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Story time: The power of words

Story time: The power of words

It was winter. The whole family was sitting by the fireside. Everyone was talking about the future and sharing their achievements. All of Ali’s...

sunday 30

Dawn Young Magazine

Ali Hassan

Court Martialing Civilians

Picture fair trial: an independent forum, an impartial judge, a detailed judgment, and a substantive right of appeal. Now, picture its absence:...

27.06.2025 10

Courting The Law

Ali Hassan

JCP Rules

When it comes to the High Courts, the ultimate positions are a lot more numerous (60 judges for the Lahore High Court) compared to the Supreme...

29.12.2024 4

The Nation

Ali Hassan

JCP Rules

The obvious product of the 26th amendment was the Judicial Commission of Pakistan—a gathering of lesser judges and more politicians—who would...

28.12.2024 6

The Nation

Ali Hassan

Transitional (in)Justice

As Justice Munir stood before the Lahore High Court Bar, he had a spate of cases to defend, though he wasn’t particularly good at it. His point was...

30.11.2024 4

The Nation

Ali Hassan

Rushing to amend

Our lawmakers’ flirtation with bulldozing amendments has only grown stronger with time. Last year, on the eve of its retirement, the government...

06.11.2024 4

The News International

Ali Hassan

Cleansing the Fountainhead

“It is all too easy to (figuratively) throw up one’s hands and balk at trying to find a solution for a problem”, said Justice Munib, but then “real...

08.10.2024 3

The Nation

Ali Hassan

Supreme stakes: the extra judges debate

A bill is brought before the Senate by a private member. Increase the cap on Supreme Court judges, it demands. Nay, comes the reply. And as the...

10.09.2024 2

The News International

Ali Hassan

Palaces in Prison

As recently as August 27, the Supreme Court once again condemned life in a death-row cell as unfair, “inhuman”, and a “violation of constitutional...

02.09.2024 3

The Nation

Ali Hassan