Law & Statute

24th Amendment in Constitution of Pakistan 1973 On 22 December 2017, 24th Amendment in the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 was passed by President of Pakistan. The basic purpose of this amendment is to redistribute the seats of National Assembly among the Provinces according to the latest population census 2017. Article 51 of the constitution is […]

Companies Act 2017 On 30th May 2017, Companies Act 2017 was passed by President of Pakistan. Companies Act 2017 is promulgated to reform company law with the objective of facilitating corporatization and promoting development of the corporate sector. The purpose of this Act is to encourage the use of technology and electronic means in conduct […]

Publication of Laws of Pakistan Act 2016 Basic purpose of this law is to ensure publication of the text of the laws of Pakistan free from errors of reproduction and updating and printing. This is Federal law and passed by the National Assembly and hence it extends to whole of Pakistan. The act is passed […]

The Punjab Shehr-e-Khamoshan Authority Ordinance 2017 The Punjab Shehr-e-Khamoshan Authority Ordinance 2017 is promulgated to create an authority for the control of Graveyards all over the Punjab. Shehr-e-Khamoshan is Urdu term used for the Graveyard. Its preamble says, “It is necessary, in public interest, to found Punjab Shehr-e-Khamoshan Authority to establish, manage and regulate model […]

The Punjab Women Protection Authority Ordinance 2017 The Punjab Women Protection Authority Ordinance was passed on 11 April 2017. This law is enacted for the establishment of the Punjab Women Protection Authority. Its preamble says, “It is necessary for the provision of a comprehensive efficient, effective and gender equitable system for the protection, relief and […]

Pakistan Penal Code Amendments in Rape Laws 2016 Criminal Law (Amendment Offences Relating to Rape) Act, 2016 was passed in 2016. This amendment inserted some new section and amended some section of PPC in order to make more strict laws for the offence of rape. Section 55 of PPC is amended and offences related with […]

Pakistan Penal Code Honor Killing Laws Amendment 2016) In Pakistani society offences on the name or on the pretext of honor is a common thing. People cold bloodedly murder their close relatives (in most of cases women) on the pretext of honor. Pakistan Penal Code was amended in 2016 and new sections were inserted to […]

Pakistan Climate Change Act 2017 Climates are changing all over the world and becoming a major threat for mankind. All counties are working to control the emission of green-house gases and trying to control this dangerous change. Pakistan is also signatory of many international agreements which include United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) […]

Pakistan Penal Code Child Abuse Amendment 2016 Pakistan Penal Code is amended through Criminal Law Second Amendment Act 2016 to address the serious issue of child abuse. Child abuse or crimes against child is one of the pressing social issues of Pakistan. Through this amendment in Pakistan Penal Code punishments are enhanced for the crimes […]

Pakistan Penal Code Amendment 2017 False litigation or registering false FIR against innocent person is common and most prevalent problem in Pakistan. It is very usual and normal thing to ledge a false FIR against opponents for political or other motives. It is also very common to nominate the all family members of a person in […]