2022

Juvenile Justice System in Pakistan

Image source: Juvenile Justice System, (23rd March 2015, DAWN) Juvenile justice system – Newspaper – DAWN.COM accessed 22.02.2024. Introduction Primarily, while different countries have different laws, generally, those under 15 are considered to be doli incapax (deemed incapable of forming the intent to commit a crime) [1] and therefore, cannot be entirely guilty of their […]

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Pakistani Provinces Breaking the Silence on Domestic Violence

Image source: Arab News Pakistan, ‘In northwestern Pakistan, domestic violence up by 45% during coronavirus lockdowns’ (ANP, 15 March 2021) In northwestern Pakistan, domestic violence up by 45% during coronavirus lockdowns | Arab News accessed August 1, 2022. Introduction It is necessary to institutionalise measures to prevent and protect women, children, and other vulnerable people

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The United Nation’s Involvement in Jammu and Kashmir Dispute

Image Source: UNSC set to hold Kashmir meeting after 50 years, (16 Auguest 2019, Dawn) UNSC set to hold Kashmir meeting after 50 years – World – DAWN.COM accessed 26.02.2024. Background Under British colonial rule, the South Asian subcontinent was governed in part by directly-administered British territories and in part by Princely States that were

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The Indus Water Treaty: Trans-Boundary Water Dispute in South Asia

Image Source: Musaib Manzoor, ‘India’s bid to disentitle Pakistan from the Indus Waters Treaty’, (5 April 2023, LF Kashmir) India’s bid to disentitle Pakistan from the Indus Waters Treaty – Legal Forum for Kashmir India’s bid to disentitle Pakistan from the Indus Waters Treaty (lfkashmir.com) accessed 29.02.2024. The Indus River originates in Tibet and Afghanistan

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Water Scarcity in Pakistan and the Applicable Legal Framework

Image: Business Standard, ‘Water Crisis Looms Large in Pakistan, may face absolute scarcity by 2040’, <https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/water-crisis-looms-large-in-pakistan-may-face-absolute-scarcity-by-2040-121032200050_1.html> accessed on May 23, 2022. Introduction In current times Pakistan is considered one of the most densely populated countries in the world. As economists may suggest, an evident effect of a high population is the scarcity of resources. This

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The emotive issue of the religious minorities in Pakistan: convert or die?

Image Source: Pakistan urged to act against forced child marriages, conversions | Human Rights News | Al Jazeera Introduction “You are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques or to any other place of worship in this state of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion or caste

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Draft Guidelines for Corporate Social Responsibility for Marginalised Communities

Image Source: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Influence on Purchase Decisions – Win Worldwide Independent Network of Market Research and Opinion Poll (winmr.com) 1.1 Diversity in the workplace has been a long-overlooked facet of corporate social responsibility. Promoting equitable inclusivity that attempts to remediate conventional patterns of underrepresentation and oppression is a prime example of

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Better Late Than Never: The Criminalisation of Custodial Torture

Image Source: Mahim Firaz Khan, CUSTODIAL TORTURE IN PAKISTAN (April 12, 2023,legalresearchandanalysis.com) An Introduction to Custodial Torture Pakistan’s formation and the years since have seen it attempt to grapple with one common thread of burden: introducing and implementing effective legislation. A stark gap between rules in theory and their application, as well as the complete

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The Constitutional Framework for Right to Protest in Pakistan

Image Source: Daily Times “Islamabad admin denies allowing PTI long march at place decided by party” (25 May 2022, Daily Times) https://dailytimes.com.pk/940932/islamabad-admin-denies-allowing-pti-long-march-at-place-decided-by-party/ accessed: 27.08.2022. Democracies run and thrive on the fuel of public opinion. It is vital not only for the formation of democracy but also for its continued existence. In a democratic setup, the

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