LEAP-Pakistan

February 22, 2019

Pulwama aftermath: India SC orders govt to protect Kashmiris, minorities

India’s Supreme Court on Friday ordered the federal government and several states to ensure protection for Kashmiris and minority communities, particularly students, from violence or backlash […]
February 21, 2019

UN rights chief calls for protection of civilians in battle for Iblid

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called Tuesday on the warring factions on both sides in the battle for Iblid, Syria, to make protection […]
February 21, 2019

Thomas urges Supreme Court to revisit historic defamation ruling

US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Tuesday called for the court to review its ruling in New York Times v. Sullivan, a libel case that […]
February 21, 2019

US appeals court reopens $1 billion Palestinian lawsuit against Israeli settlers

A US appeals court on Tuesday reopened a $1 billion lawsuit by Palestinians claiming more than 30 pro-Israel American entities and individuals are liable for alleged […]
February 21, 2019

Supreme Court rules for retired US marshal in West Virginia tax discrimination case

The US Supreme Court held Wednesday in Dawson v. Steager that West Virginia tax policy that taxes the pension of a retired federal marshal but not […]
February 21, 2019

US Supreme Court incorporates Eighth Amendment’s excessive fines clause

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment incorporated the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause to the states. […]
February 21, 2019

CJP Khosa indicates life imprisonment for false testimonies

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Asif Saeed Khosa on Wednesday hinted at life imprisonment for those who give false testimonies . A bench headed by the […]
February 21, 2019

India Catholic Cardinal Oswald Gracias ‘failed abuse victims’

One of the Catholic Church’s most senior cardinals has admitted that he could have better handled sexual abuse allegations that were brought to him. Oswald Gracias, […]