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THE DIRECTION OF TOURISM IN PUNJAB Asim Raza The overall dimension of tourism in Punjab is going to change. The statement might sound a bit exaggerating at the moment, yet, in reality, it is as honest and factual as one can aspire any quality news to be. After reading this article, you will also be in consonance with me in …

Pakistan-Bangladesh Economic Ties Since July 22 when Prime Minister Imran Khan and his Bangladeshi counterpart Shaikh Hasina spoke by telephone, there have been growing calls for reconciliation between both countries as it is more than evident that political and economic compulsions appear to be taking both the leaders towards rapprochement. Despite an unfriendly political environment, trade has been considered one …

Pakistan’s Enduring Governance Challenges   Asadullah Noonari It is the quality and features of governance that translate the extent of peace and stability and prospects of economic development in a country. The word governance is derived from the Greek word ‘kubernaein’, meaning steering or piloting. It was also used by Plato concerning how to design a realm of rule. In …

Nuclear diplomacy of Pakistan Aftab H. Wahla Since the dawn of the nuclear age – with the dropping of nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 – nuclear diplomacy has been on the centre stage in international affairs. The post-war multilateralism has given significant expansion to the scope and jurisdiction of traditional diplomacy and, today, economy, technology exchange, scientific …

National Tariff Policy (2019-2024) A WAY FORWARD Omer Hussan Bajwa   Introduction During the last two decades, Factory Asia has taken the central position in global trade. China has emerged as a new demand-and-supply hub. India, Bangladesh and Vietnam have earned great dividends in this changing paradigm. However, Pakistan has not been seen anywhere in securing benefits. Pakistan is globally …

Fourth Industrial Revolution and Pakistan Take it as an opportunity Mujahid Mustaqeem When the first, second and third industrial revolutions took place, people in many countries thought that the arrival of the computer and internet would claim many jobs. However, all three, in fact, turned out to have created job opportunities for the masses across the globe over the years. …

Enforcing GST on E-commerce Transactions Bilal Hassan Likewise, services supplied by non-resident service-providers to resident customers are subject to VAT/GST if, under the place-of-supply rules, the services are deemed to be supplied in the customer’s country; services that are deemed to be supplied outside the country are treated as outside the scope of VAT/GST system.

DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN PAKISTAN Hassaan Bin Zubair The issue of governance has gained more prominence and relevance due to the emerging challenges arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic, affecting the whole gamut of life. To tackle such disasters, governments world over have developed disaster management bodies from the central government right down to the community level. Pakistan has also had …

Criminal Investigations in Pakistan An Overview Kamran Adil Perceptions and realities ineluctably differ. The case in point is the comparison between criminal and civil justice streams in Pakistan. Popular perception is that civil justice is faring better than criminal justice. Contrary to this, the evidence, as recorded in the Rule of Law Index, 2020, suggests that criminal justice in Pakistan …

Winners and Losers of the Pandemic Economy Michael Spence While it is true that bullish equity markets are out of step with the historic contraction in the real economy, to say that they are disconnected from it misses the point. In fact, the lofty valuations of companies with high intangible capital per employee make perfect sense in today’s economy.