‘Ezzat Dawood-Zai’ Archives
Pakistan Heading Toward Constitutional Breakdown
Guest Blog | By Ezzat Dawood-Zai | 27 December 2009 On the eve of the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment on NRO, Prime Minster Yousuf Raza Gillani sent a message to the Chief Justice, through the Attorney General, where he assured the Court that the Government respects the judgment, which will be implemented in letter and spirit. That was on [...]
In the light of recent Supreme Court Rulings, Pakistan’s alliance with the U.S. may be unlawful
Guest Blog | By Ezzat Dawood-Zai Pakistan: A Lawless Land? The 16 December 2009 decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan striking down the National Reconciliation Ordinance, 2007 (NRO) as unconstitutional ab initio, has been hailed across the land as a triumph of law over arbitrary governance. The decision follows on the Supreme Court’s [...]
