Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari approved the removal of Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri from the Islamabad High Court in December, following a landmark court ruling that concluded he did not hold a valid law degree at the time of his appointment. The unprecedented de-notification—the formal revocation of his judicial appointment—has sparked a constitutional crisis exposing [...]
The politically volatile region of Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) has once again plunged into a crisis of civil unrest. In late September, a local protest over government plans to drop subsidies for wheat and electricity rapidly transformed into a broader movement demanding comprehensive reform, accountability, and regional economic relief. The demonstrations have pressured the [...]
Syeda Aamna Hasan is a recent Pakistani law graduate and LLM student currently working as a legal researcher. Torrential monsoon rains have triggered devastating floods across Pakistan in recent days, leaving at least 18 people dead and dozens missing, as the country scrambles to contain the humanitarian fallout of yet another climate-induced disaster. The worst-hit [...]
