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Violators to be punished: Motorcyclists urged to wear helmets
He said strict action would be taken against those breaking the rules including fines and confiscation of motorbikes.
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Filipinos could face jail time for not singing national anthem enthusiastically
'The singing shall be mandatory and must be done with fervour', the bill states
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Narrowed travel ban could sow confusion in US and abroad, experts say
People with a "bona fide relationship with a person or entity are spared from the travel ban
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US top court sets limits to stripping citizenship
'The government must establish an illegal act by the defendant played some role in her acquisition of citizenship'
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The Kulbhushan Jadhav case
There may be no early conclusion to the matter
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Child labour — a forgotten issue
According to 2012 report, over 12.5 million children in Pakistan are involved in child labour
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LHC seeks solid arguments over petition against judge
Justice Farrukh Irfan Khan of the LHC should be stopped from functioning as a judge for having offshore companies.
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US state could become first to enact blanket ban on child marriage: activists
Child marriage is associated with mental health problems, poverty and increased high school drop-out rates
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Building the capacity of lawyers
Focus of such workshops is practical training of lawyers which bodes well for Pakistan
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Thalassemia Day: In absence of law, experts urge proactive blood screening
Health minister says they are focusing on prevention strategies for the incurable disease
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Taiwan bans eating dogs and cats
Parliament passed legislation to outlaw the consumption, purchase or possession of dog and cat meat
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Amendment bill: Opposition lawmaker suggests renaming pro-women law
MPA says word ‘women’ shall be substituted with ‘gender’ to include transgender persons.
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Major protest in Hungary over Soros university law
Hungary saw the biggest anti-government protest in three years
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Institutional weakness undermines rule of law
Seminar urges developing a police force, trained to uphold rule of law
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US state reaches deal to repeal transgender 'bathroom law'
Transgender people have to use restrooms that correspond to the gender on their birth certificate
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SHC calls for comments on rape survivor facilitation law
Chief secretary’s focal person says government will pass law to provide protection, assistance to rape survivors
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New controversy: Losing candidate rejects LHCBA poll results
Ramazan Chaudhry files plea to recount votes cast on Feb 25
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Restructuring legal framework: ‘1974 Act stabbed the rights of Kashmiri people’
AJK PM says panel formulating amendments to law
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Jessup law moot: ‘Students must have sense of responsibility’
Teams from the top law schools in Pakistan competed in the Jessup law moot
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Pakistan seeks to curb child, forced marriages with harsher punishment
Under the new law, offenders will face a minimum of five years in prison and may serve up to 10 years
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NA clears bill for parallel legal system
Alternative Dispute Resolution Bill, 2016, seeks to make current legal system responsive
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US Supreme Court tackles racist trademarks in band case
The US Supreme Court refused to allow a Lebanese wine seller to use 'Khoran' out of respect for Muslims
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Slovak president vetoes 'discriminatory' religion law
The bill required a religion to have at least 50,000 followers to become official and qualify for state subsidies
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India's landmark forest rights law hobbled by conflicting policies: report
More than a fifth of India's population were expected to benefit from the 2006 Forest Rights Act
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British 'sharia courts' under scrutiny
The first sharia court appeared in London in 1982 under the government of Margaret Thatcher
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Iraq's president calls for revision of law banning booze
Parliament adopted a law banning sale, import and production of alcohol over the weekend
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Women lawmakers face sexism, violence on job
Sexist violence and harassment against women lawmakers is "real and widespread"
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Schizophrenia and our Supreme Court
Non-medical definitions, outdated precedents behind unfortunate verdict against Imdad Ali
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Unique path: Humanitarian finds ways to give effect to change
Roghani uses his campaign to make education accessible
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Section 144: Swimming, one-wheeling banned
The ban, imposed under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, has been put in place to curb untoward incidents
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‘What you do not know could kill you’
Campaign raises awareness on anti-terrorism law
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High court judges’ orders can be challenged: SC
Administrative orders of a high court judge acting as ‘persona designata’ can be challenged through writ petitions
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Law enforcers threaten to break law
Sindh Reserve Police march to Bilawal House against termination
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Violation : Man booked for threatening cop
The police have registered a case and started an investigation.
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Spy chiefs tell US lawmakers plan to share raw data protects privacy
National Security Agency (NSA) to share more raw eavesdropping reports with other agencies.
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Traffic ticket lands at citizen’s doorstep
New system delivers fine to violator’s home once misdemeanour recorded
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Scottish parliament to consider legalising incest
Under terms of devolution, the Scottish parliament has to consider all petitions if it proposes a change in law
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Our crumbling legal system
With an independent system of justice and free media, the state fails to guarantee the basic rights of its citizens
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Google books: Project does not violate copyright laws, court rules
Plaintiffs, however, vow to take case further to the US Supreme Court
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Above the law: CEC disqualifies 26 lawmakers in Gilgit-Baltistan
Orders effective till asset details are submitted
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The letter of the law
Jurists discuss the Qanoon-e-Shahadat
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Right to information: Pakistani draft law rated highest
It would be wonderful if the government of Pakistan were to pass such a strong law
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Law’s delay: Information seekers run against wall of bureaucracy
Without teeth, freedom of Information law falls short of goals