Dilemma of minimum marriage age

The introduction of Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill, 2018 in the National Assembly of Pakistan earlier this month has once again stirred controversy regarding the sensitive topic in almost all echelons of Pakistani society. The Senate of Pakistan had earlier unanimously passed a resolution to set minimum marriageable age to 18 years for girls. The … Continue reading Dilemma of minimum marriage age

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Little Nashwa

The gruesome manslaughter of little Nashwa in a hospital in Pakistan’s largest metropolis, Karachi, is reason enough to send alarms bells blaring throughout echelons of the state and society. Her death due to recklessness of the ‘professionals’ at Dar-ul-Sehat Hospital and the lack of legal action that pursued the case is indicative of not only … Continue reading Little Nashwa

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MOBILE TAX UNDER SAQIB AND KHOSA: JUDICIAL ACTIVISM ANALYZED

The reinstatement of the mobile card top-up tax, a few days back,[1]on directive of Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa marks a new beginning in the judicial history of Pakistan. Justice Khosa, in his verdict on the case, concluded; “For reasons to be recorded later, this human rights cell case and all interim orders are disposed … Continue reading MOBILE TAX UNDER SAQIB AND KHOSA: JUDICIAL ACTIVISM ANALYZED

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