How International law is shaping policing of gender based violence in Pakistan?
The latest case (titled as Mumtaz Bibi Case) that came up for hearing before Justice Babar Sattar of the Islamabad High Court, the international human rights law has been used to shape an important question of law that has frustrated many attempts to protect and police rights of children.
Order of Battle in the War of Nerves
After depleting the country of its industrial assets, these governments encouraged the emergence of a few cartels which control the entire economy. Presently, the economy is being held hostage to sugar, fertilizer, and textile barons. A large number of them are politicians and bureaucrats.
How FATF is being used as a tool for global elites?
The FATF is nothing but a tool of global elites to wither away from the opposition by exhausting the states economically. All the human rights and humanitarian concerns go into vain when a state dares to oppose the global elites so this makes it clear why FATF is baised towrds Pakistan.
How the world always fails in handling a crisis?
The unthinkability of nuclear-armed countries engaging in direct conflict is an excuse, for there are many ways that the powerful countries can help if they wish to. Troops in plain clothes could be introduced. Attack drones could be provided to destroy 40km columns.
Russia Ukraine Conflict: The past and the future
In 2021, an increase in violence was seen in the Ukrainian land. The Russia-Ukraine conflict worsened when Moscow moved its military forces and weapons near the border it shared with Ukraine in October 2021, escalating the Ukrainians' fear and chances of invasion.
Saudi Arabia and Indonesia: Clashing visions of ‘moderate Islam’
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Yahya Cholil Staquf, the newly elected chairman of the central board of Indonesia’s Nahdlatul Ulama, the world’s largest Muslim civil society movement, expressed their dueling visions in separate but almost published interviews.
FATF keeps Pakistan on grey list, adds UAE too – Why?
Needless to say, FATF's decision of adding UAE to the grey list and also retaining Pakistan has raised some serious questions. Important to note, Pakistan has taken great lengths to comply with FATF's action plans, a feat recognized by FATF itself.
Three years of Operation Swift Retort: What’s Next?
Three years after the downing of two Indian Air Force aircraft and capture of one pilot, the IAF is yet to recover from the humiliation at the hands of a far smaller adversary – the PAF which exposed to the world the inherent military weakness of a “nuclear-armed” India.
Can Beta Thalassemia be prevented?
Beta Thalassemia is a kind of anemia that can be passed down from one generation to the next. According to a poll, seven out of every hundred Pakistanis have at least one faulty gene, making them beta Thalassemia carriers, explains Dr. Aneela Kamil
Enhanced exports: The only economic solution?
Pakistan’s Balance of Payments crisis is spiraling out of control, with the country heading towards a historic $20 billion deficit mark. Without ensuring that exports are supported to reach their maximum potential, the economy is at risk of sinking deeper into the debt trap.
The war of nerves: How Pakistan is in the eye of storm?
The opposition counters by accusing IK of cronyism, of being ignorant about the dynamics of the economy. It says PM is obsessed with hatred and revengefulness for the opposition leaders, that he is surrounded by sycophants who keep him embroiled with non-issues
India: The largest democracy or a fake union?
Over the course of his regime, Prime Minister Modi has strategically dismantled the core of democracy while using its principles as a smokescreen for people at home and abroad. A significant aspect of this strategy is the weakening of the civil-society foundation in India.