Usman Hameed

Grand Asian University · Law

The international legal framework that governs the use of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons i-e Weapons of Mass destruction (WMD) in combat is the subject of this article. The most common types of weapons of mass destruction are biological, chemical, and nuclear ones. International accords aimed at their non-proliferation and disarmament la...

This book delves into the complex world of international conventions on terrorism and organized crime, revealing the inherent challenges that arise when member states attempt to align these obligations with their national legal principles. Highlighting the divergence in national laws concerning criminalization and jurisdiction, the book explores th...

In the US, arbitrariness in charging a suspect with terrorism or hate crime has resulted in adoption of flawed policies, such as launching a de-radicalization program targeting Muslim suspects only while taking eyes off the judicious way forward, such as tightening gun control laws. By comparison, in Pakistan, factors like previous enmity, provocat...

Every institution is important for the functioning of a democracy, but the judiciary’s role is even more vital as it bears the onerous responsibility of dispensing justice across society. However, owing to public inclination towards litigation, the need for judicial attention will always outweigh the availability of its time. Delay in disposal of c...

The international treaties relating to aviation security set forth several bases of extraterritorial jurisdiction and necessitate state parties to implement them in their national laws. The extraterritorial application of national laws is required for their suppression since the offenses acknowledged by these treaties cut across international bound...

There are four broad categories of employees subject to service laws of Pakistan. First, there are civil servants, then persons falling under the definition of workmen as provided in labour laws. Thirdly, we have statutory body employees and finally the contractual employees. To enforce the terms and conditions of their service, the first category...

This article will look into the circumstances under which regular inquiry can be dispensed with under the Punjab Employees Efficiency, Discipline and Accountability (PEEDA) Act 2006. It will be suggested that two conditions must be fulfilled before taking such an action. First, the department should have irrefutable documentary evidence to sustain...

Over the years, the opinion of our courts underwent a shift with respect to importance of circumstantial evidence in a criminal trial. Where this evidence was once regarded as explanatory to oral testimony, is now being seen as a touchtone to check the truthfulness of oral testimony. One of the reasons for this change can be the application of stri...

Kulbhushan Jadhav, an Indian national, was detained on terrorist and espionage accusations in Pakistan's Baluchistan province. Jadhav was allegedly kidnapped from Iran by Pakistani security forces, according to the Indian foreign ministry. Kulbhushan was an Indian Navy officer, according to Pakistan's version. Kulbhushan, on the other hand, was an...

The article examines critically the Khizer Hayat judgment of the Supreme Court of Pakistan whereby the falsus rule was made applicable to judicial proceedings across Pakistan. It will trace the history of the rule in common law jurisdiction, particularly those of Britain and India. Moreover, it will suggest that the judgment goes to great lengths t...

Digital evidence is any evidence which can be stored, exchanged or generated in electronic form. Such type of evidence has assumed a crucial role in modern day adjudication of criminal cases. In the recent past, digital evidence was treated as secondary evidence in Pakistan, however, keeping in view its increasing relevance to detect and punish cri...

Pakistan is host to the different indigenous peoples’ groups such as “Koochis,” “Rebari,” “Bakarwal,” “Kehal,” “Jogi,” “Kabootra,” “Sanyasi,” and the most famous “Kalash.” By providing them with a proper legal mechanism for the fortification of their inherited resources, culture expressions and outdated information under a thorough intellectual pro...

The paper will focus on explaining the nature, extent and evolution of terrorism through the role of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and nuclear weapons (CBRN) such as BioChemical Weapons (BCWs). It will further discuss the role of religious terrorist organizations, such as Al Qaeda and ISIS/Deash in redefining terrorism in contemporary era by a...

Forum shopping refers to the practice of choosing the most favorable jurisdiction or court in which a claim may be heard. Actors can often choose between several legal forums and prepare the platform they perceive as best to survive their interests. This paper is an overview of the concept and scope of legal forum shopping and how it helps the part...

China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a mega project, which likely will have both positive and negative impacts on Pakistan including its northern areas, in particularly Gilgit Baltistan. The project's negative impacts include such as its impact on larger Kashmir issue, fundamental demographic restrictions on the people of the region, neglecti...

A deprived child is one who does not have access to the material, social and psychological resources which are necessary for normal physical and mental development. There are several international treaties and conventions aiming to ensure an optimum growth environment for children who are free from neglect, abuse, or victimization. Pakistan also ha...

It is a settled law that a company despite having no kith and kin, is legal person.

The key objective of the article is to analyze the current status of the precautionary principle under international environmental law; it also aims to identify the concerns that need to be addressed to facilitate its further growth. The article suggests that although the principle is widely applied to regulate the activities impacting common conce...

The UN sponsored international conventions on Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime oblige the states parties to implement certain rules which are meant to harmonize national standards of Sentencing and Bails. The consistency of these standards is desirable to facilitate state cooperation in law enforcement. As the crimes stated by the conventions...

This article looks into the current status of the defence of insanity for capital punishment in Pakistan. Particular emphasis will be added to Imdad Ali's case, decided by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Although the execution of the sentence given to the convict was later stayed, the reasoning advanced by the court in its earlier order deserves cri...

Extradite or Prosecute (Aut dedere aut judicare) obligation finds expression in nearly all Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime conventions and a number of UNSC resolutions as primary means to deny safe heavens to fugitive offenders. This led some scholars to claim that the duty has its roots in customary international law. The assertion has its i...

The UN-sponsored international Conventions on terrorism and organized crime deal with a specific type of criminality which spreads across national frontiers. Their shared feature of dealing with cross border criminality has led some scholars to collectively name these Conventions “transnational treaties”. Modern transnational treaties impose the du...

Forfeiture is a law enforcement device whereby the property used in or derived from the commission of crime can be temporarily attached or permanently confiscated in favour of the state. The UN sponsored International conventions on terrorism and organised crime lay down certain rules to harmonise national forfeiture proceedings to make them conduc...