Department of LAW

The course   is designed   to give a   comprehensive insight   about the constitutional developments of Pakistan. Starting from the Government of India  Act  1935  till date,  all  important  events  leading  to  constitutional developments  in  Pakistan  will  be  the  focus  of  this course.    Failure  of  the constitutional  machinery  and  leading  constitutional  cases  on  the  subject will be part of the course.

Purpose of this course is to enable students to know about the present constitution of the country in order to understand working of the government, judiciary and the legislature. It will enable the students to comprehend the nature of federal government, nature of provincial governments and their relations with each other. The course will also enable the student to know about various constitutional institutions. It will enable students to know about fundamental rights protected in the Constitution.

The Purpose of this course is to acquaint the students of LL.B with the basics of Human Rights as to what are the International Documents that regulate Human Rights at the International forum and as to what is the National Human Rights regime and as to what is the enforcement mechanism for the Human Rights at the National as well as International Forum. Human rights law is a distinct and fast developing area of law. The course is designed to impart knowledge about meaning, scope and importance of human rights. The focus of the course would be on the course will also examine major human rights issues in Pakistan and the region.

Course Description and Goal

This course will be a general overview of Islamic law and jurisprudence. The course will use a combination of historical and doctrinal perspectives to understand and analyze the development of Islamic Jurisprudence and the law that was created from the legal system. The course will be an application of Islamic jurisprudence in the context of ownership, possession torts and crimes, and comparative interpretative methodologies etc.

Course Description

This is the second module of Public International Law. This part will focus on Law of Treaties, International Institutions, International Criminal Law including the functioning of the ICC, International Human Rights Law and Enforcement Mechanism and International Humanitarian Law. The students will be able to understand the working of International Institutions and the developments in International Criminal Law and International Human Rights Law.

Course Description and Goal

Muslim Personal Law is the branch of the private law of Muslims that applies to family life (marriage, dower, divorce, and maintenance) and the associated matters such as disposal of property inter vivos (gift, and wakf), testamentary (will) or inheritance law. The aim of this course is to enable students to develop a profound understanding of the principles and practices of Islamic family law and to critically engage with contemporary debates about its application in the modern world.

Course Description

This Course will focus on Muslim Personal laws of Pakistan. In this course both, the classical and codified Islamic Personal Laws dealing with Marriage, Dower, Divorce, Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act 1939, Child Restraint Marriages Act 1929, Maintenance, Custody of Children and Parentage will be discussed.

Course Description

This is the First module of Public International Law. This part will focus on the Public International Law studies’ traditional topics such as Evolutionary History, Public International Law vs Private International Law, Nature of International Law: Whether International Law is really a Law or Not?, Sources of International Law, Subjects of International Law, Settlement of Disputes, Nationality, Extradition, Asylum, Territory, Jurisdiction, Intervention, Sovereignty, Recognition, Diplomatic Immunity, and the Law of the Sea.

Course Description and Goal

The object of this course is to acquaint the students of LL.B with the foundation of Civil Law. Tort is the common law of England. It deals with the violation of Rights and Its restoration. This course contains the basic concepts in the law of torts which deal with the rights and obligations of private parties arising out of civil wrongs. The course will include an in-depth study of the modern tort of negligence, interference with the person and property as well as considering the related tort of nuisance. It will also cover the intentional and accidental torts, including assault, battery, trespass, false imprisonment and the tort of breach of statutory duty, and will conclude with a brief examination of remedies and vicarious liability.  

The course will examine the remarkable unwritten constitution of the UK, the Separation of Powers, Rule of Law, Parliamentary Supremacy, and the Independence of Judiciary under the British constitutional conventions. Course contents shall include the Nature and Development of the British Constitution, the Conventions of the Constitution and will look at the Institution of Government; the Monarchy, the Legislature and the Executive.

The course is expected to guide and prepare students in the procedure that is followed in criminal cases by courts in Pakistan. Like the course of Civil Procedure, this course is also divided into two modules to give students a rigorous coaching in criminal procedure. The course will include all provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898.

This is an important course for law students to understand the application of the rules of evidence. It is divided into two modules. The course will cover both the substantive as well as procedural rules of evidence; theories and policies of the Law of Evidence. It will cover the admissibility of evidence, modes of proof, and the production and effect of evidence. The objectives are to inculcate a critical appreciation of the issues and to prepare students for professional practice. The course is absolutely necessary for students to grasp the rules of evidence before joining the legal profession.

Imran Khan

Lecturer in LAW Department

The course is designed to teach students the basic principles of property

law with particular reference to land. The course will deal both with the

urban and rural property matters. It will deal with the meaning of ownership

of land, sale and purchase of immovable property, mutation of

property/ownership, co-ownership, leases and various kinds of

mortgages. The course will also include all the provisions of Registration

Act, 1908, as amended.

The course is designed to teach students the maxims of equity and

specific relief. The course discusses the Maxims of Equity in depth and

along with doctrine and principles of Equity along the provisions of the

Specific Relief Act, 1877 dealing with the specific performance of the

contract, declaration decrees, injunctions and leading cases.