Pakistan has consistently upheld the right of self-determination for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, grounded in United Nations Security Council resolutions of 1948 and 1949, which called for a
Marine literacy, or ocean literacy, is the ocean’s influence on humanity and humanity’s influence on the ocean as defined by the UNESCO Ocean Literacy Programme. It is necessary to understand
It pains me how many times I’ve heard my mother say “jokingly” how much she hates the way her photos turn out without a skin-whitening, high-exposure filter plastered onto them.
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” — Walt Disney
Meaning: As you possess, so you may keep (often used in territorial law). Explanation: Preserves existing possession or borders at legal transitions. Example: Newly independent states often keep pre-existing administrative
He was found by the Bureau of Statistics to be One against whom there was no official complaint, And all the reports on his conduct agree That, in the modern
Realising that creativity thrives on both input and absence, effort and ease, and structure and spaciousness is essential to innovative ideas. We feel uncomfortable when there is no activity happening. One
In globalisation and technological advancement, the increasing riches create a favourable atmosphere for inculcating all as affluent. Arm oneself with a magnifier, and surely many hidden realities would come into
Meaning: A matter judged is accepted as truth. Explanation: Final judicial decisions are binding between parties and prevent relitigation of same issues. Example: A final ruling on property title bars
Money changes everything. Money changes the way we sit in a chair, The way we open a door. Money changes the air of a conversation, The timing, the pauses, the
Meaning: What pleases the sovereign has the force of law (historical). Explanation: Historically, sovereign will could create law; now constrained by constitutions. Example: Royal proclamations once had legal force in
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch,
The question of separate electorates for minorities periodically resurfaces in Pakistan’s political discourse. While it is often presented as a means to protect minority rights, many Christian community members and
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” — Anaïs Nin
Meaning: It cannot be done (performance impossible). Explanation: Where performance is utterly impossible, the law recognises impossibility. Example: A vendor cannot deliver a unique item destroyed in transit; performance excused.
Little Lamb who made thee Dost thou know who made thee Gave thee life & bid thee feed. By the stream & o’er the mead; Gave thee clothing of delight,
What if I told you there was a racehorse so dominant in 1957 that he defeated the legendary Bold Ruler not once, but three times… set a Florida Derby record
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” — Robert Frost
Meaning: All things are presumed to have been done properly and solemnly. Explanation: Official acts are presumed valid until proven otherwise. Example: A duly attested public record is presumed genuine
What passing-bells for these who die as cattle? —Only the monstrous anger of the guns. Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle Can patter out their hasty orisons. No mockeries now
Respected Chief Minister, I wish to express my appreciation for your recent direct involvement in the inquiry concerning the tragic incident of a woman’s death. Your decision to question the
At one point, marriages were made over tea in the drawing rooms: biodata files, reserved smiles, and low-key questions about the family background. Nowadays, the first rishta frequently occurs on
We often sit and reflect on our interactions with people around us. What is usually overlooked is the fact that we let the perception of others shape our behaviour. And
Meaning: The law does not compel the impossible. Explanation: Legal obligations cannot be enforced if performance is truly impossible. Example: A seller excused where a flood destroys the only factory
Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide
Meaning: The law does not concern itself with trifles. Explanation: Courts will ignore trivial matters that do not warrant legal process. Example: A tiny scratch on a neighbour’s fence causing
Lord, who createdst man in wealth and store, Though foolishly he lost the same, Decaying more and more, Till he became Most poor: With thee O let me rise As
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Meaning: Use your property so as not to injure others. Explanation: Property rights are limited by duty not to harm neighbours or the public. Example: A factory cannot emit noxious
When my mother died I was very young, And my father sold me while yet my tongue Could scarcely cry ‘weep! ‘weep! ‘weep! ‘weep!’ So your chimneys I sweep &
A New Political Party for My Pakistan A political party is formed to achieve certain goals and decisions. I highly appreciate that the All-India Muslim League was formed in 1906,
It usually happens late at night. You are meant to be sleeping, or at least pretending to. The book is open on your chest; the light dims to something justifiable.
“Time heals” is a common saying, but its truth is more complex than it seems. Healing is often described as something gradual and linear, which you may achieve over the
Meaning: Against the one who offers (contract interpretation). Explanation: Ambiguities in contract wording are interpreted against the drafter who provided them. Example: A vague exclusion clause in an insurance policy
When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past, I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought, And with old woes new
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” — Winston Churchill
Meaning: Equity supports those who timely assert their rights. Explanation: Delayed claimants may be denied equitable relief if they unreasonably postponed. Example: A claimant who waits years to assert an
Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind, That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To thy warlike lover I fly. True, a new mistress now I
Higher powers of the country are ordained by the Holy God (Holy Bible, Romans 13:1). The Honourable Lahore High Court has given a major decision against the appointment of Bishop
Captain Jack Seely, age twenty-six, rode his horse Warrior into battle at Passchendaele on November 6, 1917. Warrior was an eight-year-old bay gelding, Jack’s mount for two years—an animal that
“Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.” — John Lennon
Meaning: To one who volunteers, no injury is done. Explanation: Consent to a known risk limits liability for resulting harm. Example: A spectator injured at a sports event they knowingly
Behold her, single in the field, Yon solitary Highland Lass! Reaping and singing by herself; Stop here, or gently pass! Alone she cuts and binds the grain, And sings a
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” — Albert Einstein
Meaning: The welfare of the people is the supreme law. Explanation: Public interest can justify measures that protect collective safety, subject to balance with rights. Example: Authorities may impose temporary
Tell me not, in mournful numbers, “Life is but an empty dream!”— For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life
Meaning: A later law repeals an earlier one to the extent of inconsistency. Explanation: New statutes prevail over older conflicting provisions for overlapping matters. Example: A modern data-protection law can
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch,
A district and sessions court on Saturday sentenced lawyer and activist Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, to a total of 17 years in prison each
The global power struggle unrolling today is less about oil and more about declining power. As the unipolar world is shifting to a multipolar world, the US views the changing
When 3 drops of purple are added to water, which already has 2 drops of white in it, the result of the solution is lighter shade of purple. Whenever something
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” — Theodore Roosevelt
Meaning: Stand by decisions and do not disturb settled matters (precedent). Explanation: Precedent sustains legal predictability; courts follow earlier rulings unless there’s strong reason to depart. Example: A court follows
“My belief has gained strength that Islam has saved humanity from losing its equilibrium.” — Muhammad Iqbal
Meaning: No one is bound to accuse themselves (right against self-incrimination). Explanation: Individuals cannot be compelled to give testimony that would incriminate them. Example: A defendant declines to testify in
She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love: A violet by a mossy stone
‘Baithak’ is a traditional South Asian term, and, as the very word implies, it is a physical place where people gather, like drawing rooms or common areas. Here, people sit
Meaning: No crime without law. Explanation: Criminal acts must be previously defined by law; prohibits retroactive punishment. Example: A person cannot be criminally punished for conduct that was not illegal
Break, break, break, On thy cold gray stones, O Sea! And I would that my tongue could utter The thoughts that arise in me. O, well for the fisherman’s boy,
“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” — Tony Robbins
Meaning: The law is harsh, but it is the law. Explanation: Laws must be applied even when outcomes are severe; reform requires lawful change. Example: A statute imposes strict penalties
When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings standing by, “Let us,” said he, “pour on him all we can. Let the world’s riches, which dispersèd lie,
“My dear, you need to move on!” Ayesha begs me for the third time. Her impatience is glaring at me as if she is going to swallow me whole. Even
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