Advocate Afshan Saleem Blog

  Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog, where I share my thoughts and opinions on various topics related to law and society. Today, I want to discuss the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act in Pakistan. This law aims to provide a faster and cheaper way of resolving civil disputes without going to court.   What is Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)?   Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) is a process in which parties resort to resolving a dispute other than by adjudicating it in court. It includes methods such as arbitration, mediation, conciliation, and neutral evaluation. ADR can help parties save time, money, and stress, as well as preserve their relationships and privacy.   Why do we need ADR in Pakistan?   Pakistan has a huge backlog of civil cases pending in courts, which causes delays and frustration for litigants. According to Pakistan's Law and Justice Commission, over 2.3 million cases have been pending in courts since June 2020. The average time taken to dispo

  System of Justice and Extrajudicial Killings in Pakistan Introduction:   Extrajudicial killing refers to a killing that is done without taking legal and judicial action on behalf of the state institutions or officials, i.e. without bringing the accused before the court of law, on the spot while performing the work of the judge, lawyer and executioner himself. He should be killed. Unfortunately, our institutions have not been able to get out of this neo-demographic era, where the function of the state institutions was to keep a slave nation under control and ensure that they remain slaves. It's a pity that after gaining independence, we could not train our institutions in terms of a free nation and society.  Our laws also reflect this authoritarian style, for example, adding such words in the draft of laws that "this law and others" has overriding effect over all laws in force for the time being (overriding effect)”, exempting various officials from the law etc. H

 How to write A contract? When two or more persons agree to do or not to do something, it is called making an agreement or making a contract, and if such an agreement involves the transaction of money, It becomes more important. This is such an important matter that there are orders for it in the Holy Quran in detail, but generally, doing financial transactions with someone, and asking them to reduce the terms and conditions in writing in the form of a legal contract, is not welcomed by the people as they consider this act as suspicious and bad.  However, if the intention is clear, none of the parties should hesitate to put such matters in writing, but It is a pity that we Muslims do not implement many such commands of Allah Almighty which are the cause of absolute good for us.   Therefore, in this regard, Allah says in the Holy Qur'an:    O you who have believed, when you contract a debt for a specified term, write it down. And let a scribe write [it] between you in justice. L

 How to Write A Legal Notice?          A legal notice is a formal notification document by which a party informs the other party or parties that it is aggrieved by the action of the other party or parties in a legal matter, and if it seeks redressal of the aggrieved party. Failure to do so may initiate any formal legal proceedings against such party or parties. A legal notice must be sent by a lawyer to protect the rights of the aggrieved party and determine the proper procedure to write the contents of the legal notice. A characteristic of a well-written legal notice is that many cases are settled before they go to court and the parties settle matters out of court, which leads to cases even before the courts. does not bear the burden of Any person who has suffered any harm or harassment from any other person for which action or redress is possible under existing laws or the act is punishable, then the aggrieved person is required to take any formal legal action. before informing t

How to File a Writ Petition in Courts?     Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog where I share my insights and tips on various legal topics. Today, I'm going to talk about how to file a writ petition in Pakistan. A writ petition is a legal document that you can file in the High Court or the Supreme Court if your fundamental rights or legal rights are violated by any public authority or a private person. A writ petition can be a powerful tool to seek justice and remedy from the courts. Here are some steps that you need to follow to file a writ petition in Pakistan: Here is the step-by-step guide:   Step 1. Serve a notice: Before filing your petition in court, you need to serve a notice to the public authority or private person against whom you are filing the petition. This is to give them a chance to respond to your grievance and rectify their mistake. However, in some urgent or exceptional cases, you can skip this step and file your petition directly in court.   Step 2.  Draft a petitio

Objective Resolution and Stability of Pakistan Written by Advocate Afshan Saleem OPINION: Every human has some purpose in his life and he spends all his abilities, energies and efforts to achieve his purpose. In the same way, there must be a “Purpose” in the life of a Nation also, to accomplish that A Nation must sow the seeds of its basic ideology in the soil of each aspect of life, for instance, Education, Law and Justice, Social structure, Customs, Cultural Values, etc. An Islamic State is responsible for ensuring that its citizens have all their basic rights fully, easily and within the law. If we want to get the rights that Islam has given us, then we have to establish this ideal Islamic State in Pakistan that is proved by Sunnah and Hadith.     We all know that with great efforts and sacrifices, under the shadow of the slogan of " LA ILLAHA ILLALLAH" we were blessed with “Pakistan”, Our Beloved Homeland, our national leaders and elders were able to get “Pakistan”,

  KARACHI: STATE LIFE BUILDING CATCHES FIRE ONE DEAD:   A fire broke out in the State Life building located in the Saddar area, Karachi, on Wednesday 28 th  Nov 2012. The fire broke out on the second floor of the building and reached the eighth floor.   A person jumped out of the building to save himself from the fire and was severely injured. However, he succumbed to the injuries and passed away. He was reportedly in the building for a job interview. Earlier on September 11, 2012, 250 workers at the Ali Enterprises garment factory in Karachi were suffocated or burnt alive when a massive fire tore through the building during the evening shift. The factory made ready-to-wear clothing for Western export. Another fire broke out in a plastic factory in the city on October 29. Luckily, there was no loss of life; however, 750 people were left jobless as several portions of the building collapsed We never learn from the past, a person’s life is gone because of mismanagement of rescue services