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Hafiz Ahsaan Ahmad Khokhar
Hafiz Ahsaan Ahmad Khokhar

  • December 14, 2025

    What happens after a court martial?

    A representational image of a handcuffed man standing behind bars. —...

  • November 12, 2025

    The FCC debate

    Security personnel walk by the Supreme Court building in Islamabad. —...

  • October 27, 2025

    Kashmir’s struggle

    For over seven decades, the people of Jammu and Kashmir have endured...

  • October 15, 2025

    KP’s constitutional double trouble

    Newly elected KP CM Sohail Afrid pictured during KP Assembly session on...

  • September 08, 2025

    Reforms for the SC

    An outside view of the Supreme Court's building. — Supreme...

  • July 19, 2025

    Institutionalising ADR

    The representational image shows wooden blocks with the letters T, A, X,...

  • July 19, 2025

    Institutionalising ADR

    In Pakistan’s current legal and economic landscape, the need for an effective and structured Alternative Dispute Resolution system, particularly in tax matters, has become critical.The...

  • June 11, 2025

    Reserved stakes

    Sunni Ittehad Council did not contest 2024 elections on its own symbol, nor did it submit any priority list

  • April 28, 2025

    A legal look at IWT

    This is not first time India has threatened to disrupt or unilaterally abandon Indus Waters Treaty

  • April 15, 2025

    Time for a hard state

    Only through establishment of hard state can Pakistan secure its future and ensure justice, security

  • January 23, 2025

    New judicial framework

    Now, court can only act upon applications filed under its jurisdiction

  • December 28, 2024

    Decoding military trials

    It is essential to focus on judicial reforms to strengthen the country’s regular criminal justice system

  • November 06, 2024

    Why we need more judges in the SC

    Supreme Court faces significant challenges, primarily due to overwhelming backlog of cases for last many years

  • October 18, 2024

    Military in civil support

    Federal government is authorised to deploy the army under Article 245 initially

  • September 30, 2024

    In defence of a new court

    However, some common law countries, like South Africa, have adopted dedicated Constitutional Courts

  • June 12, 2024

    How to fix the power sector

    These contracts stipulate that you must purchase a minimum and fixed quantity of power from the IPPs

  • March 14, 2024

    Efficient governance

    President Asif Ali Zardrai and PM Shehbaz Sharif. —...

  • March 05, 2024

    Matters of sovereignty

    No precedent or provision in our constitution or international law calls for or invites involvement of international organizations

  • February 21, 2024

    The reserved seats dilemma

    These seats are distributed in proportion to the number of general seats each party wins in a direct contest for National Assembly and provincial assemblies

  • February 15, 2024

    Invest in ADR

    Economic and societal progress cannot be achieved without granting more access to the legal system

  • January 28, 2024

    Symbol judgment: why the law matters

    A political party can be established and registered in Pakistan with a distinct identity for its national, provincial, and local structures by submitting its constitution

  • January 10, 2024

    A new constitutional window

    This step represented biggest shift in Pakistani history in single blow amendments adding new requirements regarding applicant's reputation

  • December 06, 2023

    Ensuring democratic foundations

    As declared and guaranteed by Article 17 of the constitution of Pakistan,...

  • November 30, 2023

    Trial in absentia?

    A trial in absentia is usually considered a last option after all...

  • September 06, 2023

    SIFC a vibrant economic initiative against status quo

    The establishment and strengthening of the Special Investment...

  • May 30, 2022

    Charter of governance and justice

    In the modern world, it is the fundamental responsibility of every state...

  • March 12, 2022

    Governance, justice system need holistic review

    The state of Madina was founded on the principles of rule of law and...