Tag: #Judiciary
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Judges should speak through judgements and orders
This piece discusses two issues: first, right of courts to “make” laws & second to airing of grievances by judges publicly against each other. Traditionally, judges express their views through their rulings. While they have the right to free speech and may want to engage with current societal issues, it could risk undermining their impartiality.…
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Creating a Constitutional Court in Pakistan
The proposal to deal with the constitutional issues is not a recent issue. It was incorporated in The Charter of Democracy 2006 signed by former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif. Article 4 of proposed amendment states, “A Federal Constitutional Court will be set up to resolve constitutional issues, giving equal representation to each…
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Political Parties & Pretense of Democracy, Why Do Fake Lawyers Go Unseen?
In her program Yasmeen Aftab Ali Kay Saath, prominent lawyer, academic, political analyst, and anchorperson Yasmeen Aftab Ali said that the personality who is with me today does not need any introduction – Mr. Mubasher Lucman. I have known Mubasher Lucman for many years, like everyone’s life has its own track, sometimes we met other…
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Parliament restricts Judiciary After NAB: By Chaudhry Ahsan Raza Jutt
Every state is governed by a government comprising three organs named Judiciary, Executive, and Legislature. Pakistan is also governed by these three organs on the account of trichotomy [Separation] of power. People are well aware of the business of these three organs so this section needs not to be discussed here. The concept of separation…
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Public criticism does not affect judge’s independence in any way: IHC
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued a written bail order against the accused of making an anti-judicial speech. Chief Justice Athar Minallah issued an 8-page written judgment that said, Masood-ur-Rehman Abbasi, should be released on bail of Rs.5,000/-. Not a single judge is immune from criticism; public criticism does not in any way affect…
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Judicial reforms, a necessity in Pakistan!
This fact has become quite clear that the poor and middle-class people of Pakistan have been kept devoid of their basic rights. Employment, education, medical facilities, and justice have been key factors that this nation kept on charitably choosing people to sit on the throne and rule over Pakistan. But during all these periods the…
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Noor Mukaddam’s trial a victim of the Puppeteer’s Illusions!
This opinion is written by Shaila S. Wyne. Just like a puppeteer, the wealthy and the powerful in Pakistan pull the strings of our judicial system. Noor Mukaddam’s trial is one such example. The show is put on, session begins, the evidence is presented, witnesses are questioned, the lawyers argue, the judges deliberate but the…
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From corruption to the Dream of a new Pakistan!
This opinion article is shared by Ms. Nini Malik. Corruption has unfolded its wings in almost every institution of Pakistan. We are living in a country where each and every person who could have looted this country blindly, has done so. It includes government, judiciary, police, education, and health services, to almost every other institution.…
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Fawad Chaudhry says government to form bodies to evaluate threat to VIPS
The move is aimed at cutting down ‘excessive spending’ on security protocols
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Judges to Abstain from Social Media
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered the judges of the lower judiciary to abstain from unnecessary usage of social media. Following the approval of the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court, Ameer Bhatti, a letter has been sent to the judges of the district judiciary asking them to refrain from using social media…