Category Archives: Legal

ROLE OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION

By: MUHAMMAD ASHRAF KHAN M.A., LL.B. (SS) Before discussing the role of the legal profession in its various aspects it seems desirable to throw some light on its genesis. In ancient times it is Rome the eternal city where we

JUDICIARY AND IMPEACHMENT OF THE JUDGES IN WORLD PURVIEW

By SHABBIR A. CHAHUDHARY: Advocate LL.B Govt. S.M. Law College, Judiciary is third pillar rather back bone in any strong democratic state system and only protection to all segments of society. Hazrat Ali (R.A) says the State of Kuffar may

UN CHARTER IN THE WAKE OF IRAQ WAR 2003

THE STATUS OF ARTICLE 2(4) OF UN CHARTER IN THE WAKE OF IRAQ WAR 2003. By: USMAN HAMEED WARRAICH LL.M Sheffield(UK)[1] INTRODUCTION: On March 19, 2003, a U.S led coalition of states launched full scale war against Iraq following Iraqi

IMPLEMENTATION OF ISLAMIC OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION

IMPLEMENTATION OF ISLAMIC OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION

By DR. A.Q. SIAL [1] Islamia University Bahawalpur Pakistan. Abstract Independence movement of Pakistan had a special mission to accomplish. People of Pakistan wanted a state in which they would organize themselves under a modern Islamic welfare political system. Soon

PAKISTAN CONSTITUTION AND PROHIBITION OF TORTURE

PAKISTAN CONSTITUTION AND PROHIBITION OF TORTURE By: AMJAD HUSSAIN PANWAR Lecturer, Department of Law, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. ABSTRACT The present paper gives an analysis of the Article 14(2) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,

CONSTITUTIONAL REMEDYS AND EXHAUSTION DOCTRINE

By FAKHAR MAHMOOD MAKHDOOM* Etymologically the Constitutional remedy of Writ means a written order, which is a remedial right for the enforcement of substantive rights . In England the writs are issued by the Crown as head of judicial system

COVENANT IMPOSING TAZIR ON PRONOUNCING DIVORCE VOID

By: MUHAMMAD SHAHBAZ HIJAZI, Civil Judge-Cum-Judicial Magistrate, Taunsa Sharif. Nikah is two faceted phenomenon: primarily it is worship and secondarily a civil contract. Islam recognized the biological instinct in Man and provided the institution of Nikah to regularize its satisfaction,

INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: IMPLEMENTATION IN PAKISTAN

By: TAFFAZUL H RIZVI Advocate Supreme Court LL.M (Cornell) SCCS (Cornell-Sorbonne) taffazul@rizviandrizvi.com ARTICLE READ AT THE 15TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON “INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION” BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, PROVO, UTAH, USA OCTOBER 5-8, 2008 Ladies and Gentlemen, these

KHULA: THE GREAT CONTROVERSY

By: PROF. ZILL-I-ATIF Director & Head Faculty of Law GC University Faisalabad. The dynamic concept of Khula has touched new heights of controversy through the recently proposed recommendations made by Council of Islamic Ideology in its recent meeting.1 The Council

WHEN CONSTITUTION IS INEFFECTIVE

By: SYED MUHAMMAD KALEEM AHMAD KHURSHID Ex-President Lahore High Court Bar Association 1.       The Constitutions always specify the principles whereby the state confers rights upon its citizens. The Constitution is not a cause but is a consequence of personal and