‘Naya’ politics
The PTI is trying to settle political debates through the court.
Basil Nabi Malik
Boycotting justice?
Even if justified in their protest, the lawyers were certainly not justified in the manner in which they protested.
Internal reform
The courts may be well-meaning but charity must begin at home.
The larger system
Our judges are just one cog in the judicial wheel.
Upgrading relief
High-stakes civil suits languish in overburdened high courts.
Elected or selected?
Some say the system of appointing judges is outdated.
Boycotting justice
If justice is a chariot then the bar and bench are its two wheels.
Encroachers & victims
There is little legal basis to arguments in support of Islamabad’s slum residents.
Judges’ appointment
Confirmation doubts prevent lawyers from taking up judicial service.
Stifling thought
The ability to dissent has lost much ground.
Judicial autonomy
The strength of the courts lies in their unity, not discord.
Defying logic
Band-aid measures are not the answer to festering problems.
Thought control
No curbs should be put on an individual holding a certain opinion.
Changing goalposts
The PTI seeks to define the manner in which the ‘rigged’ constituencies will be probed.
Medical negligence
The state relies on legal remedies to tackle faulty medical services.
Bias as a prop
Allegations shouldn’t automatically lead to recusal from a case.
An incomplete law
Child marriages prematurely end a person’s adolescence.
Protecting an ideal
Legitimacy of the democratic process must be emphasised.
Contrary provisions
NORMALLY, sizing up an employee is supposed to entail an objective assessment of the individual’s ability to...
A toothless commission
Human rights have not been taken seriously.