Democracy – The Law Today Pakistan

constitutional journey, political odyssey, institutional leadership, parliamentary supremacy, judiciary, overbearing executive, judicial inefficiency, judicial reforms, legal system, constitutional democracy, political interests, accountability laws, judicial disunity, institutional consensus, judicial activism, judicial overreach, political forces, military forces, judicial independence, constitutional balance, moral authority, legal machinery, constitutional democracy, separation of powers, judicial accountability, democracy, political parties, security establishment, constitutional crisis, legal reforms, political instability, Pakistan judiciary, judicial leadership, constitutional integrity, judiciary independence, political interference, judicial leadership, reforming the judiciary

Judiciary – An Apologia

Estimated read time 6 min read
February 12, 2025

There is a strong view that the judiciary is responsible for the tragic fate that has befallen it.

National Assembly, Supreme Court judges, amendment bills, extension of armed services chiefs, Pakistan, military tenure, Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy, 26th Constitutional Amendment, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, opposition protest, Senate, Chief of Army Staff, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Pakistan Army Act, tenure extension, constitutional benches, Pakistan judiciary, Pakistan politics, PM Imran Khan, constitutional amendments, Pakistan Air Force Act, Pakistan Navy Amendment Bill, political opposition, PTI protest, Gohar Ali Khan, democracy, monarchy, service chiefs' tenure, constitutional law, judicial reforms, Senate passage, NA session, Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, political parties opposition, legal martial law, Pakistan legal reforms, Editor, Khudayar Mohla

Parliament Approves Bills to Extend Service Chiefs’ Tenure and Increase Judges in Supreme Court

Estimated read time 8 min read
November 5, 2024

Both houses of parliament passes six bills, including one raising the number of SC judges to 34 and the other to extend term of military chiefs from 3 to 5 years

Editor,Henrik Urdal, Peace Research Institute Oslo, PRIO, Nobel Peace Prize 2024, election observers, OSCE, Office for Democratic Institutions, Human Rights, Sudan, Emergency Response Rooms, UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, International Court of Justice, NESCO, Council of Europe, democracy, electoral processes, humanitarian crisis, Gaza, international law, multilateral collaboration, educational institutions, UNESCO, history education, voter suppression, humanitarian assistance, peace and stability.

Nobel Peace Prize 2024: PRIO Director’s Updated List Announced

Estimated read time 7 min read
October 4, 2024

Each year, PRIO's Director presents his own list for the Nobel Peace Prize while offering opinion on the most worthy potential laureates, based on his independent assessment

14th August, Pakistan, independence, democracy, political chaos, military influence, bureaucracy, national policy, economic challenges, India-Pakistan relations, Afghan Taliban, TTP, security issues, foreign assistance, self-reliance, natural resources, education, health, infrastructure, administrative incompetence, road discipline, governance, Shehbaz Sharif, Nawaz Sharif, constitutional limits, state institutions, good governance, democratic norms, nation-building, progress, stability, leadership, Editor

What 14th August Means To Us

Estimated read time 6 min read
August 14, 2024

14th August is a day of celebration for all of us. It is the day when Pakistan as a separate entity of India was born as an expression of the free will…

Justtice, Survival, Democracy, Justice System, Rehabilitation, Prosperity, Individuals, Charity, Fair, Economic, Development

Seeking Innovative Justice for Survival….

Estimated read time 6 min read
April 30, 2024

There is no alternative to reforming the justice system

Riazat, Naek elected PBC office-bearers un-opposed

PBC declares Riazat as VC and Naek as Chairman Executive Body

Estimated read time 2 min read
January 23, 2024

Rule of law, independence of Judiciary, democracy and civil authority through democratic process is possible through free, fair and transparent elections in the country, PBC

Constituionalism, Pakistan, Democracy, Free and Fair Elections, Political Parties, Constitution of Pakistan, Supreme Court of Pakistan

Damaging democratic constitutionalism

Estimated read time 6 min read
January 18, 2024

The ruling of the Supreme Court will have disastrous consequences for beleaguered democracy in Pakistan