Introduction: A Constitution Rewritten Overnight On the night of November 13, 2025, Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari signed a piece of legislation that would reshape the country’s entire judicial and constitutional order. Pakistan adopted its 27th Constitutional Amendment through one of the fastest and most contentious processes in its recent history — creating a Federal … Read more
Introduction: A Nation Held Hostage by the “Qabza Mafia” Ask any property owner in Punjab, Pakistan, what keeps them up at night, and the answer is almost always the same: the fear of qabza — illegal occupation of their land. For decades, the so-called “Land Mafia” or “Qabza Mafia” has operated with near-impunity across Pakistan’s … Read more
Introduction Child marriage is one of the most deeply rooted and damaging social practices in South Asia. For decades, millions of underage girls — and boys — in Pakistan have been forced into marriages before they were physically, emotionally, or legally ready. The consequences have been devastating: school dropouts, domestic violence, early pregnancies, maternal deaths, … Read more
Pakistan’s Virtual Assets Law 2026 — A New Legal Era for Crypto Introduction The world is rapidly shifting toward digital finance, and Pakistan has finally taken a bold legislative step to keep pace. Pakistan has enacted the Virtual Assets Law 2026, establishing the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) — marking a historic shift from … Read more