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Pakistani law explained in plain language: constitutional, family, criminal, property and labor law at the intersection of technology and justice.
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Know Your Rights: Arrest, Search, and Bail in Pakistan
Police at your door? You must be told the grounds, get a lawyer, and reach a magistrate within 24 hours. Arrest, search and bail in Pakistan, explained simply.
Huzaifa Shoukat
Birth Registration in Pakistan: The NADRA Way
How to register a birth in Pakistan: the one month rule, the Union Council step, the Pak ID app, and what the B-Form costs.
Huzaifa Shoukat
Lawyer Fees in Pakistan: What to Expect (and Ask)
No fixed lawyer fee exists in Pakistan, but the rules on fees do. What lawyers charge, what to ask before you hire, and where to complain.
Huzaifa Shoukat
Free Legal Help for Women in Pakistan
Free legal help for women in Pakistan exists: LAJA, helplines 1099 and 1043, AGHS and Dar-ul-Aman. Who to call and what you get.
Huzaifa Shoukat
Appeals in Pakistan: From Trial Court to the Supreme Court
Appeals in Pakistan: who can appeal a court decision, where the appeal goes, the time limits, and what the higher court can do.
Huzaifa Shoukat
Evicting a Tenant in Pakistan: The Legal Path
You cannot throw a tenant out yourself. Here is how eviction actually works in Pakistan, province by province, and the legal steps.
Huzaifa Shoukat
Filing a Labour Court Case in Pakistan
Filing a labour court case in Pakistan: the 90 day grievance notice, the 60 day petition window, the documents you need, and what the court can order.
Huzaifa Shoukat
Lost SIM or Number? The Legal Steps in Pakistan
Lost your SIM or number in Pakistan? Block it fast, check your CNIC, and know the SIM swap fraud rules.
Huzaifa Shoukat
Rest Days and Weekly Off in Pakistan: Legal Minimums
One day off each week is the legal minimum for most workers in Pakistan. What factories, shops and domestic workers get, and what to do if refused.
Huzaifa Shoukat