Rida Hosain

A year after SC annulled military courts, civilians await justice

The freedom and liberty of these civilians are entirely dependent on the fate of the government's appeal against the SC verdict on Oct 23, 2023. Updated 23 Oct, 2024 04:18pm

Constitutional breakdown

Fundamental rights and an independent judiciary work together. Published 25 Sep, 2024 08:49am

PTI vs the state: Suppression of the people’s will

Democracies depend on inclusion, not divisive rhetoric, labelling opponents as traitors. Updated 18 Jul, 2024 05:18pm

Supreme injustice

Our jurisprudence is dictated by the male lived experience. Published 15 Jul, 2024 08:12am

PTI-SIC vs ECP: The battle for reserved seats

Can the electorate be punished by imposing upon them a legislature that does not represent them? Published 06 Jun, 2024 02:48pm

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto: A case of power, betrayal and judicial injustice

As was evident at the time and became clearer in the years to follow, the trial, conviction, and sentence of Bhutto was a blatant miscarriage of justice. Published 07 Mar, 2024 11:40am

Will of the people

There is no past wrong which justifies the present dismantling. Published 06 Feb, 2024 06:50am

Fifty years later

The nation is stuck in a repetitive cycle: striving for fair and timely polls, basic rights, and civilian empowerment. Updated 09 Dec, 2023 09:27am

The real test begins: Can CJP Qazi Faez Isa deliver justice without fear or favour?

The Supreme Court need not be united in its decisions, but the judges must be united in their objective to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution. Published 18 Sep, 2023 12:08pm

Judge, jury and executioner: Why the Contempt of Parliament Bill holds the Constitution in contempt

The danger with the Bill is obvious — it is a vague and overly broad law with criminal consequences. There is no story where that has ended well. Published 23 May, 2023 11:30am