Dr. Aafia found Guilty – The Missing Links
Dear Awab and other friends, I can feel Awab’s pain as someone who did follow this case so closely, and I do not mistake his patience now as anything due to lack of sensitivity. Contrary, I admire him for that. Perhaps it would help to recap the points that were elaborated in the report ‘Don’t [...]
16 Dec decision of Supreme Court – A Critical Analysis
By Barrister Amjad Malik 16 Dec Supreme Court short order was an expected response of superior judiciary. Federation and all provinces through their lawyers jointly consented to its repeal, and none came to rescue the beneficiaries and even academic discussion was not made possible on the topic of powers to issue and right course of [...]
From Dogar to Iftikhar Chaudhry — what a difference!
Sohail Khan, a journalist from The News writes an explosive artcile sharing the remarkable proceedings at the Supreme Court of Pakistan where Sheikh Afzal owner of Haris Steel Mills names big bribe takers Agrees to settle Rs9 billion Bank of Punjab claim, the main accused in the Rs9 billion financial scam at the Bank of [...]
The Blasphemy Law: An Objective Assessment from Religious, Legal & Social Perspectives
The Peoples Resistance invites you to. “The Blasphemy Law: An Objective Assessment from Religious, Legal & Social Perspectives” Date: Saturday 24th October, 2009 Time: 5:30 PM Location: PMA House, Karachi Some Speakers include: Dr. Khalid Zaheer, Advocate Zain Sheikh Other notable Human Rights Experts and Minority Group Representatives will speak and attend the Seminar. Chaired [...]
Justice Rukhsana Ahmed > Renewed Faith in Judiciary
Justice Rukhsana Ahmed is one of the latest set of ten appointees to the Sindh High Court, Jehan Ara, the super-energetic President of P@SHA, wrote a detailed post about the big day she had with Justice Ms. Rukhsana Ahmed in her new chambers.
Feudal Lord Varyam Faqir goes Free on a Compromise
DailyTimes reports that Waryam Faqir was acquitted of the murder charge of Wali Dad by Additional District and Sessions Judge, Abdul Naeem Memon. It was reported that both the sides (the complainant and the accused) submitted a compromise deed before the court requesting to dispose off the matter in view of out of court settlement [...]
23rd March Parade, went Missing, so what!
Guest Blog by Omar Javaid The Parade on 23rd march was canceled by the prime minister out of austerity. The cancellation was announced a couple of week back. Then 23rd march came and went without the grand event which was considered the hallmark of this day. It was astonishing to see the legacy getting broken [...]
Dogar may be appointed Chief Election Commisioner after retirement
The News is reporting that Supreme Court Chief Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar is likely to be appointed the chief election commissioner (CEC) after his retirement in March this year replacing the incumbent CEC, Justice (retd) Qazi Mohammad Farooq, who retires in mid-March after completing his three-year constitutionally mandated tenure. Dogar is set to retire on [...]
Dogar’s Daughter results linked with Islamic Medical College admission
As if the revelations could not get any worse – Ansar Abbasi in his article in The News today trumps Pakistan with an even more interesting investigation about the fiasco surrounding the Intermediate results of the daughter of Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Abdul Hameed Dogar. What has come to light is that all this [...]
Dogar’s Daughter get her marks increased – Is that Justice?
Ansar Abbasi in his article in The News today reveals a very alarming discovery concerning the daughter of Chief Justice of Pakistan, Abdul Hameed Dogar.. Farah Hameed Dogar had recently appeared in the FSc Exams [12 grade] and when in August the results were announced she had barely passed with 640 marks placing her in [...]
