No, we are not “winning this”
About time security establishment is asked the real questions
The Lahore High Court had placed a ban on protest demonstrations on Mall Road last year,...
INTERVIEW: AHMED BILAL MEHBOOB (President, PILDAT): ‘2013 elections were the fairest ever’
The greatest care needs to be taken now, of course, that the jirgas andpanchayats are not allowed, legally, to dispense their own form of justice,...
The Supreme Court’s Panama Challenge
The recent spell of activity in the Supreme Court regarding the Panama leaks issue has introduced a new phase of uncertainty in the mega...
Emblems of Punjab-Gilgit-Baltistan
Reasons to celebrate
These festivals and entertainment are missing from the life of common man. I saw all types of people from all walks of...
Miscarriage of justice
A blemish that is the new Jirga Bill
Omer Mansoor, a Lahore based lawyer who specialises in human rights laws, had this to say: “While...
Of jirgas and ‘speedy’ (in)justice
And the matter of the government’s will
Under the system prevalent in rural areas, there are local institutions of conflict resolution headed by tribal leaders...
Jirga: A state within the state
The outsourced judiciary
Astonishingly, the bill was passed in the presence of only 23 members in the National Assembly out of a total of 342,...
Pakistan’s parallel legal system
Over to jirgas and panchayats
It’s not the popularity of the system which apparently makes it widely acceptable in society; rather it’s the feudal nature...
‘Lack of better judgment’
The need to scrutinise the legality of 'jirga' system
The Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Bill-2017 will cover 23 types of cases which include land and...
What should be done?
Is legalising jirga system the only way to sort things for Pakistan or is it mere incompetence of the current legal system
The system is...
Difference Makers: Bashir’s martial way
The man behind the fighter that became ‘godfather of Pakistani MMA’
And you wouldn’t believe it now – not after seeing him sparring round after...
Stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea
Love it or hate it – the ADR Bill is now a part of our reality
In a December 2016 report published in the Washington...
Paved with good intentions
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the real life “Apprentice”
“The house-arrest of Hafiz Saeed has yet again raised question marks on the basis of government’s...
World’s largest picture wall
It’s at the Lahore Fort
The Wall is one of the most important parts of the Lahore Fort but many of the tourists are unaware...
Deterring Trump — and terrorism
When you’re caught between the devil and the deep blue sea – and nukes aren’t an option
The Trump presidency has unraveled the world order...
‘United we rise, divided we fall’
Trump's got it the other way around
"The message sent by Trump's ban is negative and links terrorism to religion," - Shah Mehmood Qureshi to...
Was Hafiz Saeed arrested under US pressure?
Who got it done?
India has been demanding action against Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar, and the JuD for long, but the leadership in Pakistan had...
