Insights
Our insights reflect the firm’s engagement with developments in Pakistan’s legal landscape. We aim to provide clear, practical commentary grounded in experience, along with regular updates on the firm’s work and contributions to the community.
Asad Rahim Khan enrolled as Advocate Supreme Court
Our partner, Asad Rahim Khan, has been admitted as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan by the Enrolment Committee of the Pakistan Bar Council…
Hassan Kamal Wattoo on recent legislative changes
Our associate, Hassan Kamal Wattoo, was recently invited by Punjab University Law College to address law students…
Islamabad High Court restrains PMDC
The Islamabad High Court has admitted our challenge to the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council’s purported exercise of powers…
Ashtar Ali & Rahim LLP secures victories for Masood Textiles, Beacon Impex
In a recent ruling, the Lahore High Court has upheld the principle that no coercive action can be taken against taxpayers until final determination of tax liability…
Telecom: Appeal against Frequency Allocation Board dismissed
In a consolidated judgment, the Islamabad High Court has decided two writ petitions and an appeal filed by a major telecommunications company…
Nimra Arshad on combating child marriage
Senior Associate Nimra Arshad spoke on Dawn News’s Case in Point about Pakistan’s endemic child marriage issue, highlighting ineffective enforcement of laws…
Writ on disputed title allowed
In a recent ruling, the Lahore High Court has affirmed that a rent tribunal and its appellate court cannot render any finding as to disputed title of land…
Bail confirmed in wrongful prosecution case
As part of the Ashtar Ali & Rahim LLP Pro Bono Initiative, we have confirmed bail from the Lahore High Court in a wrongful prosecution case – where an innocent…
Ashtar Ali LLP is now Ashtar Ali & Rahim LLP
Marking the 40th year since our founding, we are pleased to announce that Ashtar Ali LLP will now be Ashtar Ali & Rahim LLP…
Pakistan succeeds in Al-Tuwairqi arbitration
We are pleased to announce that Pakistan has won the $500m international arbitration initiated by Al Tuwairqi Group of Companies’ Al Ittefaq Steel Production Company…
Tax: Supreme Court orders 4% supertax on high-earning industries
We are pleased to share that the Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered Pakistan’s high-earning industries to pay 4% super tax at the interim stage…