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THEMIS School of Law Inside this Issue Themis Law Society 2017-18 Orientation Ceremony - Class of 2020 Week of Welcome Annual Intraschool Moot Court Competition 2017-18 Welfare Society's Activities Student Life & Activities Types of Legal Practice Areas NEWSLETTER Fall 2017

Table of Contents Welcome to Themis School of Law - Message from CEO & Director Law Programme Message from President Themis Law Society 2017-18 From the Editor’s Desk Themis Law Society 2017 - 2018 Themis School of Law - Orientation Ceremony (Class of 2020) Week of Welcome Student Activities at Themis School of Law Themis Annual Moot Court Competition 2017 The Welfare Society’s trip to Sirat-ul-Jannah Student life at Themis Honor killings - Are these killings actually under the name of honor? Medical Negligence in Pakistan Types of Legal Practice Areas Top Law Firms of Karachi, Pakistan

Welcome to Themis School of Law Welcome to the Fall 2017 edition of Themis's Newsletter. I would like to take the opportunity of the publication of this third edition of the Themis Newsletter to talk about the academic innovations and developments at Themis School of Law. Firstly, the introduction of the Supplementary Law Programmes at Themis demonstrates our commitment to the intellectual and professional development of our student body. The Critical Thinking Sessions, led by Barrister Ayesha Iqbal, Programme Leader, are being conducted on a weekly basis and are based on the Socratic method of discussion. These sessions have proved to be of immense popularity amongst the student body, as it stimulates the participants' mind and requires them to develop a sustainable argument on relatively difficult socio-economic / socio-political topics. The argument is then required to be defended before the other participants' counter arguments. As a result, this exercise requires all individuals involved to develop their analytical abilities and apply the same. The ultimate objective of the Critical Thinking Sessions is to inculcate the essential skills of critical analysis, and development of logical argument, which are the prime skills of successful lawyers and leaders. Secondly, a major milestone that Themis has recently achieved is the signing of the MOU with Manzil Pakistan, a non-profit think tank dedicated to developing and advocating public policy that contributes to the growth and development of Pakistan, in respect of a national level policy reform project “Review of Legislative Framework in Pakistan.” Under this project, selected students from Themis School of Law shall participate in undertaking a thorough review of the legal framework governing Family Law in Pakistan and propose legislative amendments, in light of their findings. The said proposed amendments shall then be presented before the Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services, who shall then seek to bring about a change in the law accordingly. This project is of immense significance, as the students who are involved in the said project will not only have an incredible experience and exposure, which will be extremely beneficial for the future careers, but will also allow the students to make an impactful change in the society and alleviate the issues faced by litigants and parties when dealing with family laws. This project also forms part of the services of Themis Law Clinic. The Pakistani Legal Skills Course, for our final year law students, have also proved to be a beneficial addition to the curriculum. Taught by leading lawyers, such as Barrister Khurram Rashid, Mr. Yousaf Moulvi, Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan, Mr. Jawaid Faruqui, former Deputy Attorney General of Pakistan and covering legal areas like Constitution of Pakistan, Civil Procedure Laws, and Criminal Procedure Laws, the Pakistani Legal Skills Course has certainly increased the understanding of the local laws and procedures of our graduating class. It is anticipated that these graduates will enter their legal careers with confidence and vigour. vigour and will prove to be of value to the law firms that they will eventually join. Moreover, the enthusiastic participation of student body in the co-curricular programmes such as the Criminal Mock Trial and the Inter-Moot Court Competition was also very encouraging and showed the immense potential that our students possess, especially their advocacy skills. The said activities will bring out the best in each student and will ensure that they are able to hone their public speaking and presentation skills, which are neces- sary for future success. On the extra-curricular side, I am extremely thankful to the administrative department at Themis School of Law, including Barrister Ayesha Iqbal, Ms. Ramsha Aijaz, Ms. Mariam Rais, Mr. Nelson Howell and Mr. Sunil as well as the Law Society and its President, Ms. Qirah Motiwala, for executing fun events for the student body, including the Week of Welcome and the Music Night. At the same time, I would like to acknowledge the wonderful efforts of the Welfare Society for carrying out a great event at Sirat ul Jannah and giving back to the deserving members of our society. Finally, I wish to appreciate and acknowledge the relentless hard work and efforts of Mr. Ali Magoon, Head of Publication, in preparation of this Newletter ensuring that you receive the same in a timely manner. May the upcoming academic term bring about more success and achievements our way. Thank you & warm regards, Syed Shayan Ahmed CEO & Director Law Programme

Message - President Themis Law Society 2017-18 Qirah Motiwala President - Themis Law Society The law is what the lawyers are. And the lawyers are what the law schools make them. This quote is what made me choose Themis School of Law. I chose it for all the right reasons and if given the opportunity to choose again, my answer will still remain the same. Here, I have not only excelled in my studies but I have also excelled in extra curricular activities. From planning the events of the Themis Law Society to becoming the President of the Themis Law Society I believe I have achieved my goals. I have given all my effort, time and energy to Themis School of Law and what I have received in return is unconditional love, appreciation and respect from not only the students but the administration and teachers as well. Themis makes me feel at home, makes me feel welcomed and proud of my accomplishments. I have achieved great success in my three years here. I hope the student body that comes after me feels and experiences the same, because Themis is very dear to me considering that I am from the inaugural batch and just thinking about graduation makes me low-spirited! A message that I would like to convey to future law students as to why they should choose Themis is that this university does not only provide a standardized education but the institute also plays a huge role in grooming its students to make them a better contributor to the world. Moreover, it places immense focus on student’s individual attention and their personal and professional development. This law school not only focuses on the course offered by University Of London but it also offers Pakistani Legal Skills Course, various workshops, seminars and guest lectures throughout the year on various areas of law. Themis has also been recognised by the University of London for its excellent grades and commitment to law. Themis fulfills all the requirements of a great institution and if given the opportunity you should definitely choose Themis School of Law!

From the Editor’s Desk Md. Ali Magoon Publications Head As the Publications Head, I am delighted to announce the enunciation of Themis’ Third Newsletter. I am thankful to be given the opportunity to take on this project and work alongside the auspicious writers who have eagerly contributed their work to make the Newsletter possible. The newsletter will not be limited to write ups concerning the on-going events at Themis but to bring in intellectual nourishment regarding law and justice in Pakistan as well as the rest of the world. Reading and writing are essential for broadening our minds and expression of our opinions. I believe that as lawyers, we cannot fully believe in our views regarding controversial issues unless we understand the opposing argument and where it stems from. Moreover, in the years to come I hope to be editing various different in depth material, contributed by my peers which will help readers to broaden their perspectives by analysing certain prevalent legal issues. I am glad the third issue is here right alongside the New Year, and very proud of this tremendous achievement. Thank you to all of the authors, as well as Themis for giving us this opportunity!

Themis Law Society 2017-2018 President Qirah Motiwala Class of 2018 Events Director Deputy - Events Director General Secretary Samad Kachelo Seham Ladhani Eraj Adil Class of 2018 Class of 2020 Class of 2020 Master of Moots Deputy - Master of Moots Finance Director Ayila Arshad Mir Ghazain Rind Rida Shahnawaz Class of 2019 Class of 2019 Class of 2018 Publications Head Deputy Publications Head Muhammad. Ali Magoon Awais Siraj Class of 2018 Class of 2020

Third Orientation Ceremony 2017 September 2015 seems like yesterday when Themis School of Law held its inaugural Orientation. From the limited audience and intimidating faces, to the honorable guests and nervous freshmen, Themis School of Law grew into a much larger and commendable establishment, on September 9th 2017 on its Third Annual Orientation at Avari Towers Hotel, Karachi. A memorable evening that began with words of encouragement from our admirable First Class Degree bearer and Distinction Holders who shed light on their experiences, enlightening the students with valuable information, and reminding them of the great accomplishments of Themis and reinforcing our belief that nothing is impossible. The event was continued by the Academic Co-ordinator - Ms. Ayesha Iqbal elaborating on the various Law programmes offered at Themis, satiating any queries or ambiguities the students had in relation to their future at and after law school. Further in to the event, esteemed personalities like Mr. Anwar Masoor Khan, Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan and Former Attorney General of Pakistan, Professor Barrister Mr. Habib-ur- Rehman, founder of SAARC Law and Ex-Vice President of Sindh High Court Bar Council, Mr. Tahmasp Rizvi - Managing Partner Rasheed & Rizvi, and Mr. Jawaid Farooqi - Former Deputy Attorney General of Pakistan and President Global Law Academy graced the student body with words of motivation, reflecting upon their personal experiences in the field of law, hinting at the expectations of the future along with molding the minds of the audience into being driven and determined individuals to reach awe-inspiring levels of success. The Director and Chief Executive Officer of Themis School of Law, Mr. Shayan Ahmed approached the podium towards the end of the event to acknowledge the growth and progress of Themis in the past 3 years, and to restate the many other goals they still strive to accomplish in the future. Themis School of Law’s Third Orientation Ceremony ended with the National Anthem, and proceeded into a meet and greet session between the freshmen, existing students and faculty, honorable guests creating a lively end to a very successful event that presented a great opportunity for everyone to familiarize themselves and ease their way into the new academic year. Further, a very enjoyable Week of Welcome was organized for the new students at Themis School of Law whereby they indulged in various fun activities such as Shake & Mingle on 14th September 2017. The event was made exciting for the students as the entire student body participated in smoothie making competitions which was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Moreover, on the 18th of September 2017, a Games Night Activity was conducted, students were provided with various board games, the event was meant to break the ice between the newcomers and seniors and the students mingled well with one another. Overall it was an enjoyable event. Event covered by Mahnoor Ahmed - 3rd Year LLB Student

SHAKE & MINGLE ACTIVITY Shake & Mingle Activity was held on Thursday, 14th September 2017 in Themis’s Common Room. The activity was intended to be a replication of the Master Chef Show to provide the students the perfect opportunity to mingle with each other. The event was further made exciting by a Juice Corner where the students enjoyed mouthwatering shakes and smoothies! GAMES NIGHT Games Night Activity was a great hit at Themis School of Law. The entire student body enjoyed the Night immensely as it acted as perfect ice breaker between the students! From Poker to Chess to Sequence, the competitive spirit really engaged the students!

Banking & Finance Corporate Law Banking and finance laws are a collection of Corporate Law is built on the foundations of legal principles which have a contract law and largely encompasses widespread impact on banking and finance company and corporation law. It primarily transactions. It predominantly deals deals with the formation and operations of corporations and can take several forms with rules pertaining to borrowing, stock sales, bonds and various means of such as Mergers & Acquisitions,, joint ventures, initial public offerings and investments undertaken by individuals and corporations. This law also governs many more. bank and customer relationship. Intellectual Property Employment Law Intellectual property law concerns Employment law is a broad area intangible creations of the mind. It protects encompassing all areas of the employer / an individual or group’s intellect through employee relationship. An Employment granting trademarks, patents and lawyer has interesting work where on one side he/she is representing an employee in copyrights. This legal protection is provided to ensure that the owner of a litigation for unfair dismissal and on the other hand drafting legal documentation for particular creation is entitled to the the employer such as employment contracts, ownership of that creation. handbooks, and employment policies. Family Law Clinical Negligence Family law is a broad area of law covering Clinical negligence also known as medical matters from the start of a negligence is concerned with claims against doctors and other healthcare pre-nuptial agreement all the way to child custody. There are instances when a professionals and their employers. The family lawyer is dealing with cases only outcome in clinical negligence cases is pertaining to child abuse while in care of award of damages. certain parent.

Themis Annual Moot Court Competition 2017 Moot Court Competitions have been in existence since the late 1700’s providing law students with a stimulating learning exercise. This Moot Court Competition is a popular co- curricular activity undertaken by various institutes allowing participants to take part in simulated court proceedings. The moot court problems involve identifying the relevant law, analyzing of the same, conducting extensive research pertaining to legislations and case laws, preparing written submission and presenting oral arguments in front of a judicial bench. Themis School of Law conducts an Annual Moot Court Competition, exposing students to rudimentary lawyering skills and providing them with practical advocacy experience in a competitive moot court environment. The Knock Out Round of Third Annual Intra Moot Court Competition was held at Themis School of Law on Monday 23 October 2017, where six teams participated in the Moot Court Competition and experienced simulated court proceedings. Although the judges told the participants about the significance of mooting, they also added that the most profound reason to take part in a Moot Court Competition is that it is one of the few outlets of practical experience in a law school. A Moot Court exercise enhances research, writing and speaking skills of students. The judges also provided extensive individual feedback to ensure that students incorporate those feedback and become even better advocates. The final round of the 3rd Annual Intra Moot Court Competition 2017 was held at Southshore College for A-Level on Tuesday, 21st November 2017, where A-level students also formed part of the audience and greatly enjoyed witnessing the International Criminal Court come to life with Themis students as Counsel Members. The case that was presented in the court was on the crime of genocide, the jurisdiction of which fell under the International Criminal Court. The Appellants and Respondents presented their arguments in an exceptional manner relying on a wealth of authorities. The most commendable aspect of the Final Round pertained to the fact that the Counsel Members were exposed to International Law for the first time and yet their research and presentation was spot on. We would like to congratulate the winning team along with the runner up team although the last two finalist participants demonstrated excellent legal research and oral advocacy skill resulting in a highly competitive event.

The Winners of the Third Annual Moot Court Competition are: RUFRUF KAWISH RIDA CHAUDHARY NAQVI SHAHNAWAZ SENIOR COUNSEL JUNIOR COUNSEL REASEARCHER We are grateful to the honorable judges who took the time out from their busy schedules to not only judge the competition but also provided beneficial feedback to the participants. The panel of the judges for this competition consisted of: 1) Mr. Omer Memon, Senior Associate at RIAA Barker Gillette. 2) Mr. Zaeem Hyder, Senior Associate at Abid S. Zuberi & Co. 3) Mr. Saif Sohail, Associate at Abid S. Zuberi & Co. 4) Ms. Ayesha Iqbal, Programme Leader at Themis School of Law. Event Covered by Mohibur Rehman Zubair - 1st Year Student KNOCK OUT ROUND Ayila Arsha - Mistress of the Moots introduces the facts of the case at our Knock Out Round at the Intra Moot Court Competition. FINAL ROUND President of the Law Society, Qirah Motiwala introducing the facts of the case at the Final Round of the Intra Moot Court Competition.

Themis Welfare Society Trip to Sirat-ul-Jannah It is a well known fact that every person has a natural child inside of them and if someone tries to extract that out of us we would probably lead a rather dull life. And with that childlike nature that we possess, we make mistakes that might cause us harm, we do things without thinking twice, we fall, but we always have someone to count on, someone to pick us up - our parents. The bitter truth is that not everyone is as fortunate as us. On Saturday, 25th of November 2017, Themis Welfare Society made a visit to 'Sirat-ul-Jannah', an orphanage which houses almost 130 to 140 children of different age groups. We played various board games with them, shared a few a giggles and fits of laughter. We came across some brilliantly intelligent and sharp children and it was extremely pleasant to see them dream of big things. The limited amount of resources coupled with having no parental support has in no way become a hurdle for these children to dream of big future plans. They have not let this set back cloud their future. Witnessing this, for a few moments we were not surrounded by less fortunate children, we were surrounded by the future of our country. We were standing amongst future doctors, lawyers, artists and with their vigor and determination we have no doubt that if not all, then most of them will contribute to this country in a positive manner. From our busy schedules, if we take out a few moments and think about the less fortunate, some serious questions will be raised in our minds. These questions are synonymous to a hammer being hit on the head repeatedly, except there is no bleeding. There are questions like, how will these children face the world? And most importantly, How will they do it alone? Will the world treat them fairly or will merely take advantage of their plight? Will they be given sufficient resources to achieve their goals? We may not find answers to such questions, but an experience to ‘Sirat-ul-Jannah’ got us all wondering.

None of us like it when our parents admonish us for not studying properly, for fighting with our siblings or for our rooms being messy but there is always a huge amount of worry behind every time they scold us. There is always an unsaid, unwritten promise that they would take care of us at every juncture of our lives and love us with all their hearts, no matter what the condition is. These children lack those words of love, care, anger, concern and the feelings that parents express towards their children. Visiting an orphanage is a life changing experience. You will start to appreciate the greatness of life and all the little things that you have when you see people who are not blessed with them. It is only at such times you overlook the materialistic things and appreciate all that God has blessed you with. To conclude, it was a wonderful experience to visit the orphanage ‘Sirat-ul-Jannah’ and we now look forward to carrying out more charitable work such as organizing ‘The Wall of Charity’, that is collecting warm clothes for the unprivileged, organizing ‘Themis Blood Drive’ and visit Old Homes in the near future to contribute to our society in a positive manner. Event covered by Sana Zia Shah - LLB 1st Year Student

University of London’s Visit to Themis School of Law 17th October 2017 was a highly anticipated date for Themis School of Law students and staff alike. University of London representatives, including Mr. Simon Askey - Director University of London Law Programme visited Themis School of Law to conduct their Institution Periodic Review for the year 2017. With the last University of London visit being a success, this Visit was nothing short of that. The representatives of University of London who visited Themis are as follows: 1. Mr. Simon Askey - Director University of London Law Programme 2. Ms. Anne Gold – Academic Panel Member 3. Mr. Mathew Cox – Administration Panel Member The discussions between the management were followed by a tour of the campus which was enjoyed by the panel who were truly impressed with our recreational facilities designed to enhance student experience. Further, a light lunch was organized by the Themis Management for the panel which was enjoyed by the guests. The panel was extremely pleased with our student body and the efforts put in by the Institute to maintain student satisfaction. Further, upon interaction with the students of Themis School of Law, the representatives of University of London in particular, Mr. Simon Askey were impressed with the confidence and the knowledge students possessed about the law with regard to their respective modules for the current academic session. Further, they motivated the first year batch and stated that they have high expectations from the student body at Themis School taking into account, the consecutive best results in Karachi for the past two years.

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BY MISS RAMSHA AIJAZ Law Coordinator Faculty - Tort Law It is a well-established law as per the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 and Human Rights Act 1998, that no one, including doctors, enjoys complete immunity. Medical negligence is an act or omission by a doctor in which the medical care provided to the patient deviated from the accepted standards of practice and caused serious injury or death to the patient. In the United Kingdom, medical negligence comes under the category of the Law of Tort. For the claim under the law of tort to succeed, it is important to establish three important ingredients of negligence laid in the landmark judgment of Donoghue v Stevenson 1932. The requirements are as follows: 1. The patient was owed a duty of care by the medical practitioner 2. The medical practitioner breached that duty of care 3. The breach resulted in foreseeable damages which were not too remote. The usual test for medical negligence is omission, a failure of an action, which a reasonable person, guided upon considerations which regulate the conduct of human affairs would do, or doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do. The Court when faced with such an action will look at the act/omission commissioned, and not the actor himself/herself. This translates into one of the leading principles governing medical negligence: A junior medical practitioner must also be judged by the standards of a competent doctor, as the act is being taken into account and not the person who has committed the action regardless of their skill and expertise. Discharging duty by a medical practitioner in an improper manner would constitute an act of misfeasance. This is the established law in Pakistan. However, in our country only the media has played a pivotal role in exposing the existence of malpractices by the doctors. There are alarming statistics in Pakistan regarding medical malpractices and majority of them go unreported. On daily basis, several cases involving medical neglect on part of the doctors and hospitals are witnessed by means of defective procedure techniques, lack of competent staff, leaving instruments inside the patient’s body while operating, amputating the wrong limb, administration of wrong vaccines, usage of expired drugs, misdiagnosing, providing palpably wrong treatment, administration of an erroneous amount of anesthesia, failure to wear gloves and countless other unnoticed actions conducted by these medical practitioners.

In Pakistan, one of the major criticisms pertaining to doctors and hospitals is that they deliberately choose not to disclose any material risks of surgeries to patients for commercial motives and gains. It is important for doctors – particularly young doctors – to understand that they must respect the patient’s choice, unless he/she lacks the legal or mental capacity to make informed decisions. The patients are entitled to the information with inclusion all material risks, which would enable them to make an informed choice. Under the law of negligence, a doctor is under a strict duty to take reasonable care to ensure that a patient is aware of material risks of injury that are inherent in a treatment and such duty could also be understood as a duty of care to avoid exposing a person to a risk of injury which he/she would otherwise have avoided. It is a well-established principle of law that doctors in particular surgeons cannot simply shift their responsibility upon the administration of the hospital, where they are employed nor can the hospital plead immunity from liability and transfer the blame to the medical practitioners. In order to achieve justice, the courts have created the principle of vicarious liability – an employer can be liable for the acts or omissions of its employees, provided it can be shown that they took place in the course of their employment. Following this, we can safely conclude that hospitals can be vicariously liable for negligence of its staff member’s whether they are nurses, junior doctors, senior doctors or world renowned surgeons. Hospitals may also be negligent where they have failed to adequately supervise or train their doctors, nurses or where hygiene standards have not been maintained properly. There is a desperate need that the general public of Pakistan must understand that the medical negligence cases must not go unreported. It is obligatory upon every citizen, particularly the victims of medical negligence and their families to at least write a complaint to the Disciplinary Committee of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, which is empowered under Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Regulations 2002 to cancel the license of the doctors. Similarly, they can also take legal action against the doctors and hospitals involved in medical negligence. Once it has held by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council that practitioner is guilty of negligence and professional misconduct, criminal law as well as civil law can be set into motion against the concerned doctor. Additionally, Section 318 of Pakistan Penal Code 1860 provides that “Whoever, without any intention to cause death of or cause harm to, a person causes death of such person, either by mistake of, act or by mistake of fact, is said to commit Qatl-i-khata.” Whereas Section 304-A PPC 1860 specifically provides that “Whoever causes the death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.” Henceforth the victims of medical negligence and their families must lodge F.I.R under Section 318 and 304-A PPC1860 against the doctors and the administration of hospitals involved in medical negligence cases. Lastly, the victims of medical negligence can also file civil suits in the competent courts for the recovery as compensation and damages under Fatal Accidents Act 1855.

Student Activities Pakistani Legal Skills Course Themis School of law commenced with the Pakistani Legal Skills Course classes on Friday 6th October 2017. The said course is designed and taught by leading lawyers who are experts in their respective areas of law. The course is designed for the students of Themis to ensure that their learning is not limited to academic based study but also that the students have a good understanding of the Pakistani laws and procedure and accordingly enter into the legal profession with more confidence. Modules which are taught during the course include Criminal Procedure laws, Civil Procedure laws, Constitution of Pakistan and Advocacy Skills. The faculty members for the aforesaid course are: Mr. Khurram Rashid - Assistant Professor Themis School of law, Mr. Hasnain Haider - Advocate Sindh High Court, Mr. Yousuf Molvi- Advocate Sindh High Court Mr. Jawaid Farooqui - Former Deputy Attorney General of Pakistan and President Global Law Academy Miss Ayesha Iqbal - Programme Leader at Themis School of Law. Themis School of Law Criminal Mock Trial In an effort to equip students with all that they need to succeed as lawyers, Themis organized its first ever Mock Trial. A mock trial is an imitation trial which simulates Crown Court trials. It is here that students get to improve upon their advocacy by learning how to present themselves in a court, the art of taking evidence and cross examining witnesses, and polishing their public speaking skills. Four teams were each divided into Prosecution and Defense for the case of 'R v Peter Richards 2017' which dealt with the issue of Criminal Damage and Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm. Day one saw the trial come to life as Mufaddal Borhany, Haziq Shaikh, Wania Malik and Shiza Ahmed, acting as Prosecution, went up against Salik Sultan and Ilma Hussain, the counsel for Defense. Day two comprised of Ammara Abdul Qadir, Mir Ghazain Rind, Noormah Ahmed and Khan Ghaffar as the prosecution with Qirah Motiwala, Arwa Ajabshah, Saif Khan and Yousif Asif as the acting counsel for Defense. Mufaddal Borhany Qirah Motiwala Haziq Shaikh Arwa Ajabshah Wania Malik Saif Khan Shiza Ahmed Yousuf Asif

It is a shame that even in today’s world, the life of a human to some people, is less important than the rituals and petty phenomenon of a group that finds themselves and their personal ego as much more of a big deal than it truly is. In such circumstances, they would think it better to take a life then to extinguish their own desires. Yes, I am talking about the honor killing incidents in Pakistan. In Lahore, a little more than a year ago, there was an incident where a couple, happily married, had met their end in existence by the woman’s father, due to failing to getting his assent. To perceive that this is just one incident, is absurd reality. How come people use religion to undermine and frame the ones that do as they please, then go on committing the ultimate sin? As various sources have claimed, when Hazrat Ali (R.A) had come to Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) for the hand of his daughter, Hazrat Fatima (R.A), our beloved Prophet (S.A.W) had asked his daughter more than once as formal assent, putting her consent above anything at that moment. Even God had sent an order to Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) through the heavens for marrying Hazrat Ali (R.A) to his daughter, but still our beloved Prophet saw it fit to ask of her consent. Women too have a heart. It beats the same as that of men. I (the author) am a male, but feel ashamed of the many males around our country, who may even be educated but do not own the knowledge enough to know the rights that women have, through state as well as religion. All they know is their own ego, and how that is the most important thing on this planet. It is pitiful how they feel they have the right to command women into her person affairs in the name of the ‘fake’ religion that they preach. Let us look at a very recent scenario, which has been reported by “Dawn” on 9th November 2017 in the article “Firing by brother: FSc position holder fighting for life”. A 17-year-old girl named Warda from Faisalabad had been shot thrice by her brother on 24th October. The reason behind this was of her not giving assent to their family’s wishes of her marrying someone. There wasn’t any bad incentive in her mind for this; she had just wanted to pursue her career and study further. Her brother nevertheless, saw it fit to punish her for this ‘insolence’. Although she had survived, and is being medically treated at Allied Hospital in Faisalabad, it is certain that the brother would have gone to murder her rather than see her study, and as she was very successful with her studies till date, see her prosper. The brother is now on the loose. Let’s take note that most of the incidents went on to challenge the patriarchal system of society in some way. However, due to women seen as inferior in society, along with their cravings their souls too were eliminated. How many more lives will have to be taken in the name of prestige, how many more innocent people will suffer a punishment that which should only be the right to God, in the name of ‘honour’! Don’t women have rights too, doesn’t their heart beat too? Don’t they deserve as much happiness and freedom as much as men. Who are we to judge them when God himself had established many rights for females which people don’t even bother thinking about. No wonder Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s documentary on a survivor of honour killings, “A Girl In The River” won an Oscar award. This issue is a very drastic one, which needs to be communicated to all the communities in Pakistan. The more we know, the more can keep our environment safe. May God bless everyone. Article by Awais Siraj - LLB 1st Year Student

28 October 2017

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STUDENT LIFE The phenomenal results produced by us, the quality of our faculty members, the innovative supplementary law programmes, purpose built campus, student support and extensive guidance provided, it is no wonder that in past and present students are delighted to study with us. From dedicated internal and external moot court competitions to smoothie making competitions, from purely criminal mock trials to table tennis competitions - life at Themis covers it all. Our dedicated Week of Welcome focuses on making the new batch welcome at Themis by involving our student body to mix and mingle and make friends that will last a lifetime. Similarly, during the course of your degree we offer a range of activities and events to make sure you have a full and well-rounded experience. We also have a range of different societies, sports teams, charity events, musical nights, drama and social activities guaranteed to provide you a wonderful student experience.

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