Yousaf Amanat & Associates

The firm prioritises the professional growth of students. Last year Mr. Amanat organized a variety of workshops by the International Finance Corporation on the issue of Corporate Governance at universities in Islamabad. These workshops provided an opportunity for students to understand the growing diversity which the sector of Corporate Governance is undergoing at international level. Mr. Shafiq Dab and Mr. Amanat also organised a seminar on Intellectual Property at the International Islamic University in Islamabad. The event was attended by various lawyers and also brand companies. The event enabled students to learn first-hand the importance of Intellectual Property both in Pakistan and abroad. Mr. Khawar Shah who teaches Criminal Law at the International Islamic University in Islamabad goes out of his way to show students the practical side of trial law.

Mr. Amanat regularly contributes to newspapers on issues on politics, social issues and legal developments. Mr. Amanat has penned articles on the need for stricter legislation regarding smoking, rights of teachers within the ambit of Employment Law in Pakistan, the vacuum of data protection law in Pakistan, the legalities surrounding sexual harassment law in Pakistan, the alternative venues for justice such as the Office of the Ombudsman.

The Firm also dedicates a substantial portion of its time to pro bono cases both in Islamabad and Karachi. Mr. Noman Zahid in Karachi has set up a primary level school for street children. He contributes both financially to this school as well as spends a quality portion of his time in personally nurturing children towards personal growth and education. Mr. Noman Zahid also teaches law at the post grad level t various universities in Karachi.

Since the Firm works with various charitable organizations in Pakistan, we also aid the advocacy portions of the programmes of these organizations. The firm aids these organisations on advocacy programmes for children and women rights. Often the Firm also has its members organise and attend free legal clinics for these programmes.

Mr. Yousaf Amanat and Mr. Noman Zahid are often invited as panellists and guest speakers on various seminars and workshops on law. At such seminars and workshops, we participate on a pro bono basis with the singular understanding that the organisers of the events will allow university students taught by us to attend the seminars free of cost. We are proud of the fact that this has tremendously added to the growth and learning of our students.