FATF: A bully with no legal authority?
The FATF (Financial Action Task Force) is one of those acronyms that everyone in finance has heard about. And if you've been following the...
ILO’s drive to curb workplace harassment & violence
It is very important to provide a conducive environment to the employees by the employer at their workplaces, however in Pakistan, labor laws are...
Jordan and Saudi Arabia’s quest for Jerusalem
US President Joe Biden may have little appetite for Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking but seems determined to prevent some third parties from exploiting the regional stalemate...
How India fuels instability and terror in Pakistan
Since the ultra-right BJP came into power, South Asia has become more fragile, uncertain, and unstable. Subsequently, not only Indo-Pak relations touched the lowest...
ECP’s concerns over PTI’s electoral reforms bill
The Election Commission of Pakistan unanimously has expressed serious concerns over some clauses of the electoral reforms bill passed by the National Assembly, including...
Judiciary ensuring justice through public interest litigation
In the words of Justice Wan Yahya “If they (public authorities) transgress any law or constitutional directive, then any public-spirited citizen, even if he...
The beginning of the age of bioterrorism
|Safa Mariyam A tectonic shift in the world’s disposition is observed in a matter of a few weeks causing the human race to fall flat...
100th Anniversary of CPC: How one party revolutionized China
Flexibility and adaptability are the unique characteristics of CPC. CPC kept on transforming according to the ground realities from time to time. CPC is...
Why did Bangladesh appoint General Shafiuddin Ahmed as COAS?
Many call it luck, yet the rest of my sources in the strategic circle of Bangladesh specify his dedication and sincerity. Despite there being...
Reconstructing Iraq: Role of IMF and World Bank
|Ameer Usama Iraq currently stands on a delicate pedestal globally, with aggravated local and international issues. After the destruction caused by ISIS, the pandemic and...
Pakistan’s bold stance after decades
Pakistan has suffered heavy losses while helping the US in its War on Terror. As the withdrawal nears, the US is once again looking for Pakistan's assistance, however, this time, with PM Khan, Pakistan is taking a strong stance against the US.
Violence against women: An undeniable reality
Normalization of harassment doesn't make it normal, it just makes it more indecent and disgusting. There should be no excuse for female suppression anywhere....