Tag: Laws
UK immigration laws spark wedding boom in Pakistan
New British immigration laws have unleashed a stampede to wed and a frenzy of English lessons for Pakistanis desperate to migrate as new restrictions...
Rulers amending laws for selfish ends: Munawar
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Syed Munawar Hasan on Friday, said that the corrupt rulers were bent upon striking down every law that harmed their selfish...
Up to 27 million people living in slavery: US
Up to 27 million people are living in slavery around the world, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton estimated Tuesday as the US unveiled...
KU departments flout varsity laws to announce postgraduate admissions
An investigation into the affairs of the University of Karachi (KU) Post-Graduate Admission Committee (PGAC) has disclosed a number of irregularities in post-graduate admissions...
Violation of laws and plastic industry in Pakistan
Plastics industry is one of the leading business sectors in Pakistan, growing at an average growth rate of 15% per annum. But, recent manufacturing...
Fix the laws to save the dolphins
New and more liberalised fisheries law of the Sindh province has jeopardised the existence of the rare sweet water mammal, Indus River Dolphin, as...
Political parties want constitution, relevant laws amended
As the issue of missing persons is taking centre stage, political parties have come into action to curb the “unlimited and unchecked” powers of...
So what exactly are cyber laws?
Dr Ali Qazilbash, Chair, Department of Law & Policy delivered a lecture on ‘The Current State of Cyber Laws in Pakistan’ at the Punjab...
Action, not hype
Doing something would be the best response
The resolution moved in the US House of Representatives underlining the atrocities in Balochistan and seeking the right...
LHC allows amending a plea for Islamic laws
Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief justice on Tuesday allowed a lawyer to amend his petition, seeking abolition of un-Islamic laws and implementation of laws...
NGOs demand implementation of pro-women laws
A number of non-governmental organisations working to combat violence against women have demanded that the government should ensure the implementation of relevant laws.
They...
Second Thai protest against royal insult laws
A small band of Thai protesters marched through Bangkok on Saturday for the second rally in two days against the country’s widely-criticised laws protecting...
Policy rules needed to implement laws for women
Provincial governments need to formulate policy rules for the implementation of women-friendly laws introduced in the country, participants of a consultative meeting said on...
Implementation of intellectual property laws stressed
The implementation of intellectual property (IP) laws is vital for competitive economies, especially in the back drop of ongoing globalisation and the government should...
Construction of speed breakers: CDA violates its own laws
Violating its own laws, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has allowed construction of four speed breakers in front of the residences of two high...
Outdated laws must be repealed, says CJP
Top lawyers from India, Pakistan and other countries of the region at a international moot in the provincial capital on Friday promised to join...
Sri Lanka president lifts wartime laws
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday lifted strict wartime emergency laws that have drawn criticism from the West and India, saying the advent...