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Amendments to Anti-Terrorism Laws (April 16, 2013) by Tariq Ahmad
In advance of the dissolution of
Topic: Terrorism
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
New Bill on Government Surveillance Passed by National Assembly (January 11, 2013) by Tariq Ahmad
On December 20, 2012, the National Assembly of Pakistan passed the Investigation for Fair Trial Bill, 2012, which will regulate the ...
Topic: Terrorism
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
New Law on Local Governance for Sindh Province Promulgated (September 14, 2012) by Tariq Ahmad
On September 6, 2012, the Governor of Pakistan's
Topic: Government organization
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
Judicial Inquiry into Prison Attack (April 30, 2012) by Shameema Rahman
The Peshawar High Court of Pakistan has ordered a judicial inquiry into a prison attack by armed militants that resulted in ...
Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
Senate Passes Bill on Establishing a National Commission on Human Rights (March 23, 2012) by Tariq Ahmad
On March 9, 2012, the upper chamber of Pakistan's Parliament unanimously passed the National Commission on Human Rights Bill, 2012, which ...
Topic: Human rights
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
Supreme Court Initiates Proceedings Against Prime Minister (January 25, 2012) by Tariq Ahmad
On January 16, 2012, the Supreme Court of Pakistan issued a contempt notice to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Syed Yusuf ...
Topic: Government ethics
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
Agreement to Halt Drug Traffic (November 30, 2011) by Constance Johnson
On November 28, 2011, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) praised the three-way pact on drug smuggling signed ...
Topic: Narcotics and drug abuse
Jurisdiction: Afghanistan / Iran / Pakistan
Political Parties in Karachi Ordered to Stop Association with Criminals (October 13, 2011) by Wendy Zeldin
The Supreme Court of Pakistan issued a judgment on October 6, 2011, calling upon political parties to disassociate themselves from criminals ...
Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
Court Rules Determines Only Federal Government Can Bring Treason Charges (August 17, 2011) by Constance Johnson
On August 10, 2011, the Lahore High Court in Pakistan ruled that only the federal government has jurisdiction to charge a ...
Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
Free Trade Agreement Meeting to Be Held (July 11, 2011) by Constance Johnson
Pakistan and Sri Lanka held the tenth session of meetings of their Joint Economic Commission from July 4-5, 2011, in Islamabad, ...
Topic: Trade and commerce
Jurisdiction: Pakistan / Sri Lanka
Chief Justice Castigates Judiciary for Faults and Failings (April 26, 2011) by Krishan Nehra
In an effort to remove misconceptions about the judiciary, the Chief Justice of Pakistan, speaking at the Fourth National Judicial Conference, ...
Topic: Judges
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
Clearance Needed for Artists and Students to Go Abroad (February 24, 2011) by Constance Johnson
On February 23, 2011, Pakistan's Interior Minister, Rehman Malik, described a government policy on Parkistani artists and students leaving the country ...
Topic: National security
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
Bilateral Consultations Conducted (December 03, 2010) by Shameema Rahman
On November 1, 2010, Bangladesh and Pakistan conducted consultations at the foreign secretary level concerning a number of longstanding bilateral issues. ...
Topic: International law
Jurisdiction: Bangladesh / Pakistan
YouTube Banned, Other Sites Restricted (June 29, 2010) by Wendy Zeldin
On June 23, 2010, after being presented at a hearing with evidence of the reappearance of website content on the Prophet ...
Topic: Freedom of speech
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
Amendment to Constitution Reduces Presidential Power (June 15, 2010) by Shameema Rahman
Pakistan has amended its Constitution in a manner that shifts power from the President to the Parliament. A bill enacting the ...
Topic: Constitutional law
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
Court Order Bans Access to Facebook (May 21, 2010) by Wendy Zeldin
Based on a petition lodged by the Islamic Lawyers' Movement (ILM), Judge Ejaz Ahmed Chaudhry of the Lahore High Court in ...
Topic: Freedom of the press
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
Court Orders Confiscation of Musharraf's Property (May 20, 2010) by Constance Johnson
On May 13, 2010, the Peshawar High Court in Pakistan dismissed an appeal, thereby upholding a lower court's verdict on the ...
Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
Landmark Constitutional Amendment Reverses Expanded Presidential Powers (May 10, 2010) by Wendy Zeldin
On April 8, 2010, Pakistan's National Assembly, in a rare unanimous vote of the 292 members present, adopted the landmark Constitution ...
Topic: Constitutional law
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
Bill to Reorganize Nuclear, Space Authorities (November 17, 2009) by Constance Johnson
According to a report in the Lahore newspaper THE DAILY TIMES, on November 11, 2009, Azra Fazal Pechuho, chairperson of the ...
Topic: Government organization
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
Electronic Crimes Prevention (March 06, 2009) by Krishan Nehra
Pakistan's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Ordinance, No. 9 of 2008, became effective on September 29, 2008. The objective of the Ordinance ...
Topic: Communications and electronic information
Jurisdiction: Pakistan
Last updated: April 16, 2013
