2016

Introduction The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest sui generis intergovernmental organization after the 193-member United Nations in terms of membership and is mantle of collective voice of the Muslim world. The Organization has the mandate to safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim states in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony. History On …

INCORRECT (INC): The magistrate issued order for his arrest. CORRECT (COR): The magistrate issued orders for his arrest. Explanation: Order in this sense should always be used in the Plural, e.g., Orders for expulsion, orders for execution, orders for promotion, orders for dismissal, etc. INC: My father is leaving for Multan by the 8:30 o’clock bus. COR: My father is …

Pakistan seems to be mired in a myriad of problems; the issue of ‘good governance’ being predominant among them. In fact, good governance and quality of governance are a part of the current discourse as it is the principal reason why economic growth in Pakistan had been stalled for a long time. Presumably, all of the existing political and socioeconomic …

Self-belief, smart work and devotion to your mission are the key ingredients of an outstanding success Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Akhlaqullah Tarar (AT): I got my early education from my native town, Hafizabad. Later, I proceeded to Lahore  and got enrolled in Pakistan’s most prestigious institution, Government College University (GCU) …

1.     Introduction 2.     An overview of major religions and their injunctions 3.    Some issues apparently created by religion Inter-religious hatred Sectarianism Fanaticism and intolerance Traditionalism and conservatism Gender discrimination Fatalism 4.    Do religions really cause problems or is it     merely an allegation? 5.    Causes of misunderstandings about religions

The indispensible role of Pakistan in Afghan peace process is causing desperation and frustration for India. India views new development as a threat to her huge investments in Afghanistan and is fraught to safeguard her vested interests against Pakistan. India’s vast diplomatic presence in Afghanistan is already raising alarms of suspicions amongst the international community and policymakers. Interestingly, India has …

When Saudi Arabia announced the formation of a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism, it included the name of Pakistan along with Arab countries such as Egypt, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, besides Turkey, Malaysia and some African states, among the list of member countries. Although initially Pakistan welcomed the formation of the alliance against terrorism, yet it …

Pakistan has been engaged in fighting resurgent terrorists and rampaging militants for more than a decade now. Over these years, some specific anti-terrorism and counter-militancy operations have been conducted in the terror-infested tribal areas. During and/or after these operations, particular peace accords between the government and terrorists were also signed with an aim to bring about  lasting peace in the …

The Constitution of Pakistan 1973 is federal in nature. It divides the areas of legislative competence between the federation and the provinces; all the executive action is then linked with the legislative competence. Following this scheme of work, the law and order falls within the domain of the provinces. The justice system that primarily deals with the law and order …

International criminal law is an ever-evolving subject and it is fair to say that the international criminal tribunals are imperfect. Any student of international law will be able to pick faults with the application of law in the international and ad hoc tribunals from Nuremberg to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Same is the case with the International …