2016

1. Canada – United States border: (8,893 km) Canada, the world’s second largest country in terms of geographic area, and the United States (fourth largest) share the longest international border between any two countries. Canada shares a land border only with the United States, while the United States shares a second land border with Mexico. 2. Russia – Kazakhstan border: …

On the day of 11th of August 2016, Pakistan lost its most precious gem from the world of cricket. The ‘Little Master’ Hanif Muhammad, the first great Pakistani batsman, who passed away on this date, will always be remembered for his monumental innings, both in terms of the number of runs he scored and the time he spent at the …

Taxation policy has been widely used as an instrument to enhance the size of formal economy, considered crucial to allow economy to operate at full employment level, fizzle out underemployment, wipe out poverty, ensure gender equality and stabilize economic growth. Empirical evidence shows that workers in the informal economy face higher risk of poverty than those in the formal economy. …

Killing girls in the name of honour has emerged as a rising phenomenon and a daunting challenge for the Pakistani society especially in recent months. Although it has also been done in the past, the rising number of such macabre incidents is heart-wrenching, to say the least.  It is also a fact that due to conservative outlook of the Pakistani …

The state is a historical institution; it emerged in the fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Europe as a system of consolidated rule that dwelled in subordinating all other institutions and groups, temporal and spiritual. However, state in the 21st century is more convoluted a nation, since statehood now appears to be more popular and sought-after than even before. Today’s state has a …

On August 11, 2016, the National Assembly passed the controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill (PECB) 2015 after the Senate of Pakistan had unanimously adopted it on 29th of July after successful negotiations between the government’ and the opposition in the parliament. The bill is yet to receive the Presidential assent. The ‘draconian’ bill has been heavily criticised by the …

Since coming into power, the incumbent government has paid special attention to improving country’s economy and making it an investment-friendly place. As a result of the relentless efforts of government’s financial team, the country has made great strides in the realm of economic development, a fact recognized by numerous international rating agencies and financial institutions. However, country’s performance on foreign …

The meticulous planning and successful execution of the Quetta carnage and the death and mayhem thereupon reminds us once again that we are still far from an ultimate triumph against terrorism and claiming that the country has been fully purged of the menace. Intermittent killing sprees in various parts of the country once again highlight the fact that we direly …

On 1st August 2016, the Governor of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (hereinafter KP) promulgated a new law, styled as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Ordinance, 2016, for the KP Police. As the new law is enacted through a temporary legislative device i.e. Ordinance, its ultimate place on the statute books is contingent upon its passage from the provincial assembly of the KP. …

Today at mid night, I don’t know why my pen was willing to write a passage of emotions. It may be because of facing a lot of hindrances to touch the rose of destination or due to receiving ‘gifts’ of sorrows and grief from the beloveds. So, I started thinking what to write. I was much confused as to which …