Pakistan, April 30 -- Advocate Fahad Ahmad Siddiqi's Shared Parenting - The Pakistani Perspective is a significant contribution to family law discourse in Pakistan.

This revised second edition critiques the antiquated sole custody model, advocating for shared parenting as a legal presumption and social standard in a country where family laws are often rooted in colonial statutes. Siddiqi argues that the current legal framework, primarily the Guardians and Wards Act of 1890 and the Family Courts Act of 1964, fails to reflect modern familial needs. He emphasises that shared parenting promotes cooperation and nurtures children's relationships with both parents, countering the adversarial nature of sole custody.

The book proposes essential ...