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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 20

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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 20

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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 20

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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 40

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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 30

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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 40

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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 20

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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 40

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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 20

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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 30

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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 40

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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 30

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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 30

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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 30

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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 30

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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 20

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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 70

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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 20

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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 10

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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 80

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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 100

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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 20

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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 80

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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 40

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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 20

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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 40

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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 20

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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 30

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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 40

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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 30

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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 30

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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 30

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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 80

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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 70

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Adil Nawaz

Ceding Territory Under Pressure and International Law

The month of August 2025 saw major political upheavals.  First came the Alaska Summit, where President Trump met President Putin. Days later, in the...

28.08.2025 10

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Ayesha Youssuf Abbasi

Plagiarism is Not the Problem: Legal Education’s Flawed Response to Generative AI

The classroom is no longer an analogue haven. At a time when generative AI can write essays, summarise case law, and imitate legal reasoning with...

22.08.2025 80

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Simra Sohail

Judicial Use of AI in Pakistan: Promise, Peril, and Constitutional Boundaries

It was in April 2025, inside the Supreme Court, that Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah wrote into Pakistan’s judicial record a sentence that may echo...

21.08.2025 40

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Simra Sohail

Reserved Seats: Act III of the Constitutional Bench

The Supreme Court’s (SC) recent review decision on the matter of reserved seats is as controversial as it is consequential. The decision declared...

17.08.2025 20

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Zainab Shahid

Denial of At-Home Visitation and Its Psychological Impact: An Islamic Bioethical and Jurisprudential Perspective

Within Pakistan’s family justice framework, this article critically examines the emotional and psychological effects of denying non-custodial...

08.08.2025 30

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Fahad Ahmad Siddiqi

How Bangladesh’s Constitutional Directives Bridge Ideological Divides

Part Two of the Constitution of Bangladesh, titled “Fundamental Principles of State Policy,” outlines guiding directives for governance. These...

03.08.2025 30

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Wasit Zawad Ismam

The Merger That Never Merged

It was never just about maps. In 2018, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas merged into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a milestone many called overdue. FATA...

31.07.2025 10

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Sheikh Sibghat

Civil Court Jurisdiction in Pakistan: Shield or Maze?

The jurisdiction of a civil court in Pakistan is a foundational but unfortunately misunderstood area of law. While the Civil Procedure Code (CPC),...

29.07.2025 30

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Obaid Ullah Ahmad

Decolonising Legal AI

In the rush to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into legal education, an inconvenient truth has remained largely unspoken: the AI revolution is...

29.07.2025 50

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Simra Sohail

Climate Justice in The Hague: How ICJ Responded to the Global South’s Demands

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its long-awaited advisory opinion on the obligations of states in relation to...

28.07.2025 20

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Ayesha Youssuf Abbasi

PECA Amendment 2025: Expanding Cybercrime Laws or Silencing Dissent?

The speedy enactment of the Prevention of Electronic Crime (Amendment) Act 2025 from the Parliament of Pakistan 2025 unfolded many tales. This Act, in...

24.07.2025 20

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Saad Saleem Joyia

Fatherhood and Family Law in Pakistan: Rethinking Custody, Maintenance, and Guardianship

They say the law is no respecter of persons, but in matters of family, it often takes sides- quietly, consistently, and without ever quite saying so....

22.07.2025 60

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Naseem Akhtar Naaz

Afghanistan’s Gender Apartheid Faces Justice

On the morning of August 15, 2021, many woke up to scenes of terror and devastation flowing out of Kabul. As the Taliban retook control of […] The...

21.07.2025 9

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Simra Sohail

Israel, Iran, and the Death of the Nuclear Bargain

The war might have stopped in a ceasefire, but its tremors continue shaking off the regional order. The unprovoked attack by Israel on the nuclear...

15.07.2025 10

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Simra Sohail

Understanding Copyright in Digital Content: Reels, Memes and the Legal Grey Zone

The rise of platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube has transformed content creation, with short videos, memes, and music-driven clips forming...

14.07.2025 10

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Ayesha Youssuf Abbasi

Justice Between Parents: Rethinking Custody Jurisprudence in Pakistani Family Courts

In the quiet corners of family courts, louder than the gavel, rises the cry of a child, caught between parents who once loved and now battle. Custody...

11.07.2025 10

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Naseem Akhtar Naaz