Barrister Zamir Ghumro

Barrister Zamir Ghumro

  • Is parliament really powerful?

    The building of the Parliament of Pakistan in Islamabad. — The News/FileDemocratic governments, by definition, are answerable and accountable to...

  • Is parliament really powerful?

    Is parliament really powerful?

    The building of the Parliament of Pakistan in Islamabad. — The News/FileDemocratic governments, by definition, are answerable and accountable to...

  • Financing the federation

    The Parliament House in Islamabad. — X@NAofPakistan/FileA federation is created when states or provinces come together with the intention to...

  • Financing the federation

    Financing the federation

    The Parliament House in Islamabad. — X@NAofPakistan/FileA federation is created when states or provinces come together with the intention to...

  • Spending on people

    The representational image shows tax written on a calculator's buttons. — AFP/FileThe core function of a democratic government is to generate...

  • Spending on people

    Spending on people

    The representational image shows tax written on a calculator's buttons. — AFP/FileThe core function of a democratic government is to generate...

  • Water wounds in the federation

    Water wounds in the federation

    Now sea claims millions of acres of fertile land periodically in Badin, Sujawal, Thatta districts and even jeopardises Karachi

  • Deconstructing regulation

    Deconstructing regulation

    Amendment does not relate to trials of offences only to creation of SMPRA and NCCIA

  • Decentralise for justice

    Decentralise for justice

    State is enjoined under Article 37 to decentralise government administration to facilitate expeditious resolution of matters

  • 26th Amendment and judicial balance

    26th Amendment and judicial balance

    26th Amendment sees benches to be constituted by three senior-most judges from amongst nominated judges

  • Are provinces autonomous?

    Are provinces autonomous?

    If Sindh earmarks Rs20 million per police station, it will cost only Rs10 billion to make them effective first responders

  • Beyond the centre

    Beyond the centre

    The federal government has miserably failed to increase its tax-to-GDP ratio to 15 per cent or implement devolution under the 18th Amendmen

  • Jurisdiction matters

    Jurisdiction matters

    A representational image of gavel in a court. — Unsplash/FileThe two main pillars of a viable social contract between citizens and state are a...

  • Manifesto of hope

    Manifesto of hope

    PPP intends to use these saved funds on poverty alleviation and hopes to transition Pakistan into a welfare state

  • Judicial powers

    In all federations, powers between constituent units are shared on an equitable basis. Powers vested in federal organs are clearly specified in the...

  • Principles of appointment

    Various views on the appointment of Supreme Court judges have been floating around lately. While adding to the controversy of whether the...

  • Judicial governance

    Ultimately, the accountability of the judiciary is a more serious matter than the accountability of the executive branch as the judiciary is not...

  • Understanding the NFC

    Distribution of tax revenue between the federal government and the provinces is based on a simple formula under the 1973 constitution. It has...

  • A convenient scapegoat

    The 1973 constitution was a consensus document. It was formulated and agreed by all political parties, and arrived at with great difficulty after...

  • Accountability and the law

    The recent accountability regime in the form of the National Accountability Ordinance was introduced in 1999 under the Proclamation of Emergency and...