Amid political polarization, Pakistan has to report by Sept 30 its compliance status on its international commitments in the fight against money laundering and terror financing to the Asia Pacific Group (APG), a regional affiliate of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The APG had highlighted Pakistan’s legal weakn...
he Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has expressed concern over the abrupt rollback of amendments to the Companies Ordinance without any prior warning or consultation with key stakeholders. Members of the OICCI have expressed surprise over the Companies (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2020, issue...
The Disabled Persons (Employment and Rehabilitation) Ordinance, 1981 is the over riding legislation in Pakistan which provides a quota of 2% of persons with disability to be accommodated in employment in government and private organizations. The legislation defines a “disabled person” as a person who on account of inju...
We had mentioned in earlier posts that the fourth draft bill of the proposed Data Protection Act in Pakistan has been submitted for public consultation. Various laws in Pakistan such as the Electronic Crimes Ordinance 2002, the Prevention of the Electronic Crimes Act 2016, the National Data Base Authorization and Regis...
A bill on legislation on Geographical Indications was passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan after being in the making for more than 18 years. Pakistan’s IP regime already covers Patents, Copy Rights, Trade Marks and Designs. Much like the legislation in place for registration of Trade Marks and Patents, if passed...
Original jurisdiction of Supreme Court.-(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 199, the Supreme Court shall, if it considers that a question of public importance with reference to the enforcement of any of the Fundamental Rights conferred by Chapter I of Part II is involved, have the power to make an order...
The firm is representing one of the largest international hotel chains on an employment claim for allegedly terminating 900 employees in the covid-19 scenario. The Managing Partner today appeared before a Magistrate court in pursuance of a criminal complaint on the alleged termination of the employees. There are prohib...
The very same Supreme Court of Pakistan that had ordered opening up of shopping malls vide their order dated 18.05.2020 and had ridiculed the Government for closing shops on Saturdays and Sundays while stating that “does the Corona virus work on these days?” now realizing the mistake it made (though not acknowledging i...
A day after the government officially began its consultation meetings with local stakeholders, the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) on Friday submitted comments and recommendations on the Citizens Protection (Against Online Harm) Rules, 2020. The AIC is an industry association that comprises leading internet and technolog...