Ali Tahir

Ali Tahir

  • A judicial history of the SJC

    A policeman walks past the Supreme Court building in Islamabad, Pakistan October 31, 2018. — ReutersOn October 18, 2025, the Supreme Judicial...

  • A judicial history of the SJC

    A judicial history of the SJC

    A policeman walks past the Supreme Court building in Islamabad, Pakistan October 31, 2018. — ReutersOn October 18, 2025, the Supreme Judicial...

  • The curious case of the missing dissents

    The curious case of the missing dissents

    You don’t defend law by pretending disagreement never happened. Even with our constitutional history, this is unprecedented

  • India can’t stop Pakistan’s water

    India can’t stop Pakistan’s water

    If India tries to block Pakistan’s water, it would seriously impact millions of people in Pakistan

  • The case for SHC jurisdiction

    The case for SHC jurisdiction

    Civil jurisdiction of SHC means that civil suits can be directly filed in high court instead of district courts

  • The case for a full court review

    The case for a full court review

    Most lawyers expect massive backlash within Supreme Court, reaction was far more muted than anticipated

  • Seniority sacrificed: again

    Seniority sacrificed: again

    It becomes painfully clear that we, as Pakistanis, have gleaned little wisdom from our history

  • Amendments bill: can SC hit undo?

    Amendments bill: can SC hit undo?

    This draft is also subject matter of petition by senior lawyers before SC seeking to restrain parliament from passing it

  • Why we should avoid adhocism

    Why we should avoid adhocism

    Ad-hoc judges should not be appointed to Supreme Court for following reasons

  • Should you ban a political party?

    Should you ban a political party?

    PTI workers celebrate Supreme Court decision on Punjab elections at Zaman Park in Lahore on April 4, 2023. — PPIAdviser to the PM on Political...

  • India’s descent into dictatorship

    India’s descent into dictatorship

    BJP is on Mission Takeover: as explained by some politicians from BJP itself – win 400 seats and get constituent authority to amend constitution

  • A democratic Senate?

    A democratic Senate?

    Purpose behind establishment of Senate was to provide equal representation to all federating units to promote national cohesion

  • To livestream or not?

    The decision of the chief justice of Pakistan to livestream the hearing on the constitutionality of the SC Practice and Procedure Act, 2023 was...

  • The assent shall be deemed

    The president of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has posted on X that he did not sign the Official Secrets Amendment Bill 2023 and the Pakistan...

  • Disqualification clarity

    In the first instance the Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz Sharif as a member of the National Assembly, and thus as the prime minister. The Supreme...

  • Reforming contempt

    The National Assembly of Pakistan has passed the Contempt of Majlis-e-Shoora Bill, 2023. As per reports, the bill stipulates a punishment of 2-6...

  • The government’s options

    The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to postpone polls to the Punjab Assembly till Oct 8 was...

  • What to do when the court calls

    The law-enforcement contingents sent to arrest PTI leader Imran Khan from his Lahore house had been told to withdraw by the Lahore High Court after...

  • How to get away with murder

    The practice of ‘indulgence’ started during the Middle Ages. The idea behind the concept was to absolve sins by decreasing their severity....

  • What happens when you dissolve an assembly?

    PTI Chairman Imran Khan has announced the dissolution of the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies as a tactic to put pressure on the government...