The WJP Rule of Law Index is an innovative quantitative assessment tool designed to offer a detailed and comprehensive picture of the extent to which countries adhere to the rule of law in practice.
01 December 2015
Azam & Rai lawyer presented Certificate of Contribution by the World Justice Project
Azam & Rai lawyer, R.M.S. Azam, has been presented with a Certificate of Contribution for contributing to the Pakistan chapter of the World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index 2015 by The World Justice Project (WJP) (worldjusticeproject.org), a multidisciplinary and multinational initiative to advance the rule of law worldwide.
The WJP Rule of Law Index is an innovative quantitative assessment tool designed to offer a detailed and comprehensive picture of the extent to which countries adhere to the rule of law in practice.
The WJP Rule of Law Index is an innovative quantitative assessment tool designed to offer a detailed and comprehensive picture of the extent to which countries adhere to the rule of law in practice.
04 August 2015
Tenure extension of Pakistan Engineering Council's Chairman and Governing Body challenged in the Lahore High Court through Azam & Rai
Sector: Dispute Resolution
Azam & Rai has filed a Writ Petition in the Lahore High Court on behalf of a member and candidate of the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) against extension in tenure of the PEC's outgoing Chairman and Governing Body.
The extension of the PEC Chairman's and Governing Body's tenure has also been declared without lawful authority by the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of Pakistan (MOST), which has also, on the complaint of a PEC member, appointed an Inquiry Commission to inquire into failure of the outgoing Chairman and Governing Body to hold elections before expiry of their term in accordance with the Pakistan Engineering Council Act, 1976. It is pertinent to mention that there is no provision in the PEC Act, 1976, or the rules and regulations made thereunder, for extending the 3-year term of the PEC's Chairman and Governing Body.
In the Writ Petition, the Petitioner has prayed, inter alia, that (i) extension in tenure of the outgoing Chairman and Governing Body be declared illegal; (ii) they be restrained from functioning as such; and (iii) that MOST appoint an Acting Chairman and Acting Governing Body as part of a neutral and impartial caretaker setup to hold free and fair elections of the PEC.
The extension of the PEC Chairman's and Governing Body's tenure has also been declared without lawful authority by the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of Pakistan (MOST), which has also, on the complaint of a PEC member, appointed an Inquiry Commission to inquire into failure of the outgoing Chairman and Governing Body to hold elections before expiry of their term in accordance with the Pakistan Engineering Council Act, 1976. It is pertinent to mention that there is no provision in the PEC Act, 1976, or the rules and regulations made thereunder, for extending the 3-year term of the PEC's Chairman and Governing Body.
In the Writ Petition, the Petitioner has prayed, inter alia, that (i) extension in tenure of the outgoing Chairman and Governing Body be declared illegal; (ii) they be restrained from functioning as such; and (iii) that MOST appoint an Acting Chairman and Acting Governing Body as part of a neutral and impartial caretaker setup to hold free and fair elections of the PEC.
16 May 2015
Azam & Rai ranked as a leading law firm in Pakistan in media law by Media Law International
Sector: Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Azam & Rai has been ranked among the top 15 law firms in Pakistan in media law by London-based Media Law International in their 2015 Edition.
Media Law International is an exclusive guide to leading media law firms around the world, providing comprehensive coverage of firms and practitioners with media law expertise across 47 jurisdictions.
Azam & Rai has been ranked among the top 15 law firms in Pakistan in media law by London-based Media Law International in their 2015 Edition.
Media Law International is an exclusive guide to leading media law firms around the world, providing comprehensive coverage of firms and practitioners with media law expertise across 47 jurisdictions.
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