Editorial: The Plight of Pakistani Polio Workers Polio is an infectious disease caused by a virus. The illness, which spreads from person to person, usually affects unimmunized children under five years of age. Initially the affected child develops symptoms of fever, weakness and diarrhea. In a subset of children, the illness can cause permanent paralysis […]

Opening the door of the Criminal Justice System through the Police Reforms Movement Kamran Adil Pakistan‟s criminal justice system gets tons of flak daily. This is not only a perception, but a stark reality. The recent Global Rule of Law Index, 2021 has taken Pakistan further down to 130 from its last ranking of 120. […]

Police, State and Society: Challenges and Opportunities Kamran Adil Globally, police and policing face multifarious challenges; often these challenges have political dimensions. They defy proper restatement and measurement due to various reasons. Essentially, these challenges can be categorized as functional, societal, state related and of international import. From the US to China, two extremes are […]

Role of Family on Juvenile Delinquency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mazhar Islam1 , Aisha Shoukat2 & Muhammad Ibrahim3 Abstract Juvenile delinquency is a massive problem throughout the world. There are so many factors contributing to this evil however, the family institution is the most contributing factor to the phenomena. Although the family institution is the prior […]

Historicizing Pakistan’s War on Terror in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Abdul Qayum Khan1, Mohammed Shafiq2 & Sara Qayum3 Abstract This paper is an attempt to historicize Pakistan‟s war on terror in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). United States of America started a global war against terror after 9/11 attacks in 2001. Immediately, Pakistan became USA ally […]

The Depiction of Violent Masculine Traits in Pashtu Movies and its Impact on Youth Behaviour Shah Waheed Ghalib1, Rahman Ullah2 & Zafar Khan3 Abstract This study explains the depiction of violence in Pashtu movies and its impact on the youth‟s behaviour in Pashtun society. Quantitative techniques have been employed for this purpose for which data […]

Assessing the Role of Dispute Resolution Council (DRC) in Conflict Settlement (A study of district Swabi) Abdul Majid Khan1 Abstract Conflicts are endemic to human society. Conflicts lead to crime and violence; and are detrimental to peace and order. Some conflicts may last years and cause a heavy loss of resources and even human life. […]

Review of Doctrine of Estoppel as Substantive Rule of Law and Its Application in Civil and Criminal Law Sara Qayum1, Muhammad Ifzal Mehmood2, & Sajjad Hussain3 Abstract This article will focus on some of the basic practical uses of “Estoppel Doctrine” not as a mere rule of evidence but a substantive nature. Due to its […]