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ii English Jurisprudence International Trade Law Taxation Law Labour Law Intellectual Property Law Environmental Law Banking Laws Marriage, Family and Family Laws Banking Finance Law Commercial and Corporate Law Common Law Comparative and Foreign Law Competition Law Computer and Communication Law Corporate and Securities Law Criminology and Criminal Justice Economic Regulation Environmental and Natural Resources Law Comparative and International Dispute Resolution Trade Mark Law and Practice Intellectual Property Law Media Law Public Law Tax Law Public International Law Legal Theory and History Law and Development International Business Law Human Rights Law European Law Economic Regulations Equality and Trust Family Law Insurance Law International Dispute Resolution Maritime Law Medicine Law Procedural Law Mercantile Law International Immigration Law Income and Sages Tax Law English (Western) Jurisprudence. Course consists of topics relating to Sources of Law, Basic Concepts and Theories of Law, Schools of Jurisprudence, Concepts regarding Rights, Ownership, Possession, Legal Person and Administration of Justice. iii Law of Contract Pakistan's Contract Act, Leading Cases, General Principles of Law of Contract, and Sale of Goods Act, Partnership Act. iv Law of Torts and Easements Development of Law of Torts in England, Fundamental Concepts, Liability, Discharge of Tort, Defenses and Exceptions, Negligence, Trespass, Defamation, etc. Leading Cases. Moreover, Easements Act is also the part of the paper. v Constitutional Law British Constitution and Leading Cases. American Constitution, Historical perspective, and Leading Cases. vi Criminal Law Penal Laws of Pakistan, Pakistan Penal Code, Hudood Laws and relevant enactments. General Principles of Criminal Law and Leading Cases. i Islamic Jurisprudence Sources of Islamic Law, Basic Concepts of Islamic Jurisprudence, Arabia before Islam, Four Schools of Sunni Fiqah, Sheite Fiqah, Provisions regarding Rights of Allah and People, Crime and Punishment, Islamic Judicial System, Islamic Constitutional Law and State System. i Constitutional Law-II Articles of Pakistan Constitution 1973, Leading Cases ,Constitutional History of Pakistan from Passing of Government of India Act 1935 to Constitutional Crises of 1972 and Leading Cases ii Equity Maxims of Equity ,Doctrines and Principles of Equity, Trust Act, Specific Relief Act and Leading Cases iii Mercantile Law Course Consists of topics relating to concepts of Corporate Personality, The Veil of Incorporation, Indoor Management, Constructive Notice and Public Interest Doctrines, Liability in Risk Oriented Business Ventures, Winding up of Corporate bodies, Capital Shares and Financing etc. and the Companies Ordinance '84 . The Negotiable Instruments Act is also part of the paper. iv Law of Transfer of Property The Transfer of Property Act including doctrines of Lis Pendens, Part Performance, Law of Mortgages, Sales, Leases, Actionable Claims etc. The Registration Act, The Succession Act, The Land Acquisition Act. v Islamic Personal Law Jurisprudential aspects of Islamic doctrines, The Islamic Law of Marriage, Dower, Divorce and Inheritance alongwith relevant enactments Law relating to Gift, Will, Waqf and Acknowledgment, Guardianship and Custody of Minors along with the Guardians and Wards Act, Islamic Pre-emption Laws and Leading Cases. vi Public International Law Definition and Sources of International Law, Subjects of International Law, Relation between International and Municipal Law, Law of Sea and Air, War, Recognition, Succession International Economic and Environmental Law, Law of International Institutions especially UNO and ICJ. vii Special and Local Laws Land Revenue Act; Collection of Revenue, Levies, Water Charges etc., Punjab Tenancy Act; Occupancy Tenancy, Revenue Courts and officers, Distribution of Rent, Ejectment; Abandonment, Punjab Pre-emption Act etc. i Civil Procedure The Civil Procedure Code; Filing of Suits, Jurisdiction of Courts, Transfer of Cases, Execution of Decrees, Appeal and The Limitation Act. ii Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure Code; Court System; Process of Trial, Appeal, Criminal Procedure in its Entirety, Medical Jurisprudence. iii Law of Evidence Qanoon-e-Shahadat Order 1984 (Evidence Act), General Principles regarding competency of witness, Doctrines of Hearsay Evidence, Estoppel, Dying Declaration, etc. and General Principles of Legal Ethics. iv Conveyancing and Pleading (a Bilingual Paper) General Principles of Conveyancing The Law of Conveyancing, Rules and Procedure, Writing Specimen of Deeds of Sale, Mortgage etc. General Principle of Pleadings, the Law of Pleadings, Rules and Procedure, Writing Pleadings and Written Statements, Interpretation of Statutes etc. v Constitutional Law-III: Administrative Law Principles of Administrative Law; General and Basic Principles of Law of Administrative Tribunals, Law of Civil Service. vi Minor Acts Suit Valuation Act, Court Fees Act, The Stamp Act, The Arbitration Act Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance. vii Labour & Taxation Laws Labour Laws; Industrial Relations Ordinance, 2002 West Pakistan Standing Orders 1968, The Workman Compensation

iiInternational Trade Law Taxation Law Labour Law Intellectual Property Law Environmental Law Banking Laws Marriage, Family and Family Laws Banking Finance Law Commercial and Corporate Law Common Law Comparative and Foreign Law Competition Law Computer and Communication Law Corporate and Securities Law Criminology and Criminal Justice Economic Regulation Environmental and Natural Resources Law Comparative and International Dispute Resolution Trade Mark Law and Practice Intellectual Property Law Media Law Public Law Tax Law Public International Law Legal Theory and History Law and Development International Business Law Human Rights Law European Law Economic Regulations Equality and Trust Family Law Insurance Law International Dispute Resolution Maritime Law Medicine Law Procedural Law Mercantile Law International Immigration Law Income and Sages Tax Law English Jurisprudence English (Western) Jurisprudence. Course consists of topics relating to Sources of Law, Basic Concepts and Theories of Law, Schools of Jurisprudence, Concepts regarding Rights, Ownership, Possession, Legal Person and Administration of Justice. iii Law of Contract Pakistan's Contract Act, Leading Cases, General Principles of Law of Contract, and Sale of Goods Act, Partnership Act. iv Law of Torts and Easements Development of Law of Torts in England, Fundamental Concepts, Liability, Discharge of Tort, Defenses and Exceptions, Negligence, Trespass, Defamation, etc. Leading Cases. Moreover, Easements Act is also the part of the paper. v Constitutional Law British Constitution and Leading Cases. American Constitution, Historical perspective, and Leading Cases. vi Criminal Law Penal Laws of Pakistan, Pakistan Penal Code, Hudood Laws and relevant enactments. General Principles of Criminal Law and Leading Cases. i Islamic Jurisprudence Sources of Islamic Law, Basic Concepts of Islamic Jurisprudence, Arabia before Islam, Four Schools of Sunni Fiqah, Sheite Fiqah, Provisions regarding Rights of Allah and People, Crime and Punishment, Islamic Judicial System, Islamic Constitutional Law and State System. i Constitutional Law-II Articles of Pakistan Constitution 1973, Leading Cases ,Constitutional History of Pakistan from Passing of Government of India Act 1935 to Constitutional Crises of 1972 and Leading Cases ii Equity Maxims of Equity ,Doctrines and Principles of Equity, Trust Act, Specific Relief Act and Leading Cases iii Mercantile Law Course Consists of topics relating to concepts of Corporate Personality, The Veil of Incorporation, Indoor Management, Constructive Notice and Public Interest Doctrines, Liability in Risk Oriented Business Ventures, Winding up of Corporate bodies, Capital Shares and Financing etc. and the Companies Ordinance '84 . The Negotiable Instruments Act is also part of the paper. iv Law of Transfer of Property The Transfer of Property Act including doctrines of Lis Pendens, Part Performance, Law of Mortgages, Sales, Leases, Actionable Claims etc. The Registration Act, The Succession Act, The Land Acquisition Act. v Islamic Personal Law Jurisprudential aspects of Islamic doctrines, The Islamic Law of Marriage, Dower, Divorce and Inheritance alongwith relevant enactments Law relating to Gift, Will, Waqf and Acknowledgment, Guardianship and Custody of Minors along with the Guardians and Wards Act, Islamic Pre-emption Laws and Leading Cases. vi Public International Law Definition and Sources of International Law, Subjects of International Law, Relation between International and Municipal Law, Law of Sea and Air, War, Recognition, Succession International Economic and Environmental Law, Law of International Institutions especially UNO and ICJ. vii Special and Local Laws Land Revenue Act; Collection of Revenue, Levies, Water Charges etc., Punjab Tenancy Act; Occupancy Tenancy, Revenue Courts and officers, Distribution of Rent, Ejectment; Abandonment, Punjab Pre-emption Act etc. i Civil Procedure The Civil Procedure Code; Filing of Suits, Jurisdiction of Courts, Transfer of Cases, Execution of Decrees, Appeal and The Limitation Act. ii Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure Code; Court System; Process of Trial, Appeal, Criminal Procedure in its Entirety, Medical Jurisprudence. iii Law of Evidence Qanoon-e-Shahadat Order 1984 (Evidence Act), General Principles regarding competency of witness, Doctrines of Hearsay Evidence, Estoppel, Dying Declaration, etc. and General Principles of Legal Ethics. iv Conveyancing and Pleading (a Bilingual Paper) General Principles of Conveyancing The Law of Conveyancing, Rules and Procedure, Writing Specimen of Deeds of Sale, Mortgage etc. General Principle of Pleadings, the Law of Pleadings, Rules and Procedure, Writing Pleadings and Written Statements, Interpretation of Statutes etc. v Constitutional Law-III: Administrative Law Principles of Administrative Law; General and Basic Principles of Law of Administrative Tribunals, Law of Civil Service. vi Minor Acts Suit Valuation Act, Court Fees Act, The Stamp Act, The Arbitration Act Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance. vii Labour & Taxation Laws Labour Laws; Industrial Relations Ordinance, 2002 West Pakistan Standing Orders 1968, The Workman Compensation Act 1923, Taxation Laws; Income Tax Ordinance 2001.

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nternational Trade Law Taxation Law Labour Law Intellectual Property Law Environmental Law Banking Laws Marriage, Family and Family Laws Banking Finance Law Commercial and Corporate Law Common Law Comparative and Foreign Law Competition Law Computer and Communication LaGilgit Baltistan[edit] Gilgit Skardu Ghangche Shigar Astore Diamer Ghizer Kharmang Gultari Rondo Hunza Nagar Gupi Azad Jammu and Kashmir[edit] Muzaffarabad Mirpur Bhimber Kotli Rawlakot Bagh Federally Administered Tribal Areas[edit] Alizai Bara Darra Adam Khel Ghulam Khana mehrabpur Jamrud Khaar Landi Kotal Makeen Mir Ali Miranshah Parachinar Razmak Sadda Wana Abbottabad Adezai Alpuri Akora Khattak Ayubia Banda Daud Shah Bannu Batkhela Battagram Birote Chakdara Charsadda Chitral Daggar Dargai Dera Ismail Khan Doaba Dir Drosh Hangu Haripur Karak Kohat Kulachi Lakki Marwat Latamber Madyan Mansehra Mardan Mastuj Mingora Nowshera Paharpur Pabbi Peshawar Saidu Sharif Shewa Adda Swabi Swat Tangi Tank Thall Timergara Tordher Cherat Risalpur Rank City Population (2004) District Latitude Longitude 01 Quetta 6,533,500 Quetta District 30.21°N 67.02°E 02 Khuzdar 1,085,000 Khuzdar District 27.80°N 66.60°E 03 Turbat 792,000 Kech District 25.99°N 63.07° 04 Chaman 76,300 Qilla Abdullah District 30.92°N 66.44°E 05 Hub 174,300 Lasbela District 06 Sibi 256,200 Sibi District 29.55°N 67.87°E 07 Zhob 51,600 Zhob District 31.35°N 69.44°E 08 Gwadar 51,100 Gwadar District 25.14°N 62.33°E 09 Dera Murad Jamali 144,000 Nasirabad District 10 Dera Allah Yar 43,400 Jaffarabad District 11 Usta Mohammad 143,300 Jaffarabad District 28.18°N 68.05°E 12 Loralai 37,200 Loralai District 30.36°N 68.60°E 13 Pasni 32,600 Gwadar District 25.27°N 63.45°E 14 Kharan 130,400 Kharan District 28.57°N 65.42°E 15 Mastung 28,600 Mastung District 29.80°N 66.85°E 16 Nushki 127,300 Nushki District 29.56°N 66.01°E 17 Kalat 226,300 Kalat District 29.03°N 66.58°E Ahmadpur East Ahmed Nager Chatha Ali Khan Abad Alipur Arifwala Attock Bhera Bhalwal Bahawalnagar Bahawalpur Bhakkar Burewala Chillianwala Chakwal Chak Jhumra Chichawatni Chiniot Chishtian Chunian Dajkot Daska Davispur Darya Khan Dera Ghazi Khan Dhaular Dina Dinga Dipalpur Faisalabad Fateh Jang Ghakhar Mandi Gojra Gujranwala Gujrat Gujar Khan Harappa Hafizabad Haroonabad Hasilpur Haveli Lakha Jalalpur Jattan Jampur Jaranwala Jhang Jhelum Kalabagh Karor Lal Esan Kasur Kamalia Kamoke Khanewal Khanpur Khanqah Sharif Kharian Khushab Kot Adu Jauharabad Lahore Lalamusa Layyah Liaquat Pur Lodhran Malakwal Mamoori Mailsi Mandi Bahauddin Mian Channu Mianwali Multan Murree Muridke Mianwali Bangla Muzaffargarh Narowal Nankana Sahib Okara Renala Khurd Pakpattan Pattoki Pind Dadan Khan Pir Mahal Qaimpur Qila Didar Singh Rabwah Raiwind Rajanpur Rahim Yar Khan Rawalpindi Sadiqabad Safdarabad Sahiwal Sambrial samundri Sangla Hill Sarai Alamgir Sargodha Shakargarh Sheikhupura Sialkot Sohawa Soianwala Siranwali Tandlianwala Talagang Taxila Toba Tek Singh Vehari Wah Cantonment Wazirabad Yazman Zafarwal Badin Bhirkan Bhiria City Bhiria Road Rajo Khanani Chak Dadu Digri Diplo Dokri Ghotki Haala Hyderabad Islamkot Jacobabad Jamshoro Jungshahi Kandhkot Kandiaro Karachi Kashmore Keti Bandar Khadro Khairpur Khipro Kotri Larkana Matiari Mehar Mirpur Khas Mithani Mithi Mehrabpur Moro Nagarparkar Naudero Naushahro Feroze Naushara Nawabshah Qambar Qasimabad Ranipur Ratodero Rohri Sakrand Sanghar Shahbandar Shahdadkot Shahdadpur Shahpur Chakar Shikarpaur Sinjhoro Sukkur Tangwani Tando Adam Khan Tando Allahyar Tando Muhammad Khan Thatta Thari Mirwah Umerkot Warahw Corporate and Securities Law Criminology and Criminal Justice

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ASIM & ASIM LAW FIRM PROFILE • Senior Partner: Ch. Muhammad Asim Gujjar Advocate High Court • Number of partners worldwide: 15 • Number of other lawyers worldwide: 5 • Languages: English, Urdu, Arabic, Punjabi, ________________________________________ FIRM OVERVIEW: ASIM & ASIM LAW ASSOCIATES was founded in 2012 and is the largest firm in Pakistan. Having established ourselves as one of the largest and most respected law firms in Pakistan, we embarked on a strategic focus in our offerings specializing in Strategic Advice and Structuring as well as Litigation & Dispute Resolution It is one of the world’s foremost offshore law firms which combines an old world approach to client service with a new world approach to business and technology. It is professional and pragmatic, analytical and creative, rigorous and open to new ideas. ASIM & ASIM LAW ASSOCIATES are trusted advisers to clients both locally and overseas who seek legal guidance in a fast-moving, multi-jurisdictional world. Though rooted in Pakistan, the firm has an international clientele in key jurisdictions around the world, with many assignments involving cross-border advice. The extent of the firm’s expertise, combined with its worldwide network including major London, continental and UK law firm links, gives ASIM & ASIM LAW ASSOCIATES the reach to satisfy all of its clients’ needs. OUR VISION ASIM & ASIM LAW ASSOCIATES vision is to continue providing legal services to international standards in a commercial and responsive manner. Today, our market leading presence and experience makes us the first choice among the leading national and international corporates and financial institutions looking for Pakistani legal advice. Indeed our standards of professionalism have been commented on by leading international legal publications. We are proud to have attained this position and remain determined to maintain it. We remain committed to developing areas of legal services in Pakistan that have not reached the same standards as transactional practices. OUR VALUES AND MISSION STATEMENT ASIM & ASIM LAW ASSOCIATES mission statement reflects what we consider our raisson d’être and is based on the five core values, which are : Integrity, Diligence, Responsiveness, Care and Citizenship. We firmly believe that success in achieving our mission is only possible if we live by our core values and reflect these in all our interactions with our clients, our people and the community at large. RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR CLIENTS • Maintaining excellent and high quality legal services to our clients. • Delivering the highest standards of integrity, efficiency and responsiveness in all our work. • Providing accurate, timely and effective legal advice to clients. • Attending hearing at court. • Presenting evidence in court to support client in legal proceeding. • Advising clients in their legal rights and obligations. • Getting to know clients developing and maintaining relationships with them. • Looking for evidence that will back up a client case. • Preparing arguments to be submitted in court. • Preparing question to ask witnesses. RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR PEOPLE • We shall endeavour to provide opportunities, on-going training and guidance to all our people to help them reach their potential. • We shall endeavour to make the workplace a friendly environment. RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR COMMUNITY • We shall strive to be an outstanding corporate citizen. • We shall strive to lead the growth of the legal community and the community legal awareness. MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Corporate & Commercial: The firm provides a full range of legal services for clients ranging from small businesses to major multinationals. It advises corporate clients working in or through Pakistan on a wide variety of cross-border transactions and financing structures. Other matters handled include international corporate restructures, joint ventures, M&A and corporate franchising, tax and e-commerce. Litigation: The department handles most aspects of litigation, with a niche focus on international commercial and trust litigation. The firm’s litigators practice as both barristers and solicitors, and provide a full range of litigation services at all levels for both local and international clients. International Finance & Banking: The firm has particular experience in banking and financial markets. The firm’s lawyers also advise in banking regulation and licensing work, including the establishment of offshore operations and regulatory advice, as well as the implementation of various legal and tax structures including repackaging and securitization. It is the only firm in Pakistan to combine specialist expertise in derivatives regulation with a substantial banking, tax and securitization practice. Telecommunications: The firm has advised on the privatization of the government of Pakistan telephone services and advises one of the main carriers. The firm advises on all aspects of telecommunications including broadcasting and wireless telegraphy, and was instructed by the International Telecommunications Union to report on the state of telecommunications legislation in various territories in the Pakistan region. Private Client: The firm has specialist lawyers who regularly advise on all aspects of private client matters including asset protection, trusts, domiciliation and taxation. Drafting: The firm advised the government on the transposition of EU directives into Pakistan law. Principally, this work has concerned legislation relating to financial services and telecommunications. Contacts have also been established with a number of other governments requiring assistance in this area. Trust & Company Administration: Through an associated company the firm provides administration services for both companies and trusts. Among the users of these services are international clients who the firm advises on the use of Pakistan trusts and offshore companies. Maritime: The firm has strong links with major English shipping firms and has been involved in a number of significant international admiralty cases. The firm also handles ship registration and finance. Property: The firm acts for most of the major local and international developers and builders. The firm advises in matters concerned with secured lending, mortgages and charges for most banks and building societies in Pakistan. Clients: The firm’s international clients predominantly come from the US, the UK, and continental Europe (in particular Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal). They include global corporations, private equity groups, international banks and insurance companies. 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