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I-Voting And The Problem Of Low Voter Turnout In Pakistan's Elections On February 8, Pakistan witnessed the much anticipated General Elections of 2024. The road to the elections was extremely rocky, with contesting parties repeatedly claiming that they were being targeted, alliances were...

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that politicians cannot be disqualified for life under Article 62(1)(F). This was decided by a seven-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa. The verdict was passed with six judges in favour and one judge, Justice...

The Court of Chief Justice Rashid; A Study into the Early Schism within the Pakistan Courts By Usman Khan Yousafzai INTRODUCTION The judicial history of Pakistan is of a mixed legacy with instances where the institution completely surrendered itself to the executive, becoming mere...

Pakistan deploys warships in Arabian Sea following recent Houthi attacks ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has deployed warships in the Arabian Sea following “recent incidents of maritime security,” the country’s navy said on Sunday, amid a barrage of attacks led by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. India...

Early Schisms In The Judicature The Government of India Act 1935 established the Federal Court of India and provided it jurisdiction to hear appeals from the High Courts across India. At the time of Partition, there was no seat of the Federal Court within the territories of Pakistan thus under...

Pakistan's General Elections are to be held on 8th February 2024 and this Sticky Thread is for all news and updates related to the upcoming elections. These are the elections for the 16th National Assembly. Most of Pakistan's elections have been controversial or have witnessed excessive...

ISLAMABAD - The nation will celebrate the 147th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah today with zeal and fervour. The day will dawn with gun salutes in the federal and provincial capitals after which a graceful changing of the guard’s ceremony will be...

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir interacted with US think thanks and said Pakistan wished to develop itself as a hub of connectivity and “eschews bloc politics”, the military’s media affairs wing said on Wednesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army...

EAST BENGAL REGIMENT AND THE 1965 WAR By Usman Khan Yousafzai “… Mujib, who addressed massive crowds at his meetings, lashed out mercilessly at the central government and succeeded in spreading hatred against all non-bengalis. Even the soldiers openly participated in his political...

Australia 487 (Warner 164, Marsh 90, Jamal 6-111) and 233 for 5 dec (Khawaja 90, Marsh 63*, Shahzad 3-45) beat Pakistan 271 (Imam 62, Lyon 3-66, Cummins 2-35) and 89 (Shakeel 24, Hazlewood 3-13, Starc 3-31) by 360 runs Offspinner Nathan Lyon claimed his 500th Test wicket as Australia's...

I have created this Sticky thread to record all deportations efforts regarding Afghan Refugees which can include deportation centers, policies, legalities and border security regarding the fencing of durand line and the creation of check posts.

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam A Study Into The Legal Principles Of Water Dispute By Usman Khan Yousafzai Table of Contents Introduction. PART I: Trans-Boundary Water Course Dispute. Chapter One: Water Scarcity And The Dispute In Question. Chapter Two: Ethiopia And GERD.. PART II...

Pakistan charging refugees $830 to leave Pakistan has confirmed that it is charging an $830 fee to undocumented refugees who want to leave the country. The exit fee applies to people who arrived without a visa. In October Pakistan announced that it would deport 1.7 million undocumented...

While this may be late, i sincerely wish everyone here a Happy Eid Pakistani PM Shehbaz, Turkish President Erdogan exchange Eid ul Azha greetings ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a telephonic conversation, and exchanged Eid ul Azha...

Re-Examining Cross Examination A Legal Study into the Nuances of Cross Examination By Usman Khan Yousafzai Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................1 PART I: Lacunas Present in...

Moeed Yusuf appointed National Security Adviser The SAPM on National Security Division's designation will be equivalent to a federal minister Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Security Division and Strategic Policy Planning Dr Moeed Yusuf...

Zulfi Bukhari resigns as PM's aide over allegations in Ring Road scam case Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari has resigned from his position over the allegations levelled against him in the Rawalpindi Ring Road (RRR) project scam, he announced on Monday...

Coronavirus: ‘No proof triple mutant from India reached Pakistan’ KARACHI: No evidence is available if the ‘triple mutant Covid variant from India’ or B.1.617.2 has managed to reach Pakistan. All possible measures, including ‘reduced inbound travel’, testing on arrival at airports and...

Pakistan will not recognise Israel It was the Balfour Declaration of November 2, 1917 where Britain publicly pledged to establish a national home for Jews in Palestine after the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. As a result, a large-scale migration of Jews into Palestine took place. Some...

Paradigm shift in Pakistan’s auto industry Decline in import of luxury cars providing level playing field for SUV makers KARACHI: Consumers must have wondered why new entrants in the auto sector of Pakistan are introducing more sport utility vehicles (SUVs) instead of low-end cars, which were...