Changing course: understanding judicial independence in Pakistan

Thesis

Pakistan has experienced an unprecedented wave of judicial activism since 2005. The judiciary in Pakistan has, for most of its existence, been subservient to the executive and has a history of validating unconstitutional acts by powerful players, including a number of coups d’état by the military. Since mid-2000s, however, it has evolved a doctrine of judicial activism and challenged the military regime and successive governments with unprecedented rulings in a number of politically import...

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Authors: Rafiq, A

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-ng4ama07g
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Judicial Politics; Pakistan Politics; Pakistan; Judiciary; Judicial Independence; Judicial behaviour; Judicial Decision Making
• Subjects: Politics and government; Regime change; Judicial Behaviour; Judicial independence; Politics, Practical