Articles
Legal insights and guidance written by our contributors, covering a range of practice areas relevant to Pakistan.
Occupying Land and Building a Mosque
Banning the construction of any temple, church, gurudwara, or mosque on illegal land. Construction of a church or mosque on grabbed land.
Divorce in Christianity
This article gives details of how divorce can happen under Christian law in Pakistan.
Wife Has Gone Back to Her Parents' Home
The husband was abroad and not in Pakistan. Family court and family law in Pakistan explained by Arfan Khan, Advocate, Lahore High Court.
What Is a General Power of Attorney?
A power of attorney is a legal instrument/document by which another person is authorized by the maker to act on his behalf.
Gifting Property Without Possession
What is the law of gift without possession in Pakistan? This explains the legal standing in Pakistan of a gift made without possession.
Gift Through a General Power of Attorney
What is the law of a general power of attorney (mukhtar-e-aam) in Pakistan? Can you gift property through a power of attorney? This article explains how gifting via power of attorney works in Pakistan.
Benami Property and Benami Transactions
What is the law of benami property in Pakistan, and what are the consequences of a benami property or transaction in Pakistan.
Second Marriage Without the Wife's Permission
If you want to know about the law of second marriage in Pakistan, read this article — it explains whether you require the first wife's permission for a second marriage.
What Is a Guarantee, and Who Is Liable for It?
Law of guarantee and its liability in Pakistan. In this article you will get information about the concept of a guarantee in Pakistan.