ADOPTION IN PAKISTAN: SHARIAH LAW, GUARDIANSHIP & LEGAL PROCESS | OSMANI LAW KARACHI Introduction Adoption in Pakistan remains a complex and sensitive legal and religious issue, especially when examined through the lens of Islamic Shariah. While Islam strongly promotes the care and protection of children, the concept of adoption differs significantly from Western legal systems....Read More
IMMUNITY OF PRESIDENT & PRIME MINISTER UNDER ARTICLE 248 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PAKISTAN EXPLAINED – (OSMANI LAW ASSOCIATES) Article 248 of the Constitution of Pakistan provides limited immunity to the President, Governors, Prime Minister, and Ministers for acts performed in their official capacity. However, this immunity is not absolute, as courts have consistently held...Read More
POWERS OF DISMISSAL OF SUIT UNDER ORDER VII RULE 11 CPC IN PAKISTAN – LEGAL GUIDE BY OSMANI LAW Introduction to Order VII Rule 11 CPC Order VII Rule 11 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) empowers courts to reject a plaint at the initial stage if it does not meet legal requirements. This provision...Read More
RIGHT OF CHILD CUSTODY IN ISLAMIC AND FAMILY LAW: LEGAL PRINCIPLES, PARENTAL RIGHTS, AND THE WELFARE OF THE CHILD Child custody is one of the most sensitive and complex legal issues arising from divorce or separation. It not only involves legal rights but also deeply affects the emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing of children. In...Read More
NO CITIZEN CAN BE DENIED THE RIGHT TO TRAVEL Case Reference PLD 2026 Balochistan 1Bench: Rozi Khan Barrech, C.J. & Sardar Ahmed Haleemi, JPetitioner: Muhammad Akhtar MengalRespondents: Federation of Pakistan through Secretary, Ministry of Interior & 3 othersConstitution Petition No.: 1149 of 2025Date of Decision: 24th September, 2025 Optimized Legal Analysis 1. Background: Inclusion in...Read More
FIA CANNOT FREEZE BANK ACCOUNTS WITHOUT ENQUIRY Case Reference PLD 2026 Sindh 29Bench: Muhammad Faisal Kamal Alam & Muhammad Hasan (Akber), JJPetitioner: Rayan Technology Private Limited through authorized representativeRespondents: Federation of Pakistan through Secretary, Ministry of Interior & 6 othersConstitution Petition No.: D-2681 of 2025Date of Decision: 31st July, 2025 Optimized Legal Analysis 1. Background...Read More
DOWER AS A MANDATORY CONDITION OF MARRIAGE Case Reference PLD 2026 Supreme Court 20Bench: Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Athar Minallah & Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, JJPetitioners: Mst. Fakhra Jabeen & othersRespondents: Wasif Ali & othersCivil Petitions Nos.: 768 & 827 of 2022Date of Decision: 28 November 2024Against: Judgment of Lahore High Court, Rawalpindi Bench, W.P. No....Read More
JURISDICTION OF THE COMPETITION COMMISSION OVER MERGERS Case Reference 2026 CLD 113Before: Dr. Kabir Ahmed Sidhu (Chairman), Salman Amin & Abdul Rashid Sheikh (Members)Forum: Competition Commission of PakistanCase No.: 1434/Merger-CCP/2024Date of Decision: 30 September 2025 Optimized Legal Analysis 1. Jurisdiction of the Competition Commission over Mergers Creating No “New” Dominance [Section 11, Competition Act, 2010]...Read More
BLANK DOCUMENTS IN BANKING COURT Case Reference 2026 CLD 102Habib Bank Limited v. Ghazi Steel Industries (Pvt.) Ltd.Civil Suit No. 04 of 2024Decided on: 9 September 2025 Court: Balochistan High CourtJudge: Gul Hassan Tareen, J Appropriate Legal Analysis 1. Suit for Recovery of Finance under the Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances) Ordinance, 2001 The plaintiff...Read More
