Sunday, February 8, 2026

Muneeb Qadir

The writer is a legal academic and visiting faculty member at The Millennium Universal College (TMUC), Pakistan. He did his LLM from Queen Mary, University of London and also holds a Postgraduate Certificate qualification in Human Rights awarded by the University of London.

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According to the most basic constitutional principles that are necessary to ensure a democratic society, judges’ task is to interpret the law and uphold the rule of law. The doctrine of separation of powers says that the judiciary is supposed to refrain from encroaching...

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Pro-Palestine DNC Delegate Assaulted...

A pro-Palestine elected member of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from Florida, Nadia Ahmad, was hit in the head...

Video: PTI Supporter Says...

LAHORE: A disturbing video showing a passionate supporter of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) outside party Chairman Imran Khan’s residence in...

Police Say AK-47s, Bullets...

Punjab Police have stormed former prime minister Imran Khan's Zaman Park residence in Lahore and arrested 30 people, while...

Islamabad Rape Incident: Protesters’...

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To Bring Pakistan Back...

This article is part of a series titled “Is There A Way Forward For Pakistan?”. Read more about the...

‘Self-Censorship Shapes My New...

Russian President Vladimir Putin's onslaught on dissent intensified after his invasion of Ukraine in 2022. This article is part...

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