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01 - The Criminal Justice System in Pakistan: A Critical Study ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).01
10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).01      Published : Mar 2022

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    In a country like Pakistan, data is seldom celebrated. A take-off point can be a brief explanation of the Criminal Justice System (CJS), which this layout will endeavor to give ineffectual way. The CJS in Pakistan contains five sections for instance, the police, legitimate chief, confinement offices, arraignment, probation and parole. The degree of the survey was limited to the four regions, be ex... Details

    CJS, Pakistan, Police, Legal Executive, Jails, Indictment, Probation

    (1) Usman Asghar
    Ph.D. Law Candidate, TIMES Institute Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Shaukat Hussain Bhatti
    Assistant Professor, Law, TIMES Institute Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sheikh Muhammad Adnan
    Assistant Professor, Law, TIMES Institute Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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02 - Mal-Practices of Corporate Governance in Pakistani Financial Institutions: Overv...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).02
10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).02      Published : Mar 2022

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    Malpractices of corporate governance in Pakistan are identified in Panama and Pandora's papers published for secret gains. These leaks highlighted the names of Pakistan's personalities involved in financial crime, including tax evasion and money laundering. Further, there are certain allegations of financial crimes against the renowned personalities of Pakistan. Therefore, the matter is pivotal fo... Details

    AML, FATF, FIA, FBR, NAB, Panama Papers, Pandora Leaks, SECP

    (1) Syed Karam Elahi Gillani
    Advocate High Court, LLM, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Zeeshan Ashraf Qureshi
    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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03 - The Value of Justice: A critical Analysis...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).03
10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).03      Published : Mar 2022

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    The opinion of Mutazilites, Ashrites, and Imamiyyah about divine justice and its effects on other topics such as Tafseer (commentary), Hadith, Fiqh (Jurisprudence), politics, psychology and study of the universe and other subjects has induced a sense of its presence. Evils (Shuroor) are not mere evils rather, they hide (perishable). And attributable moreover, disparity plays a vital role in enhanc... Details

    Justice, Free will, Reasoning, Wisdom, Equity

    (1) Syed Hassan Askari Naqvi
    PhD (Islamic Studies), NUML Islamabad Ex-Vice Principal of Islamabad Model College for Boys Chak- Shahzad Islamabad, Pakistan.
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04 - Legal Analysis of Right to Environment through Legislative and Judicial Discours...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).04
10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).04      Published : Mar 2022

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    Climate change is a great threat to Pakistan owing to its weak economic condition. Floods and storms are the consequences of rising temperatures and extreme temperatures. Rising temperature and resultant heat have raised concerns regarding food, water, and security. At the same time, water-stressed conditions have decreased agricultural yield. This research investigates all these factors that have... Details

    Climate Change, Environment, Agriculture, Floods, Temperature

    (1) Muhammad Hassan Zia
    Assistant Professor, Department of Law, University of the Punjab, Gujranwala Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Farhana Aziz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Law, University of the Punjab, Gujranwala Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Waqas Rafiq
    Lecturer, Department of Law, University of the Punjab, Gujranwala Campus, Punjab, Pakistan
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05 - An Appraisal of Punjab Forensic Science Agency Act 2007 in the Context of the Cr...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).05
10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).05      Published : Mar 2022

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    Modern technologies have revolutionized the spectrum of commission of the crime, and in that respect; it is significant that the prevention of crime and its strategies should be evolved to keep at the pace with the scientific revolution. The impact of forensic evidence on the criminal justice system is undeniably crucial due to advancements in science and technology. The investigation, forensic an... Details

    Fair Trial, Forensic Science, Forensic Evidence, Forensic Law, Criminal Justice

    (1) Saman Zahra
    Advocate High Court.
    (2) Atika Lohani
    Assistant Professor, Law College, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
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06 - Money Laundering a Financial Crime: How Pakistan Deals with It?...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).06
10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).06      Published : Mar 2022

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    Money laundering (ML) is a worldwide delinquent that needs to be addressed by every state. Its purpose is to hide or promote illicitly. The illegal actions generate financial flows, including diverting resources away from economically productive activities that may influence financial sectors and the external stability of the state. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the other anti-money l... Details

    Money Laundering, Corruption, Terrorism Funding, Financial Action Task Force, Drug Trafficking, Market Manipulation, Financial Crime

    (1) Naheeda Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of Law, The University of the Punjab, Gujranwala Campus, Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Kanwal Iqbal Khan
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Business and Management, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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07 - States obligations on Terrorism and Anti-Terrorism laws in Pakistan: An Overview...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).07
10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).07      Published : Mar 2022

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    The growing debate on terrorism is sensitive, and its effects are dreadful. States are under international legal obligations to respect, protect and fulfill people's basic human rights without discrimination and distinction.States are required to remove the effects of terrorism, which are outrageous and alarming. In this context, this article focuses on terrorism and International law. It aims to ... Details

    Terrorism, Counter-terrorism, International law, Human rights, Pakistan's legal framework

    (1) Sardar M.A. Waqar Khan Arif
    Assistant Professor of Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
    (2) Saqib Shahbaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
    (3) Bushra Bannian
    Lecturer of Law, Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
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08 - Constitutional Amendments in PML (N)'s Government (2013-2018): Role of PPP as Ma...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).08
10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).08      Published : Mar 2022

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    opposition party in the Parliament towards constitutional amendments that were put forwards in Parliament bythe Pakistan Muslim League (N) as the ruling party during 2013-2018. This research article investigates theresponses and reactions of various PPP legislatures towards the constitutional amendments passed in the NationalAssembly as well as in the Senate of Pakistan. This research paper also a... Details

    Pakistan Muslim League (N), Pakistan Peoples' party, Parliamentary Opposition, Constitutional Amendments, Government

    (1) Shaista Gohar
    Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Sumayya
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Tasneem Sarwat
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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09 - Implementation and Incorporation of International Treaties into Domestic Law of ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).09
10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).09      Published : Mar 2022

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    Countries routinely sign bilateral and multilateral treaties that oblige them to abide by their terms.Ratification of the international treaty requires that common law countries should incorporate the treaty into domestic law. English common law serves as the foundation for Pakistan's legislation governing the reception of international treaties. The rationale of the common law system typically do... Details

    Pakistan Muslim League (N), Pakistan Peoples' party, Parliamentary Opposition, Constitutional Amendments, Government

    (1) Shakeel Ahmad
    Erin J. C. Arsenault Research Fellow at the Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University, Montreal, Canada,
    (2) Fazal Rabbi
    Associate Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Ahsan Riaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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10 - Gauging the Basis of Gendered Crime in Pakistan: Depicting the Insider's View of...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).10
10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).10      Published : Mar 2022

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    In Pakistan, crime against women is a notable daily issue. As explored by Mughal (2018), certain violent norms like honor killing are glamorized and desensitized in the name of culture and tradition, which can put live sat stake. Consistently, this phenomenon is contributing to the rate of crime against women, how crime is aligned with the honor and dignity of the group/tribe and why both men, as ... Details

    Gendered Crime, Violence Against Women, Patriarchy, Desensitization, Pakistan

    (1) Noreen Saher
    Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad.
    (2) Irage Marjan
    Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad
    (3) Hadiba Kanwal
    Lecture, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, GIFT University, Gujranwala
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11 - Unpacking the Dynamics and Constitutional Limitations of Judicial Activism in Pa...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).11
10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).11      Published : Mar 2022

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    Article 184(3) has been applied in judicial activism situations. During the 1980s, its utilization exploded. The functions of each organ have been delineated by the Constitution; for a robust democracy, a strong judiciary is inevitable. Since the Lawyer movement, many changes have occurred. In Pakistan's federal court, the role of the chief justice is particularly unique. Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhr... Details

    Judicial Activism in Pakistan, Constitutionalism, Judicial Preeminence

    (1) Farhaj Sikander Yar Khan
    Ph. D Scholar, Department of Political Science, Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Naghma Farid
    Lecturer, Law College, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Siraj Khan
    Lecturer, Law College, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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12 - Legal Landscape of Anti-Corruption in Pakistan: An Appraisal ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).12
10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).12      Published : Mar 2022

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    Corruption has been recognized as a global issue which has affected almost all the countries of the world. Corruption is considered the mother of all evils. The whole anti-corruption regime in the country has failed to curb corruption and corrupt activities. After the passage of more than seventy-five years, we as a nation are even in the worst position in terms of the development and well-being o... Details

    Anti-corruption, Anti-corruption Establishment, Federal Investigation Agency, National Accountability Bureau

    (1) Raza Ul Mustafa
    Assistant Professor, Visiting Director, Earnest Hearing System Pakistan.
    (2) Ghufran Ahmed
    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sheer Abbas
    Assistant Professor, International Space Law, College of Law, University of Sharjah, UAE.
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13 - Ascending Climate Pollution and its Repression: Role of Discordant Environmental...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).13
10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).13      Published : Mar 2022

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    Nature provides living creatures with the material resources to fill up their bio needs. From that point of inception, earth has been catering to the needs of homo-sapiens but, now, it has become worn out and exhausted because of the carelessness of its inhabitants and so requires vigorous attention. Many challenges are weathering upon her and various other health issues are also balancing out the... Details

    Mother Nature, Challenges, Climate, Negligence, Global Community, Unbearable Extent, Campaigns, Environmental Issues, Laws

    (1) Samza Fatima
    Associate Professor of Law, Principal, University Gillani Law College, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Bilal
    Associate Professor of Law, University Gillani Law College, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sana Ullah Khan
    Advocate District and Sessions Court.
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14 - Criminal Justice System in Pakistan: A Critical Analysis of Cross-Examination in...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).14
10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).14      Published : Mar 2022

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    The use of the Art of Cross-Examination in criminal trials in Pakistani courts is negatively affecting the outcomes of cases because of prejudice and hostility on the side of cross-examining lawyers and hostile witnesses.The finest person to hone the art of cross-examination is a dedicated legal expert skilled in witness examination methods. The criminal justice system in Pakistan is generally in ... Details

    Cross-Examination Criminal justice system, Criminal trials, Investigation, Pakistan

    (1) Muhammad Imran
    Assistant Professor, College of Law Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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15 - Arbitration can Ease the Courts...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).15
10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).15      Published : Mar 2022

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    Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is a solution to cater for a load of cases from ordinary courts. The commercialization of the whole world in recent years demands a parallel system for the resolution of disputes in a speedy and less costly manner. Therefore, legislation of different countries working on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is more focused on arbitration. This article explains ... Details

    Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Courts, Parallel System, UNICTRAL, Confidentiality, Awards

    (1) Ahmad Abdul Rehman Khan
    LLB (PU) & LLM (UMT), Advocate High Court, Ahmer Bilal Soofi & Co. Law Firm, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Abida Hassan
    Associate Professor (Law), University of South Asia, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Zeerak Elahi
    Advocate, L.L.B, University of London, ABS & Co. Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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17 - Regulating Geoengineering Technologies to Address Climate Change: An Internation...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).17
10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-I).17      Published : Mar 2022

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    This research paper delves into the need for an international legal framework to regulate geoengineering technologies as the impacts of climate change become increasingly pressing. The paper explores the ethical and environmental principles that should guide the regulation of these technologies, as well as potential human rights implications. The role of public participation, liability and compens... Details

    International Law, Geoengineering Technology, Environmental Law, Governance Framework, International Cooperation

    (1) Hazrat Usman
    Advocate High Court, Rawalpindi Bar Association, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Nazim Shahab Qamar
    Assistant Registrar, Right to Information KPK, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Usman Subhani
    Department of Law, Mohi Ud Din Islamic University, Nerian Sharif, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
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