A governmental body created by a legislature to implement and enforce specific laws, a “regulatory agency” or a “regulator” would usually have quasi-legislative functions, executive functions, and judicial functions. Many laws govern social and economic matters, such as income tax, environmental laws, occupational health and safety laws, real estate law, employment laws, etc. A regulatory…
One of the major basis for corruption the illness eating away the substance of the Pakistani state, its institutions and its people is perjury. An especially dangerous criminal offence, perjury or lying in court undermines the very purpose of the court, the laws of the country and the judiciary system at large: to bring justice…
While a globalized world was a cherished goal to bring people together, globalization is increasingly used by one or the other country or group of countries to dominate the rest of the world by a violent process. Looking around we see wars in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen where the powers that be are trying…
Dear Readers, The two-day visit of His Highness Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan was hugely successful as well as memorable. In addition to key members of his cabinet, including Petroleum Minister Khalid al-Falih, the Crown Prince was accompanied by a number of Saudi businessmen who held meetings with Pakistani…
The Pulwama attack that killed a little more than forty Indian soldiers, mostly Sikhs, brought the near dormant Kashmir crisis into international focus because of Modi’s so-called “surgical strike” and Pakistan’s measured response. Pakistan’s denial about the Indian claims was supported by the western media relying on satellite imagery. For a change this also swayed…
Within an hour or so of the suicide attack on an Indian paramilitary convoy in Pulwama on Feb 14 in Indian Held Kashmir (IHK) that killed 40 Indian soldiers (many of them Sikhs), near hysterical Indian news anchors and Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) hard-core cadres went berserk blaming Pakistan. Egged on by the jingoistic media…
To highlight the connecting of the global with the local and therewith Pakistani’s problems and solutions in the light of global developments, the Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR) held an event in Karachi on Feb 24, 2019 with the former Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar as the Chief Guest. This dialogue was facilitated in strategic…
One of the major companions and helpers of corruption an illness eating away the substance of the Pakistani state, its institutions and its people is perjury. The meaning of perjury is to lie in court under oath, the giving of false evidence is already a criminal offence in Pakistan punishable by law. According to the…
Dear Readers, Surrounded by threats and challenges both internal and external, Pakistan’s security patterns of internal challenges include bad governance, corrupt and fragile institutions, political instability, weak economy, etc. A principle challenge is militancy and extremism that has taken thousands of innocent lives. We live in a hostile neighbourhood where Pakistan’s relations with India, Afghanistan and…
At Gwadar, a Belgian company SIX CONSTRUCT is engaged in the construction of a Fish Harbour for US$ 45 million provided mostly under Belgian Grant/ Soft Aid. A telephone and telegraph facility based on DOMSAT satellite has recently been inaugurated. The fish catch in the area will justify the size of the facilities, the harbour…
