May 2015

The Curious Case of CSS Reforms

12 Tips for a Successful JUDICIAL INTERVIEW

Interview is the most significant assessment from among all the tests conducted to gauge the aptitude and abilities of a candidate for the post he aspires to be posted at. It is the part of exam that determines the candidate’s future. It is important to note that interview preparation is inextricably linked with your knowledge of law as well as …

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Impacts of Colonialism on Muslim World

The political penetration of colonialism, following the economic infiltration, forever altered the course of history of Muslim lands. Physical, human and economic exploitation of the colonized lands hold keys to the history of colonialism. The cardinal point of the colonists’ policy was to exploit the resources of the colonized lands and in order to materialize this desire; they denied the …

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Entrapping into Security Pacts

A Tale of SEATO and CENTO with Reference to Pakistan’s Case for Kashmir After the end of World War II, the world underwent many rapid, radical changes. The wartime bonhomie between the United States and the Soviet Union against Axis forces ended, and both superpowers once again became archrivals putting the world under the claws of a Cold War that …

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Labour Welfare – The Key to a Prosperous Pakistan

Every year, May 1st is celebrated as Labour Day all over the world. On this day, like other countries of the world all government and private organisations, educational institutions and markets in Pakistan too remain closed. Different political and labour organisations‚ particularly the labour wings of political parties and professional bodies organise programmes to highlight significance of the day and …

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The Future of Military Courts

“Not only those military courts have already started functioning, they have sentenced six people to death as well. This is despite the fact that legality of such courts is still under challenge before the Supreme Court of Pakistan and on this basis the Honourable Supreme Court has suspended the execution of these death sentences until the fate of military courts …

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The Future of Nuclear Asia

Assessing Nuclear Programmes of China, India and Pakistan  “Nuclear competition in Southern Asia represents a classic conundrum of international relations: enormously high stakes, conflicting and entrenched interests, and at least in the near term, few realistic avenues for mitigating threats.” — Daniel S. Markey (Adjunct Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations) World’s …

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The Yemen Crisis – Employing the International Legal Framework

INTRODUCTION The joint session of Pakistan’s parliament, from 6th to 10th April, 2015, culminated into a Resolution. Point 12 of the Resolution expressed the parliament’s desire that the Government should take steps to move to the UN Security Council (UNSC). What legal consequences such an expression can ensue, is the moot point of the instant write-up. Although many authors, in …

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Uk General Election 2015

Election for the Mother of All Parliaments Owing to its many peculiarities and oddities as well as its efficacy in bringing excellent statesmen to the top, British electoral system is always a core area of interest for the students of Political Science. Parliament’s position at the heart of British government is the result of its success at absorbing the powers …

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