Precedent in Pakistani Law

Muhammad Munir, Professor, Department of Law, International Islamic University

Dr Muhammad Munir is Associate Professor at the Department of Law, International Islamic University, Islamabad. He holds a PhD from the University of Karachi, LLM in International Law from Stockholm University, and LLB as well as LLM from International Islamic University, Islamabad. Dr Munir has won the Higher Education Commission's (Government of Pakistan) Best University Teacher Award for the year 2003; Outstanding Research Paper Award for the year 2005-2006, and 2011. He has presented papers in many conferences and spoken in numerous seminars and workshops abroad, including in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Jordan, India, Iran, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, and South Africa. Dr Munir is the author of over 25 journal articles on Jurisprudence, Muslim Personal Law, and Islamic International Law.

Acknowledgments
List of Cases Cited
Preface
Introduction
1. Evolution of the Doctrine of Precedent in the Indian Subcontinent: An Overview of the Judicial System of the English East India Company
2. Introduction to the Judicial System in Pakistan with Special Reference to Law Reporting
3. Stare Decisis in Common, Civil, and International law
4. Necessary Techniques for the Operation of Precedent
5. Operation of Precedent in Pakistan: Practices of the Supreme Court
6. Operation of Precedent in Pakistan: Practices of the High Courts
7. Operation of Precedent in Pakistan: Practices of the Federal Shariat Court with Special Reference to Islamic Law
8. Avoiding the Operation of Precedent
9. Conclusions and Suggestions
Glossary
Bibliography
Index