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Pakistan and the Death Penalty: Time to Call it Quits

Beena Sarwar   Jul 27, 2008   interacts: 11

Those who are awarded capital punishment are usually “the poorest of the poor.” Most of them are illiterate and have no resources or support.

On Self Reference and the Law

Rafay Alam   Dec 15, 2003   interacts: 12

This article is about itself ... does it or does it not assert that 'the systems (some would say paradigms) in which society and law

Vi Veri Universum Vivus Vici

Naveed Ejaz   Nov 30, 2007   interacts: 6

Feigning infant-like naivety, we assume that like a chess board, war remains restricted to an 8x8 playing field and will never reach our doors.

Agenda for Pakistani Press

Mehdi Hasan   Dec 14, 1998   interacts: 1

The press has no credibility

People of Gilgit Baltistan Waiting to be Heard

Syed Ali   Apr 27, 2008   interacts: 18

A week after sending this letter to the Supreme Court of Pakistan, emergency was imposed in Pakistan, constitution was suspended and the Chief Justice was

The Lucifer Effect

Yasir Abbasi   May 31, 2008   interacts: 12

The only things that can truly slow the decay of our society, is to make sure the rule of law is implemented ‘equally and across

Family Laws in Bangladesh

Esam Sohail   Jun 15, 2000   interacts: 0

family law codes are inconsistent with the Constituion on three counts

A Bad Day For Ahmeds

Nisar S Khara   Jan 19, 1998   interacts: 3

The boy, Ahmed Mallah, made an abortive bid to cross the road pushing his wheelbarrow loaded with bananas, while a convoy of VIP bird hunters,

Prisoner of Conscience

MD WAQAR   Apr 25, 2008   interacts: 6

Mr. Afridi is imprisoned because of his peaceful expression of his beliefs. He is victim of an unfair trial.

Caution: Criminal Aliens you may be removed!

AA    Nov 24, 1998   interacts: 9

You thought you were safe in the U.S.

A Weapon to Wipe Out the Arts

Rafay Alam   Apr 25, 2004   interacts: 9

The proposed Public Performances Act will be nothing more than a tool of censorship.

The Bhopal Tragedy Continues

Lajwanti Khemlani   Jun 16, 2008   interacts: 29

On June 10th a global hunger strike was called to bring justice to Bhopal victims and put the corporation Dow Chemical, to shame, since the

Abnormal Norms

Salman Siddiqui   Sep 3, 2006   interacts: 3

With persistent awful conditions of our roads that are filled with bumps all year round, and now thanks to the recent monsoon rains, many pot

YOUR HONOR: You are dismissed!

Chowk Press   Sep 18, 1997   interacts: 2

Are the President and Prime Minister exercising their muscle to turn the Supreme Court in their favor?

ATA: A Terrifying Act

Beatnik    Feb 6, 1998   interacts: 3

There are numerous silly, but harmless laws, as well as a few really dangerous ones. One such well-intentioned but seriously flawed law, is the Anti-Terrorism

Of Lawyers and Corporate Scandals

Amit Agnihotri   Oct 18, 2005   interacts: 5

It is accepted practice that one’s actions need not have even a distant connection with one’s words.

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