Barrister Muhammad Ahmad Pansota

Prior to the 18th Constitutional Amendment Act 2010, the President had the power to dissolve the National Assembly by exercising his powers in terms of Article 58 (2) (b) of the 1973 Constitution.

A strong ground on the basis of which the Judgment rendered by the ECP in the Foreign Funding case can be set at naught is whether it even possesses the attributes of being termed as a Court of Law - opines Barrister Pansota in a hard-hitting piece.

Almost every crime of conventional nature be it pocket-picking to an act of terrorism involves the recording of evidence by means of electronic evidence through electronic devices. Even though our law enforcement agencies are capable but the nature of this issue is debatable.

According to Gabriel Sheffer diaspora is defined as: “ethnic minority groups of migrant origins residing and acting in host countries but maintaining strong sentimental...

Courts gain relevance and power in weak or fragmented political systems, where no one institution or class can exert a preeminent hold over the state and political processes. Such has been the case in Pakistan, which has been a prime breeding ground for the judicialization of politics.

City development authorities are one of the key institutions in urban development and planning in South Asian cities. Pakistan and India share a history...

The right to liberty and personal freedom is universally recognized as a basic and fundamental right of every individual. On this note, Barrister Pansota talks about the intricacies of laws regarding the right to bail and when bail can be canceled.

Public sector procurement is increasingly seen as an important instrument for inducing innovation in the private sector. However, according to Barrister Pansota, public procurement management in Pakistan needs a lot of improvement. Laws, rules, and regulations are either non-existent or poorly implemented and enforced. Therefore, it is important that the public procurement regime of the country must have specific institutions to oversee procurements.