Basil Nabi Malik

Encroachers & victims

Encroachers & victims

There is little legal basis to arguments in support of Islamabad’s slum residents. Published 12 Aug, 2015 01:13am
Judges’ appointment

Judges’ appointment

Confirmation doubts prevent lawyers from taking up judicial service. Published 02 Jun, 2015 01:35am
Stifling thought

Stifling thought

The ability to dissent has lost much ground. Updated 22 Apr, 2015 02:45am
Judicial autonomy

Judicial autonomy

The strength of the courts lies in their unity, not discord. Published 22 Jan, 2015 01:04am
Defying logic

Defying logic

Band-aid measures are not the answer to festering problems. Published 01 Jan, 2015 01:40am
Thought control

Thought control

No curbs should be put on an individual holding a certain opinion. Published 12 Oct, 2014 01:27am
Changing goalposts

Changing goalposts

The PTI seeks to define the manner in which the ‘rigged’ constituencies will be probed. Published 09 Sep, 2014 01:22am
Medical negligence

Medical negligence

The state relies on legal remedies to tackle faulty medical services. Published 03 Aug, 2014 01:41am

Bias as a prop

Allegations shouldn’t automatically lead to recusal from a case. Published 01 Jun, 2014 05:50am

An incomplete law

Child marriages prematurely end a person’s adolescence. Published 25 May, 2014 07:41am

Protecting an ideal

Legitimacy of the democratic process must be emphasised. Published 11 May, 2014 07:17am

Contrary provisions

NORMALLY, sizing up an employee is supposed to entail an objective assessment of the individual’s ability to... Published 15 Apr, 2014 07:02am

Unequal in death

IN recent times, the ferociousness of terrorist attacks has increased to a worrying degree. As a consequence of such... Published 04 Feb, 2014 07:15am

PTI’s indecisiveness

WHEN the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) wrested away power from the Awami National Party (ANP) in KP in general... Published 21 Jan, 2014 07:35am

Independent judiciary

THE retirement of the former chief justice brings to close another milestone in the history of the judiciary. Published 26 Dec, 2013 07:48am

The problem with codifying faith

IN 1947, Pakistan was an idea of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the subcontinent. It was arguably envisioned... Published 01 Dec, 2013 08:57am

The law disconnect

AN associate justice of the US Supreme Court, Elena Kagan, once said, “The impetus for the changes [in legal... Published 12 Nov, 2013 07:23am

Limiting information

IT is a testament to the rapid progress of information technology that lectures and courses by well-known... Published 19 Aug, 2013 08:34am