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Public Service Message: Check Character Records Before Marriage
A friendly reminder for everyone planning to get married: Before marrying someone, whether a man or a woman, it is important to check if there are any legal or moral issues associated with that person. Sometimes, cases involving moral misconduct or character concerns...
I Earn Less Than PKR 50,000 Per Month, Do I Need to Become a Tax Filer?
This is one of the most common questions people ask: “If my monthly income is less than PKR 50,000, do I still need to become a tax filer?” To answer this properly, we must understand that paying tax and becoming a tax filer are two different things. Who Must Become a...
Who Can Call Themselves an Advocate? Understanding the Law and Common Misconceptions
It is common to see cars with “Advocate” stickers, visiting cards mentioning “Advocate,” or social media profiles using the title, sometimes even by people who are still law students. This raises serious legal and ethical concerns. Let us clarify the law. You Are Not...
Pakistan’s Crime Control Department (CCD): Reform, Reality, and the Cost of “Fake Encounters”
In 2002, Pakistan introduced a major police reform law known as the Police Order 2002. Its purpose was ambitious: to modernize the policing system, improve accountability, control crime, and make law enforcement more self-oriented with proper checks and balances. For...
How to Catch a Corrupt Government Official Red-Handed in Pakistan
Corruption remains one of the biggest challenges in Pakistan, especially when citizens are forced to pay bribes to get basic services done. Many people feel helpless in such situations, but very few know that there is a clear legal mechanism to catch corrupt...
Online Traps, Blackmail Gangs, and a Harsh Reality Every Young Person Must Know
In today’s digital world, meeting strangers through apps has become common, but it also comes with serious risks. Recently, disturbing cases have surfaced where young men were lured through online platforms with promises of private meetings, only to fall into...
A Dangerous Trap: How Online Dating Scams Are Destroying Young Lives
In recent months, a disturbing pattern has been emerging across many cities: young men are being lured through mobile apps by fake profiles, only to fall into brutal blackmail traps run by organized gangs. The story usually begins innocently. A young man connects with...
When Refusing Free Cigarettes Becomes a Crime: A Shocking Case of Police Abuse
There is a dangerous reality many small shopkeepers in Punjab face every day—police harassment disguised as authority. Police officials often enter shops and casually demand: “Give us a bottle for free, give us Captain cigarettes.” For many poor shopkeepers, refusal...
Misusing “Islamic Law” to Justify Police Encounters and Collective Punishment
I am often told that the Crime Control Department (CCD) operates on the basis of Islamic law—that it follows the principle of “honor for honor, life for life, property for property.” But the question is: which Islamic law is being referenced? Because the Islamic law...
When Loud Music Becomes a Crime: Misuse of the Sound System Regulation Act, 2015
A Punjabi song, “Chanchardiyan Pawaan Chhankar,” recently became the basis of a criminal case registered against a citizen named Dani Shali. The incident allegedly occurred on the night of 10 September 2025, when Dani Shali was traveling on Dostri Eidi Road in his...