Is Dry Ice the next high demand trade item in International Trade following the Vaccine Roll Out?
1.3 billion vaccines are supposed to be distributed worldwide by Pfizer in 2021, according to The Wall Street Journal. All…
A Russian, A German and A Chinese walk into a Bar…. What to expect from the Covid19 Vaccine Roll Out
Fingers crossed that the Vaccine Race does not become another conduit of Xenophobia, Political Lobbying and Procurement Corruption by the…
Open Letter to PPE Agents (Part 2) Beware of Duplicated and Counterfeited 3M1860 USA LOTs
Dear All (and those in the PPE business who pretend not to peek occasionally at my brutally honest blogs, just…
Google Review Alert! Fake Reviews From unscruplous Competitors Aimed at our law firm.
It has been brought to our attention that a few people (possibly paid by rival law firms have taken to…
3M COVID19 Respirators
Battling Covid19 PPE Fraud
COVID19 (Corona Virus) Legal Consultation
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Preventing PPE Fraud in 3M Purchases
That Robin on the Steeple…is singing to the people.
The Robin on the steeple Is singing to the People a Tissue, a Tissue We all Fall down “Ring a…
3M Scam Alert- Use of Dubious Escrow Accounts In the Name of “3M Process”
The Month of August 2020 finally brought us all the confirmation of the little doubt, which allowed unscrupulous brokers and…
Identifying the Wolf in ‘PPE’ clothing : The case of Money Laundering disguised as PPE sales and purchases
In the past many weeks, I may have written a dozen emails, replying out of pure good faith, to naive…
A very non-COVID19 and non-Legal Blog Post (or the time Fedor took a break and took beautiful landscape pictures with his friends)
We are all tired of those fancy COVID19 Virus pics. The curious looking picture of the virus itself has gained…
Battling Covid19 PPE Fraud
COVID19 (Corona Virus) Legal Consultation
Daily Legal Advice Series
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Preventing PPE Fraud in 3M Purchases
The sad demise of ethical advertising : The case of COVID19
“A lie can travel around the world and back again while the truth is lacing up its boots.”—(not) Mark Twain.…
FTC (Federal Trade Commission) makes laudable changes against false advertising during COVID19
Scammers will use photoshop and snake oil marketing lingo to sell dust as Gold and degrade Gold to dust. Such…
Battling Covid19 PPE Fraud
COVID19 (Corona Virus) Legal Consultation
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Preventing PPE Fraud in 3M Purchases
Josh and Mak International joins hands with Van Der Berg and Associates in South Africa
Our firm’s activities in fighting PPE fraud and finding ways of funding legitimate small businesses serving the PPE and…
Battling Covid19 PPE Fraud
COVID19 (Corona Virus) Legal Consultation
Our News
Preventing PPE Fraud in 3M Purchases
Deconstructing the Fool’s Paradise: How illegal and dangerous ‘Anti-Covid19’ masks are being peddled and why our regulatory response will continue to be insufficient and ineffective against false advertising
The doomsday scenario projected by the mismanagement of the COVID19 pandemic has allowed the rampant abuse of people’s goodwill and…
Battling Covid19 PPE Fraud
COVID19 (Corona Virus) Legal Consultation
Our News
Preventing PPE Fraud in 3M Purchases
Battling Fraud in PPE (personal protective equipment) Procurement : The case of 3M Masks and Beyond
*We respect the 3M trademark and have no intention of using the 3M Mark on our website to show…
COVID19 and our commitment to Fair and Transparent Procurement Awareness
Josh and Mak International understands and acknowledges that , law firms are amongst the key stakeholders with a key social responsibility in…
Why, we are no longer offering free legal consultation.
We get an average of 150-200 queries through our portal a day. Lets break it down. There will be requests…
A few words from my heart to all people opting for Khula/Divorce (caution this is NOT legal advice but sensible advice)
By Barrister Aemen (Founder of Josh and Mak International AND a parent/wife/home-maker) Hi everyone, I know I have been away…
PPRA Rules Query on Procurement Procedures
Client Query 165:- Hi, hope all is well at your end. I wanted to discuss about a query which is related…
Buying property owned by a company, essential due diligence (Due Diligence Legal Services in Pakistan)
Due Diligence Legal Services in Pakistan : Client Query :We are interested in buying a property which is owned by…
Background Checks on Employees in the Pakistani Jurisdiction
Many of our corporate clients, especially small and medium sized companies who cannot afford in-depth, structured, employee verification procedures, often…
Daily Legal Advice Series
Daily Online E-Mail Queries
Energy Law in Pakistan
Frequently Asked Questions
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Setting Up An EPC Company in Pakistan by a Foreign Investor
Client Query 7845 of 2016 :Setting Up An EPC Company in Pakistan by a Foreign Investor As a Foreign EPC…
Energy Law in Pakistan
Law Firms In Islamabad
Law Firms In Pakistan
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Our latest Publication The Mining Law Review 2017 Pakistan Chapter
The Josh and Mak Team is proud to be a part of the Experts Panel for 2017 and below is…
Serving a Legal Notice in Pakistan
A different view on including clauses in Pakistani contracts pertaining to Legal Notices Disclaimer:The views expressed below are those of…
Writ Petition to Challenge Transfer of Government Employee
This was a Writ filed by our team for preventing unfair transfers of government officers.In this case three petitioners were…
Business subsidiary in Pakistan in the Oil and Gas Sector
Online Email Query No-0997: Our company is planning to expand in Pakistan by establishing subsidiary and start oil and gas exploration work with…
Limited Time Offer for Start-Ups in Pakistan ! July 2016 Special OFFER
Josh and Mak International brings a special offer for our current and prospective clients which they can NOT, and well,…
Published Comment : Pakistan’s second LNG terminal to Pakistan
Recently we had the honour of being interviewed by Interfax Global Energy based in London about the award for the…
Daily Legal Advice Series
Frequently Asked Questions
Law Firms In Islamabad
Law Updates And Consultation Papers
New laws
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Doing Business in Pakistan 2016-2017
The Complete Client Guide. The information below is an effort to place a summary of the Pakistani Legal System for…
SO WHO WILL BE RUNNING PAKISTAN’S SECOND LNG TERMINAL?
The business consortium led by the Pakistan GasPort Ltd, a company within the Associated Group, has been named as the…
Frequently Asked Questions
Law Firms In Islamabad
Law Firms In Pakistan
Law Updates And Consultation Papers
Our News
Legal Advice on the Power Sector in Pakistan
Do you need Legal Advice on the Power Sector in Pakistan? Do you need help with NEPRA Licensing and NEPRA…
An Overview Of The Various Labor Laws In Pakistan
There are so many labour laws in existence in Pakistan it would be remiss of us to try and put…
Legal Services In Pakistan – Taxes You Need To Be Aware Of In Pakistan
Legal services in Pakistan are available to assist individuals and businesses with a wide range of issues, from compliance matters…
MORE BIG NAMES EMERGE IN THE PANAMA DATA BREACH!
A huge document leak from a law firm in Panama has opened a very large can of worms on the…
Why You Need Josh and Mak to Register a Company in Pakistan?
Registration of a company is a time-consuming and complex process. But it gets even more complicated when setting up a…
Comment : Pakistani law on aliens/foreigners and acquiring citizenship
Status of Aliens Aliens are defined in Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951, § 2 (as Amendment Act 1952) to mean persons…
Promotion matters of Civil Servants
A common query coming from our regular clientele often pertains to Civil Servants wishing to take legal action against their…
Updated Library Resources and Useful Links (1) : Punjab Laws
The List & Links below of Updated Laws pertaining specifically and generally to the Province of Punjab have been sourced…
ASHRAF INDUSTRIES (PVT.) LTD. Versus FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN through Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources Control Secretariat and 3 others 2013 P T D 1732
2013 P T D 1732 [Peshawar] Before Dost Muhammad Khan and Qaiser Rashid Khan, JJ ASHRAF INDUSTRIES…
Structure of the Nuclear Sector of Pakistan and Chashma Plants
In Pakistan, nuclear power makes a small contribution to total energy production and requirements, supplying only 2% of the country’s…
GOLDEN VISAS: Choose your next lucky move!
A number of European countries now offer golden visas through real estate investment. Spain, Portugal, Malta, Greece and Cyprus…
Get a Golden Visa to Portugal!
GOOD NEWS! Portugal will issue 400 Golden Visas each year! The Portuguese government has so far issued 318 Golden Visas…
International Company Registration
Good News! The Josh and Mak Team is now offering company registration in 66 countries.Our extended services which we will…
Labour Laws in Pakistan (Daily Legal Advice Series 12)
Labour Laws in Pakistan Basis of Labour Rights in the Constitution The Constitution of Pakistan contains a range of…
Criminal Law Update : Important Decisions on miscellaneous matters
By Zulfikar Khalid Maluka (Senior Partner at Josh and Mak International Whether in view of the observations of the Full…
Josh and Mak’s Legal Services for Bail in Pakistan
Dear Visitors, Clients and Potential Clients! Everyday we get hundreds of emails from Pakistan, where we see families in…
Discussion : Whether the provincial legislature has power and authority to impose market fees under Section 19 of Act, 1939 read with Rule 29 of Agricultural Produce Market Rules, 1940
In the case of PLJ 2002 SC 1190 Petitioners’ learned counsel submitted that so-called market committee “fees” would fall under…
Legal principles of Waqf in Pakistan (Legal Advice Series 10)
This article looks at some recent cases regarding the area of Waqf, which is, an important social institution of Islam.…
Habeas Corpus in Pakistan ; What you need to know! Daily Legal Advice Series 9
The law of Habeas Corpus in Pakistan is governed by Section 491 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 which gives any High…
Contempt of Court in Pakistan: What the Law Says! Daily Legal Advice Series 8
The general rule in Contempt of court proceedings is that the courts use this measure as a last resort, as…
Pakistani law on Pardanashin Lady (Daily Legal Advice Series 7)
If you need any further information on the issue of the determination of Pardahnashin lady, feel free to email us…
Expunction of and challenge to adverse remarks in ACR ( Service Matters) Daily Legal Advice Series 6
Expunction of negative or adverse remarks in an ACR (Annual Confidential Reports which are a Part of Terms and Conditions…
The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 (Daily Legal Advice Series 5)
The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 provides for important workmen’s rights This has been amended by Labour Laws (Amendment) Act 1972…
Novation vs. Assignment : A comparison
What’s the Difference? Novation is a mechanism whereby one party can transfer all its obligations under a contract and all…
WAPDA Employees Probation based service matters (Daily Legal Advice Series 4)
Legal Queries on Services matters for civil servants , particularly relating to WAPDA employees involving the issues of probation are…
Equality in punishment for misconduct (Service matter) Daily Legal Advice Series 3
If you are a civil servant who has been accused of misconduct, you can challenge your penalty on the basis…
Timely/Expeditious Disposal of Cases Daily Legal Advice Series 2
Did you know that it is your legal right to have your case decided in a timely/expeditious manner.The law is…
Services terminated due to abolition of Posts: Daily Legal Advice Series (1)
Our team would be pleased to be of assistance if you are in a similar situation as mentioned in this…
Law Updates And Consultation Papers
Library Resources from the Josh and Mak Team
Open Resources Project
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Legal Profile of Pakistan’s Mining Industry
Compiled by Barrister Aemen Maluka and Pir Abdul Wahid (Advocate) A copy of this publication has already appeared in the…
Our New Publication : Mining Law Pakistan
The Josh and Mak team is proud to announce that their exclusively authored , “The International Comparative Legal Guide to:…
Who is Who of the Energy Sector 2015 (Yes we are there!)
The Josh and Mak Team is proud to let our valued current and prospective clientele know that we have been…
Contact Us, Now!
Welcome to Josh and Mak LLP Questions? We are only an email away at jmclientcarecentre@joshandmak.com You can call us at…
Our brand new website layout
We are now testing our new website layout, in order to make it more dynamic and accessible.This year you will…
Important Notice regarding our current Associates
This is a notice for our current and future clientele regarding the current persons on our team and those authorized…
KPK mining policy 2014 (Second Update)
Update as of 12 September We have now received a copy of the Policy (official) and it has been placed…
Upcoming Publication: The Youtube case (a judicial and public policy perspective)
Author: Senior Partner Josh and Mak Barrister Aemen Zulfikar Maluka; Co-written by Senior Managing Partner Pir Abdul Wahid (Advocate High…
Upcoming Pakistan (KPK) Mineral Policy for 2014
Update: This Policy Is Now Available on Our Website at OREM.Click here The new Pakistan (KPK) Mineral Policy for 2014…
Josh and Mak Upcoming Publication : 2015 edition; The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Mining Law (Pakistan Chapter)
The Josh and Mak team is proud to announce that they will be exclusively authoring “The International Comparative Legal Guide…
Pakistan’s Energy Security Plan (2005–2030)
An Energy Security Action Plan (2005–2030) is in place to meet the requirements of Pakistan’s Vision 2030 for reliable and…
Upcoming Publication by Barrister Aemen Zulfikar Maluka
The Executive Director and Founder of our team has an upcoming publication at the IPRI Institute, which will be available…
The Josh and Mak Team presents a paper at the Conference on Solutions for Energy Crisis at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (Friday, May 15-17, 2013)
Barrister Aemen Maluka spoke on this conference regarding energy conservation efforts, which she said only existed on paper as the…
The Josh and Mak team shines at the Annual POGEE (Pakistan Oil Gas & Energy Exhibition & Conference (POGEE) 2013) Conference in Lahore, Pakistan.
The Josh and Mak team shines at the POGEE (Pakistan Oil Gas & Energy Exhibition & Conference (POGEE) 2013) Conference in Lahore, Pakistan.…
2011-2012 A Year In Review
Welcome to Josh and Mak Website~ we are happy that you have visited our website today and hope you will…
Media accountability: Information ministry to brief SC on secret funds Published in The Express Tribune, October 17th, 2012.
This news item has been sourced from https://tribune.com.pk/story/452625/media-accountability-information-ministry-to-brief-sc-on-secret-funds/ Mr Zulfikar Khalid Maluka is our Senior Counsel.You can peruse his detailed…