Opinions

March 19, 2025

Can the 2024 Draft Bill reform Arbitration in Pakistan?

In 2024, the Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, using the United Nations Commission on International Trade (UNCITRAL) model law as a blueprint, drafted a new […]
March 5, 2025

PECA 2025: A Step Towards Regulation or Suppression?

Garnering much debate, the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act 2025 brought forth much controversy and debate regarding this new legislation and its implications on free […]
March 4, 2025

Should Euthanasia be legalized?

Euthanasia remains one of the most controversial topics in modern society where it has recently been subject to critical debate in the legal fraternity. As medical […]
March 4, 2025

Can Arbitration Replace Litigation? The Future of Dispute Resolution

Arbitration has long been heralded as a streamlined and efficient alternative to traditional litigation, offering parties a forum to resolve disputes with greater flexibility and speed, […]
February 16, 2025

Freedom of Expression vs State Security

When the country descends into darkness and freedom of expression goes offline, how long before democracy follows suit? Is the battle against anti-state propaganda worth stifling […]
January 31, 2025

The World and Artificial Intelligence: A legal perspective

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is arguably the most controversial yet significant technological development of the 21st century. In no time, AI has reshaped industries, economies, and societies […]
January 27, 2025

Right to protest and political participation in light of s144 CrPC

Introduction In Pakistan, the frequent and often arbitrary use of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1898, to curb protests and public assemblies […]
November 19, 2024

The 26th Amendment: Progress or Peril for Judicial Independence?

Pakistan is at a pivotal moment in its Constitutional Evolution with the proposed 26th Amendment aiming to establish a Federal Constitutional Court (FCC). This amendment has […]