Practical guidance on property, corporate, criminal and service law from our advocates in Karachi.
Practical, plain-English guides to the legal questions people ask us most often. These articles are general information, not legal advice for your specific situation.
When a parcel or cargo shipment is lost or damaged, what you can recover depends on the consignment note, the declared value, the mode of carriage and the time limits. A practical guide for shippers and businesses.
Read the articleRunning a business in Karachi? A practical guide to registering with EOBI and the Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution, what each contribution costs, the deadlines, the consequences of default and a compliance checklist.
Named in an FIR or a family member arrested? A plain-English guide to bail in Pakistan: bailable and non-bailable offences, post-arrest bail under Section 497, pre-arrest bail under Section 498 CrPC, which court to approach and what to prepare.
Applying for a loan or lending against security? A practical guide to the legal checks banks run in Pakistan: borrower identity and credit history, company borrowing powers, property title, mortgages, SECP charges, guarantees, the loan documents, red flags and what happens on default.
A company sued an event planner in the Consumer Court about ten months after a disputed annual dinner. The court refused to condone the delay under section 29(4) of the Sindh Consumer Protection Act, 2014 and dismissed the claim under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.
A former employee sued his employer over shares received under its ESOP and an alleged buy-back. The company asked for the plaint to be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC. A Karachi appellate court refused, holding the dispute needs evidence at trial.
A buyer who entered a flat as part-owner under a sale agreement was pursued in rent proceedings. The Sindh High Court set aside both rent orders, pointed to Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act, and left ownership to the specific performance suit.
A Karachi East Sessions Court acquitted an accused charged with possessing 1100 grams of charas. The judgment turned on the roznamcha entry, the mashir’s signatures, safe custody at the Malkhana, a delay in sending the sample and mismatched sample numbers.
The SBP raised the policy rate to 12% from 27 October 2026. What it can mean for KIBOR-linked finance, repricing clauses, notices and late-payment terms, with a practical checklist for borrowers.
A police constable was reinstated with back benefits but paid only 36 days, with the rest treated as extraordinary leave. How an execution application before the Sindh Service Tribunal enforced full back benefits, and what it means for reinstated employees.
What a stay order is, when a court can grant a temporary injunction under Order XXXIX CPC, the three tests it applies, urgent ex parte orders, and what happens after the order is made.
Where the right to gratuity comes from in Sindh, how the statutory amount is usually worked out, a worked example, and the steps for claiming unpaid gratuity before the Labour Court.
From title verification and the agreement to sell to stamp duty, advance tax, registration before the Sub-Registrar and transfer in the KDA, society or DHA record, with special cases and common mistakes.
Which disciplinary rules apply, what to check in the notice, how to structure the reply, procedural points drawn from Sindh Service Tribunal judgments, and the deadlines that follow a final order.
Who can go to the Labour Court, how employment can lawfully end, what a valid grievance notice under Section 34 of SIRA 2013 must say, and the evidence that decides most termination cases.
How the Trade Marks Ordinance, 2001 and IPO-Pakistan process works, from choosing a registrable mark and classes to examination, opposition, renewal, enforcement and international protection.
A legal analysis of the Sindh Women Police Rules, 1998, the Gul Hassan Jatoi judgment and Article 25, and how a single seniority list, transfers and training rules can widen the gender gap in policing.
Most commercial disputes start with a vague or one-sided contract. The drafting mistakes we see most often, the clauses that matter, and a checklist to use before you sign.
How to reserve a name and incorporate a company online through SECP's eZfile, and the filings that follow: annual return, financial statements, director and office changes, beneficial ownership, AGM, NTN and SRB.
A practical checklist for buyers in Karachi: the documents to ask for, where to verify them (Sub-Registrar, Board of Revenue Sindh, KDA, societies, SBCA), mutation, dues and NOCs.
When a cheque is dishonoured, Pakistani law offers both a criminal remedy under Section 489-F of the Pakistan Penal Code and a civil recovery suit. Here is how each works and what to do first.