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A Hollow Judicial System:

A Hollow Judicial System: When Even the Hope of Timely and Fair Justice from the Highest Courts Appears to Be a Distant Dream By Muhammad Tariq Azhar Originally Written in Ottawa, Canada on 14 January 2020 Updated on 8 June 2026 Introduction Unfortunately, we are citizens of a country whose judicial system has gradually become hollow, inefficient, and increasingly disconnected from the fundamental objective of justice. Speedy and effective justice has become a rarity. In many cases, even judgments delivered by superior courts appear unable to achieve their intended purpose because their implementation is delayed, diluted, or frustrated through prolonged litigation and procedural obstacles. There are situations where even decisions of the Supreme Court of Pakistan do not appear to be implemented in their true spirit. At times, one gets the impression that even the apex court struggles to ensure effective enforcement of its own judgments. As a result, public confidence in the just...
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Article-296 [Regarding Critical Review: PTCL Employees’ Legal Rights in Article -295 Comprehensive English Analysis]

What This Article Article-295 Is About This article (is a legal guidance document addressed to serving employees of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) — specifically those who originally belonged to the former Telegraph & Telephone (T&T) Department and the former Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation (PTC), recruited up to 1995. The central question it addresses is to Do serving (not yet retired) PTCL employees have the same legal rights as retired pensioners to claim Government pay scales, pension protections, and service benefits? The article’s answer is an emphatic YES, and it builds this argument on Supreme Court precedents. Core Purpose First, to legally educate serving PTCL employees who believed their rights could only be claimed after retirement. Second, to remove the psychological fear that approaching courts would result in victimization by PTCL management. Third, to provide a practical strategic roadmap for collective legal action. Key Legal Argument ...
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Article-295 [Regarding legal Position of Serving PTCL Employees Regarding Government Pay, Benefits & Pension Rights]

  Article-295 [Regarding legal Position of Serving PTCL Employees Regarding Government Pay, Benefits & Pension Rights] (Comprehensive Guidance for Working Employees of Former T&T / Corporation Origin) The question being raised today by many serving employees of PTCL — especially those who originally belonged to the former T&T Department and former Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation (PTC) employees recruited up to 1995 — is extremely important and legally significant. Many working employees are asking: “The Supreme Court judgments were mostly passed in favour of retired PTCL pensioners. Since we are still in service and have not yet retired, do we also have the legal right to claim Government of Pakistan pay scales, service benefits, pension protection, and related privileges? Can serving employees also file cases?” The answer, from a legal and constitutional perspective, is: YES — Serving Employees Also Possess Enforceable Legal Rights The Supreme Court of Pakistan,...
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