LEAP-Pakistan

March 21, 2019

Philippines withdraws from ICC

The Philippines officially withdrew from the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Sunday, becoming the second country to withdraw after Burundi, which left in 2017. President Rodrigo […]
March 21, 2019

US Supreme Court rules maritime law allows manufacturer liability for harm caused by product modifications

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that maritime tort law permits manufacturers to be sued for modifications to their products made by a third party when […]
March 21, 2019

ECJ rules Italy bank bailout was legal

The EU Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that the 2012 bailout of Banca Tercas by the Fondo Interbancario di Tutela dei Depositi (FITD) did not involve […]
March 21, 2019

Faizabad sit-in: Elements propagating hate, extremism must be prosecuted, says SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday announced its verdict in the suo motu case regarding the 2017 Faizabad sit-in staged by the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). […]
March 21, 2019

Stalking, sending unsolicited messages on internet constitutes harassment

RAWALPINDI: Using cell phones to intimidate or stalk others, send unsolicited and inappropriate text messages on social media platforms such as Facebook, and Instagram falls under […]
March 21, 2019

More men favour equal rights for women in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: A survey report has disclosed that while Pakistan has made progress in how more people now think that women deserve equal rights and should work. […]
March 21, 2019

Hearings abandoned at Lahore courts as lawyers’ strike continues

LAHORE: The strike of the legal fraternity has continued for a second day as lawyers protested against the National Judicial Policy Making Committee’s (NJPMC) decision over […]
March 21, 2019

K-P Assembly passes resolution against Aurat March

KARACHI : The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Assembly passed on Wednesday a unanimous resolution against what they deemed “shameless and un-Islamic” slogans, placards and demands raised at Women’s […]