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Plain-language articles on DNA evidence, crime scene practice, forensic careers and the law in Pakistan.
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DNA & genetics
The dense bone around the inner ear preserves far more human DNA than teeth or long bones. What the studies found, how it is sampled without destroying a skull, and its limits in hot climates.
DNA & genetics
Why mitochondrial DNA survives in bone, teeth and hair when STR profiling fails, how laboratories sequence it, and what a mitochondrial match can and cannot prove.
DNA & genetics
How DNA paternity and identity tests work, when Pakistani courts order them, who pays, why consent matters and how to choose a laboratory whose report will hold up.
Law & evidence
From Salman Akram Raja (2013) to the limits on compelling samples: how Pakistan’s courts admit and weigh DNA evidence, and where cases still go wrong.
Careers & study
Who hires forensic scientists in Pakistan, what the Punjab Forensic Science Authority paid in its October 2026 advertisement, and which qualifications and skills open each door.
Careers & study
Which universities offer a BS in forensic science in Pakistan, what you need to apply, what the degree costs and how to judge whether a programme will prepare you for casework.
Forensic methods
Forensic science is a family of disciplines, each matched to a kind of evidence. Here are the twelve main branches, what each one examines and the questions it answers.
Forensic methods
The three fingerprint patterns, how common each one is, the ridge details examiners actually compare, and how prints are found and identified at a crime scene.
Crime scene
What the chain of custody is, the steps that keep it unbroken from crime scene to courtroom, what a custody record must show, and the mistakes that get evidence thrown out.