“Afghan Husband Wins Right to POC in Pakistan: A Landmark Victory for Gender Equality and Family Rights”
Table of Contents 1. Case Background Sameena Roohi, a Pakistani woman, married Afghan national Naseer Mohammad in 1985. They have five children, all Pakistani citizens. Naseer worked in Kuwait for years. But when he visited Pakistan, he only got a one-month visa. Sameena wanted him to stay longer—like any husband should be allowed to. She […]
Pakistan Supreme Court Decision on Divorce and Dower Rights
Pakistan Supreme Court Rules on Khula and Dower Rights Table of Contents Introduction The Supreme Court of Pakistan decided an important case on marriage dissolution. The case involved khula, dower rights, and cruelty as a ground for divorce. The judgment clarified when a woman can seek khula and whether she keeps her dower. Case Background […]
Pakistan Supreme Court Orders Video Evidence in Drug Cases
Supreme Court Orders Video Evidence in Narcotics Cases Table of Contents Introduction The Supreme Court of Pakistan, in case 2024 SCMR 934, directed law enforcement agencies to record video and take photographs during narcotics-related arrests. Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, along with Justices Amin-ud-Din Khan and Athar Minallah, granted bail to Zahid Sarfaraz Gill due […]