2014

Among many basic human rights the right to information is of pivotal importance. It has been incorporated in the constitution of democratic countries as well as in international human rights documents. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights are the examples of primacy accorded to …

At the outset, this article defines the term sexual harassment at workplace that is not clear to most of the working women since they have no education on the subject in the broad-spectrum academic disciplines. Further, it goes into the description of sexual offences at workplace and the options available to women against any such wrongdoing. The major section illustrates …

Facts 1. Incheon was awarded the right to host the Games on April 17, 2007, after it defeated Delhi, India in the race. Official Name: The 17th Asian Games Incheon, 2014 Duration: September 19 – October 4, 2014 Competition Venues: 49 Participants: 13,000 athletes and officials Participating Countries: 45 members of the Olympic Council of Asia Total Medals: 439 in …

The concept of Pakistan in the light of Iqbal’s Allahabad Address. Allama Iqbal’s presidential address to the 25th session of the All-India Muslim League that was held at Allahabad on 29 December 1930 — commonly known as the Allahabad Address — holds a great significance in the Pakistan Movement because in this address, he conceptualized the idea of a separate …

Metaphors are central in the forming of perceptions. These have greater impact on recipients. The closest in metaphor resembling Pakistan’s crisis is Shakespeare’s Hamlet. It is a problem play. When folly reaches a point, the wrongdoers eliminate each other. What in fact happens is that everyone distorts the reality to fit the circumstances. What happens to executives is that the …

At present, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is under immense pressure to raise tax-to-GDP ratio essential for creating fiscal space. To take up all types of tax-related matters including determination of various taxes and duties and finalizing tax ratios, a tax reform commission is in the offing. Given limited fiscal space, narrow tax base and poor tax compliance, presenting …

Governance is generally conceived of as the exercise of economic, political and administrative authority in the public and private spheres to manage a country’s affairs at all levels in order to improve the quality of life of the people. It is a continual process where divergent opinions and desires are satisfied through compromise and tolerance in a spirit of cooperative …

After a long stalemate of more than two months over the presidential election, Afghanistan has finally seen a peaceful democratic transition of leadership — the first in four decades in this war-ravaged country. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Dr Abdullah Abdullah are now at the helm as president and the first ever chief executive respectively. They both agreed to an alternative …

In terms of automobile configuration, it fits to a standard parking space, its engine enables it to tank at any gas station, it is fully accustomed to road traffic and as a plane it could both take off and land at any airport in the world. A scene from your favourite sci-fi film may now be possible with AeroMobil, a …

Kashmir, indubitably, is the most beautiful and the serenest place on the planet. It is often referred to as the ‘Switzerland of the East, and “Paradise on Earth.” One would not imagine that such beauty could be beset by years of conflict, war and oppression. And yet, the people of Kashmir have endured such troubles since 1947, when India and …