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[31 May 2010 | Comments Off | Anees Jillani]
More Power to Whom?

How far has the 18th Amendment gone in undoing the work of military dictators?

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[5 Aug 2009 | 2 Comments | Anees Jillani]
A Landmark Judgement

For the first time in the country’s judicial history, the Supreme Court has ruled against an army general’s unconstitutional acts.

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[4 Jun 2009 | Comments Off | Anees Jillani]
Homeless and Helpless

How far have the authorities managed to provide assistance and shelter to the IDPs of the north?

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[3 Jun 2009 | Comments Off | Anees Jillani]
Long Time Coming

Pakistan’s current legal system, introduced in the 1840s by the British, is outdated and requires drastic improvements. Will the new judicial policy address the lacunae in the country’s legal system?

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[2 Jun 2009 | Comments Off | Anees Jillani]

While dealing with the issue of expeditious disposal of cases, the committee divided its recommendations into three categories: short-term measures in criminal and civil cases and long-term measures.
Short-Term Measures for Criminal Cases
While dealing with this category, the committee directed that:

For bail matters, notice to the State should be served within three days, and the [...]

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[15 Oct 2008 | Comments Off | Anees Jillani]
Chaos in the Capital

A disaster response plan could have prevented the situation from worsening at the site of the blast.

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[13 Aug 2008 | Comments Off | Anees Jillani]
Mixed Signals

Despite pointing fingers at the ISI for the blast at the Indian embassy in Kabul, India stays the course on CBMs with Pakistan.