THE DOCTRINE OF PAST AND CLOSED TRANSACTIONS IN THE REALM OF PAKISTANI JURISPRUDENCE

“It is established law that the legislature has the plenary power to enact laws with retrospective and prospective effect subject to such laws not...

20.03.2026 100

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Team Ctl

Mediation as an Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism in Pakistan

Pakistan is facing a significant judicial crisis due to the enormous backlog of cases pending in its courts. Currently, there are approximately 2.3...

15.03.2026 150

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Taimur Malik

The Pakistan Virtual Assets Act 2025 and the Balance Between Regulation and Innovation: A Critical Legal Analysis

For nearly a decade, Pakistan’s legal position on cryptocurrencies and digital assets was marked by ambiguity. Traders, investors, and exchanges...

10.03.2026 100

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Bakhtawar aftab

When the constitution falters

There are times when a nation faces a constitutional crisis. Unfortunately, this term has become a synonym for any situation involving conflict, so...

08.03.2026 100

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Taimur Malik

Regulating Artificial Intelligence: Can the Law Keep Up with Innovation?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative technology influencing key sectors such as healthcare, finance, law enforcement, and...

04.03.2026 150

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Aima hassan

The IHL and Protection of Cultural Heritage

Cultural heritage enjoys a special status and protection under International Humanitarian Law (IHL). It is recognized not merely as civilian property,...

01.03.2026 100

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Muhammad Imran

Arshad alias Billu v The State: No Discrimination on the Bais of Muslim and New Muslim SC Judgment

In Arshad alias Billu v. State, the Supreme Court of Pakistan directed all Inspectors General of Police to ensure that no derogatory or discriminatory...

01.03.2026 150

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Muhammad Imran

Offloading of Airline Passengers in Pakistan: Constitutional Limits, Statutory Authority, and Emerging Judicial Standards

The practice of offloading airline passengers at Pakistani airports ignites a debate all around the country and people have started questioning its...

10.02.2026 90

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Obaid Ullah Ahmad

Fakhar Majeed v. Government of Punjab: A Critical Analysis of Timely Consideration and Constitutional Service Law

The Honourable Ms. Justice Ayesha A. Malik has held that delays caused by the employer cannot be used as an excuse to deny or delay an […] The post...

27.01.2026 100

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Muhammad Imran

Revisiting District Bar Association v The Federation of Pakistan

The only aftermath of Twenty-Seventh constitutional amendment happens to be the re-emergence of the debate surrounding the scope of parliament’s...

13.01.2026 100

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Burhan Zahoor

Allocating Climate Burdens Fairly: The Role of CBDR in International Law

In its recent advisory opinion on States’ obligations in relation to climate change, the ICJ addressed several important dimensions of international...

31.12.2025 100

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Muhammad Saad Aman

Construction Works: Services or Goods?

After the 18th Amendment[1] to the Constitution[2], goods are taxed by the federal legislature, and the services by the provinces[3]. There is no...

27.12.2025 150

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Adeel Wahid

Book Review: The Competition Commission of South Asia: Policy Diffusion and Transfer by Dr. Amber Darr

The Competition Law in South Asia: A Policy of Diffusion and Transfer is the first book of its kind in Pakistan on this subject. It is […] The post...

26.12.2025 100

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Barrister Sehrish Malik

The Precautionary Principle in International Environmental Law

The precautionary principle is often underemphasized in discussions of international environmental law, but this principle is important as it shifts...

24.12.2025 100

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Burhan Zahoor

Continuing Professional Development for the Legal Community

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a vital component of professional life worldwide. In almost every profession, such as medicine,...

22.12.2025 100

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Muhammad Imran

Supreme Court Upholds Wedlock Policy: A Landmark Ruling on Family Protection in Pakistan’s Civil Service

The case Mubashir Iqbal Zafar v. Ministry of Defence, through its secretary, was recently decided by the Honorable Ms. Justice Ayesha A. Malik...

17.12.2025 200

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Muhammad Imran

Why the UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution Failed, Again.

Earlier this year, the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) came to a close. Just by this, you can...

14.12.2025 90

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Amra Faraz

The IHC’s Intervention on Sewerage Workers’ Rights in Pakistan: A Constitutional Reckoning

The Islamabad High Court’s recent judgment, addressing the hazardous and degrading working conditions of sewerage laborers, represents a significant...

12.12.2025 100

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Muhammad Imran

Minority Rights and the National Commission for Minorities’ Rights Bill 2025: An Analytical Overview

The National Commission for Minorities’ Rights Bill 2025 represents a landmark step in Pakistan’s legislative response to the protection of...

10.12.2025 150

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Maria Batool

Comparison of 18th, 26th, and 27th Amendments of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

The comparison between the 18th Amendment and the later 26th–27th Amendments becomes even sharper when examined through the lens of...

05.12.2025 300

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Maria Batool

When Morality Creeps Into Justice

Justice Ali Baqar Najafi’s additional note in the Noor Muqaddam judgment – where he frames an unimaginably brutal murder as a warning against...

05.12.2025 100

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Maria Batool

Basic Structure Theory – The Case of Pakistan

The debate over the “Basic Structure” of the Constitution of Pakistan resurfaces after every major constitutional amendment. The theory suggests...

05.12.2025 200

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Muhammad Imran

Fearing Purposivism: the Pakistani Supreme Court and its Overturning of Pragmatic Judgments

Introduction: Late Justice Antonin Scalia of the United States Supreme Court was a curmudgeonly textualist. So hardwired was he to his philosophy of...

10.11.2025 100

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Ali Hassan

NIMA Launches Groundbreaking Maritime Manual at Prestigious Book Launch

Islamabad, October 27, 2025 – The National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) proudly unveiled its flagship publication, “Navigating Legal...

28.10.2025 100

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Team Ctl

REMOVING GENDER IMBALANCES IN PAKISTAN

Women constitute more than half of the population of Pakistan. However, they seldom get financial freedom due to the patriarchal nature of the society...

28.10.2025 100

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Warda Kamran Adil

Should AI Be a Legal Person? Why the Debate Exists and What We Really Need Instead

The public relationship with artificial intelligence is becoming deeply personal. When OpenAI’s GPT-4o was briefly taken offline, users did not...

16.10.2025 100

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Ayesha Youssuf Abbasi

STATEHOOD, RECOGNITION AND PEACE PLAN: INTERNATIONAL LAW PERSPECTIVE

INTRODUCTION Due to the application of Hans Kelsen’s theory in a foundational constitutional case in Pakistan, he is not offered charitable reviews...

09.10.2025 100

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Kamran Adil

AI at the Crossroads: Pakistan’s Regulatory Challenge

Artificial intelligence (AI) covers technologies such as machine learning, generative models, automated decision-making, and facial recognition. AI...

06.10.2025 100

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Simra Sohail

Clearing Pakistan’s Legal Backlog: The Case for ADR and ODR

In Pakistan, the courts have a severe backlog of more than 2.3 million cases, while there are only approximately 4,300 judges to handle them. For...

06.10.2025 100

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Simra Sohail

AI at the Crossroads: Pakistan’s Regulatory Challenge

Artificial intelligence (AI) covers technologies such as machine learning, generative models, automated decision-making, and facial recognition. AI...

03.10.2025 150

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Simra Sohail

Pakistan’s Prohibited Bore Licensing: Constitutional Rights, Public Safety, and Selective Privilege

In Pakistan’s firearms scheme, the phrase “prohibited bore” denotes automatic rifles, sub-machine guns, and similar high-calibre weapons whose...

30.09.2025 200

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Abdullah Lashari

Brain Gain: From Third World to First

The story of Singapore is spectacular. In one generation, it became immensely rich. As Lee Kuan Yew, the Prime Minister of Singapore from 1959 to...

14.09.2025 150

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Adeel Wahid

Historic Arbitration Ruling Upholds Pakistan’s Water Rights in Landmark Indus Waters Treaty Case

In a landmark decision that can bring a breakthrough to South Asian water diplomacy, an international arbitration tribunal has categorically denied...

04.09.2025 150

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Adil Nawaz