“O you who believe! Show integrity for the sake of God and bear witness with justice. Do not let hatred for a people incite you against justice. Be just. That is closer to God-consciousness”

                                                                                                                                                                                  Quran, 5:8

The Centre for Law & Society has been set up for research, reform and development of law in Pakistan. Research and Development work is undertaken with a view to ensure that theory results in practice and practice is not devoid of knowledge. CLS has a Core Committee and an international Advisory Board which consists of leading advocates, queen’s counsels and academics from around the world who contribute and participate in the work on ground.

Law Reform

We have been working in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Trade Dispute Resolution Organisation of Pakistan (TDRO) to draft a state-of-the-art, comprehensive regime for the swift, efficient and effective resolution of international import and export disputes in Pakistan. This legislation promises to be effective given the participation and consultation of stakeholders, business communities, chambers of commerce, lawyers and judges that has been taken on board in drafting. The Legislative Statute was completed in 2017. It is expected to be tabled in Parliament in 2018.

Centre for Law & Society 

The Centre for Law & Society (“CLS”) will be inaugurated in January 2019 in Lahore, Pakistan with the aim of undertaking research, reform and development in high-impact areas of law in Pakistan. Two dedicated researchers will conduct Research and Development work (R&D) in three initial, high-impact areas: Dispute Resolution; Cultural Heritage; and Water with a view to presenting findings at public-private seminars and advising government on policies pertaining to these areas of law. Formation of a Core Committee is currently underway along with the establishment of an international Advisory Board.

Living Islam Lecture Series

On-going lecture series on Quranic Arabic, Started in 2016