The First Counsel

The First Reading

The monthly digest.

Ten items a month, one paragraph each, one long read. What Pakistani law did last month, read so you need not.

The First ReadingThe First Reading — No. 3The Finance Act 2026 is law, the new fiscal year resets the compliance calendar, and the half-year enforcement record shows where 2026-27 risk sits.1 July 2026 · 4 min read
The First ReadingThe First Reading — No. 2Budget month opens with a Finance Bill days away; also merger filings, privatization diligence, AML supervision, and a reminder on enforcing foreign awards.2 June 2026 · 4 min read
The First ReadingThe First Reading — No. 1Ten developments in one sitting: where constitutional challenges now go, NAB references after the restored amendments, PECA's new machinery, and the FBR's arrest powers.5 May 2026 · 4 min read

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