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 Government of Pakistan Links  

Islamic Republic of Pakistan
www.pakistan.gov.pk
Pakistan's official information bank. Includes discussion of the operations of the branches of government, including the judiciary.

Government of Sindh
www.sindh.gov.pk
Official web site of the province of Sindh, which is an amalgam of various sub-continental and middle-eastern cultures making up approximately 22% of the population of Pakistan.



City District Government Karachi
www.karachicity.gov.pk
A website of City District Government Karachi to provide information to general public or names of Nazimeen or Naib Nazimeen of tows and union councils, their address and other information.

Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan
www.ljcp.gov.pk
An official website for Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan

State Bank of Pakistan
www.sbp.org.pk
Choose downloads for the Banking Companies Ordinance of 1962 and State Bank Regulations. Bank circulars, monetary policy, publications, agreements with the IMF and economic data and links to other financial institutions.

Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan
www.secp.gov.pk
Organization of the SEC together with the text of the SEC Act 1947.

 Pakistan Law Links  

Supreme Court of Pakistan
www.scp.com.pk

Lahore High Court
www.lhc.gov.pk
Outline of the trial, appellate, supervisory and extraordinary jurisdiction of the High Court. Primary efforts of the court involve extraordinary/prerogative writs.

Sindh High Court Bar Association
www.sindhhighcourtbar.org

Judiciary
www.pak.gov.pk/public/govt/judiciary.htm
Information about the Supreme Court, High Court, Administration of Law and Justice and Ombudsman in Pakistan (On Islamic Republic of Pakistan)

Labor Law in Pakistan
www.sweatshops-retail.org/NRF Website/pakistan.htm
Outlines in summary form the law relating to labor. Enacting legislation is one thing, enforcing it another. Child labor is of particular concern.

Human Rights Watch
www.hrw.org/reports/1999/pakistan/Pakhtml-06.htm
Extensive discussion of rape, domestic violence, gender bias in the criminal justice system, inappropriate police activities, inadequate investigative tools and much more.

Advanced Legal Studies Institute
www.nyazee.com/
The Institute was established in 1997 to promote research in Islamic law and the laws prevailing in Muslim countries, especially in Pakistan. Is a data base from which documents in this area of research may be freely downloaded.

PakistanLawyer.net
pakistanlawyer.net/
Seeks to assist lawyers, advocates, solicitors, tax-practitioners, law students and the general public with respect to various aspects of law.

Law Library of Congress
www.loc.gov/law/guide/pakistan.html
Extensive collection of material relating to Pakiston, including the constitution, legislative and juricial brances of government and much more.

Muslim Family Law in Pakistan
www.mwlusa.org/news/news_pakistan.html
Site maintained by Muslim Woman's League, a nonprofit American Muslim organization seeking to implement its view of the status of women based on the values of Islam. Argues the need for reinterpreting the Quranic law and codifying it to suit modern needs.

Federal and Provincial Taxes
www.paktax.com.pk/Main.htm
Information on the tax laws of Pakistan.

Sale of Goods Act, 1930
www.saarclawnet.com/saarclawnet/soga5.html
Links to formation, performance, breach and enforcement of the contract.

Pakistan Law InfoBase
www.nyazee.com/pklaw/Pakistan Law Infobase.html
Am effort to classify the law of Pakistan into fifty-four subjects, the titles of which are not established officially but are for convenience only. Most of the fifty-four classification contain sub-classifications, which are accessed by links.

Islamic Law InfoBase
www.nyazee.com/
The Institute was established in 1997 to promote research in Islamic law and in the laws prevailing in Muslim countries, especially in Pakistan. Documents in these areas of research may be freely downloaded. Most of the material is based on public documents.

Starting a Business in Pakistan
www.lawfirm.org.pk/org.html
Legal structure and formalities if you are considering or planning to establish a business in Pakistan or are advising a client interested in such. Site contains key information about legal structure of different business entities including sole proprietorship, partnership, limited company, and more.

Eradication of Corrupt Business Practices Ordinance
www.fge.com.pk/html/new_in_pakistani_.html
Text of the ordinance which focuses exclusively on the Independent Power Producers (IPPs), and is designed to compel IPPs to reduce the power tariff agreed with the last government. The text of this highly controversial law is reproduced herein below. Perhaps a model for California and the western states in dealing with price gouging by independent power producers.

Jus & Laye, Lawyers
www.lawfirm.org.pk/index.html
This site is maintained by a Pakistan based law firm. It contains many legal resources regarding Pakistani law, useful links, free legal aid and much more.

National Arbitration Laws
www.jamilandjamil.com/publications/Pak_Ratification_New_York_
Convention_on_Recog_Enforcement_of_Arbitral_Awards_1958.html
Translation provided by Jamil & Jamil, Barristers-at-Law, Karachi, Pakistan.

The Centre of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law
www.soas.ac.uk/Centres/IslamicLaw/
The Centre of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law web site provides resources for the academic study of sharia and contemporary law in the Islamic and Middle Eastern world.

The Ethics of Disagreement in Islam
www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/humanrelations/alalwani_disagreement/index.html
Provides insight into the Muslim art and etiquette of agreeing to disagree and thus becoming more capable of dealing with potentially divisive situations and issues. A must for the non-Muslim preparing for Pakistani negotiations, alternative dispute resolution or litigation.

The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
www.pakistani.org/pakistan/constitution/
Conveniently indexed HTML version, made available by Stanford University, Palo Alto, California.

Pakistan Law Firms
www.hierosgamos.org/hg/db_lawfirms.asp?action=search
A listing of approximately 60 Pakistani law firms assembled by the Hieros Gamos legal site.

British Council in Pakistan
www.britishcouncil.org/pakistan/governance/index.ht
The British Council in Pakistan connects people with learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK. Seeks to build lasting relationships between Pakistan and the UK.

Jurist World Law Page on Pakistan
www.jurist.law.pitt.edu/world/pakcor1.htm
Academically related site providing a brief outline of the history of Pakistan commencing with the success of Muhammad bin Qasim in laying down the foundations of Islamic rule in India in 712. A number of links to law school sites and pages.

The Pakistan Judiciary
www.reference.allrefer.com/country-guide-study/pakistan/pakistan110.html
Explanation of the Pakistan judicial system followed by a number of related links.

Corrupt Business Practices Ordinance
www.fge.com.pk/html/new_in_pakistani_.html
The text of this law is reproduced by a Karachi firm of advocates. The pleasingly constructed site offers other useful information.

 International law  

British and Irish legal institute BAILII
www.bailii.org/
Access to Freely Available British and Irish Public Legal Information.

World law
www.austlii.edu.au/
Australasian Legal Information Institute. A joint facility of UTS and UNSW Faculties of Law

UK Bar Council
www.barcouncil.org.uk/document.asp
The Bar Council® is the regulatory and representative body for barristers in England and Wales. It deals with the qualification and conduct rules governing barristers and those wishing to become barristers.ealth Magistrates and Judges Association.

Bar Human Rights Committee
www.barhumanrights.org.uk/
It is an independent body primarily concerned with the protection of the rights of advocates and judges around the world.

Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association
www.cmja.org/
The Commonwealth Magistrates' and Judges' Association (CMJA) is a unique international association which brings together judicial officers from over 68 jurisdictions in the Commonwealth and beyond.

The Courts Service
www.courtservice.gov.uk/
This provides straightforward and easily accessible information to everyone interested in court procedures.

 NGOs  

Human Rights Watch World Report 2003: Pakistan
www.hrw.org/wr2k3/asia8.html

Alliance Against Sexual Harassment (AASHA)
www.aasha.org.pk/

Society for the Advancement of Community, Health, Education and Training (SACHET)
www.sachet.org.pk/

Pakistan Women Lawyers' Association (PAWLA)
www.pawla.sdnpk.org/

Lhrla
www.lhrla.com
lawyers for human rights and legal aid

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)
www.hrcp.cjb.net/

Net-NGO.com
www.net-ngo.com/index.cfm

 General Purpose Links  

On line tutorial on internet use
www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/tutorial/lawyers/
A free, "teach yourself" tutorial that lets you practise your Internet information skills.

Nadra ID Cards
http://www.nadra.gov.pk
 

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