A reference under Article 186 of the constitution was filed by President Arif Alvi seeking an interpretation of Article 63-A and asking if a lifetime ban could be placed on defecting parliamentarians. By a majority of 3:2 it was ruled that a purposive approach should be adopted for the interpretation of Article 63-A in order
READ MOREEconomic crisis don’t take place over night in fact they result from many years of buildup and the same is true for Sri Lanka. The roots of its current economic turmoil can be traced back to primarily; bad luck and government mismanagement. Although there is hardly anything one can do against natural disasters but it
READ MORELawfare is quickly gaining speed and is becoming one of the most widely used tools of non-traditional warfare. The use of lawfare has exponentially increased because it helps countries put international pressure on other countries and shift the blame for not complying with International Law from themselves. India has also done this in the case
READ MOREThe events occurring in the national assembly on the day the no trust motion was to be held inspired a suo motu action by the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Umer Ata Bandial. Subsequently, a five – judge bench was formed to decide the matter, in which the judges chose to limit themselves to the ruling
READ MOREAfter what seems to be some of the most tumultuous few days in Pakistan’s history, Mr. Imran Khan has been ousted as the prime minister. Within the last seven days, the country has witnessed the violation of the Constitution, a historic judgment by the Supreme Court, and the first time where a prime minister has
READ MOREDefection clauses are commonly found in nascent democracies to deal with the vices of floor crossing and horse trading. This is certainly not the first time Article 63A has come into the limelight (with the recent presidential reference filed by Arif Alvi). While the law has its proponents it still remains a subject of debate
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