Pak Affairs

ISLAMABAD SECURITY DIALOGUE

ISLAMABAD SECURITY DIALOGUE On March 17-18, the first-ever Islamabad Security Dialogue was organized by the National Security Division. The Dialogue has been launched with an aim to unveil Pakistan’s new strategic direction based on a comprehensive security framework. While inaugurating this two-day event, PM Khan talked about the concept of national security and said it needs to be more comprehensive. …

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IMRAN KHAN’S FIVE-POINT PLAN TO END POVERTY, HUNGER

IMRAN KHAN’S FIVE-POINT PLAN TO END POVERTY, HUNGER In his virtual address at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) moot, Prime Minister Imran Khan reminded the world that some 600 million people suffer from hunger, and 100 million will be pushed into poverty because of the impact that the pandemic has had on their lives. Even more worrying is …

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FATA’s Merger with KP

FATA’s Merger with KP Part II Prospects, Challenges and Opportunities   Associated with the political will is the need for an unwavering commitment to the provision of funds for the development of the merged districts. Initially, there was a willingness to spend 3% of the federal divisible pool for the socio-economic development of ex-FATA for a period of ten years. …

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Civil Drone Authority

Civil Drone Authority Composition Headed by Secretary Aviation Division, the composition of the authority includes senior level representation from Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Civil Aviation, and ministries of Defence Production, Interior and Science and Technology. It also includes one representative each from the federating units including Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit Baltistan. Three eminent experts of the field …

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Blue Economy

Blue Economy The Wave of Future for Pakistan The 21st century is the century of blue economy and ocean civilization because maritime is not just a sector but a parallel economy, and all other sectors of economy cross through it. Economic globalization and the imminent threat of food insecurity are fast pushing the land economy to the ocean industry as …

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Violence agaisnt Women

Violence agaisnt Women Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a universal phenomenon affecting all societies in one way or the other. Almost every woman, during her lifetime, has faced discrimination or fear because of her sex. The World Health Organization estimates that at least one in every five of the world’s female population has been physically and sexually abused at some time. …

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US-China Rivalry and Pakistan

US-China Rivalry and Pakistan Pakistan Could Make or Break America’s South Asia and China Strategies In focusing on the China challenge, the US foreign policy establishment needs to pay more attention to how Pakistan has become virtually the sole strategic partner of China in Asia. Pakistan is not only serving China’s interests in this region but is also enabling it …

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Crisis in the Indus Basin

Crisis in the Indus Basin Water plays a critical role in the economy, politics and national security of Pakistan. The country’s is the world’s most water-intensive economy as the amount of water utilized per unit of GDP here is the highest in the world. Agriculture contributes 19.3% to the national GDP, offers employment to 44.5% of Pakistan’s total labour force, …

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Recent Tax Developments

Recent Tax Developments 1. Income Tax (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 Promulgated to Extend Tax Amnesty for Construction Sector On 19 January 2021, the President of Pakistan promulgated the Income Tax (Amendment) Ordinance 2021 (ITO 2021) to extend tax amnesty granted to construction sector to mitigate the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the economy, especially on jobs. The ITO 2021, …

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RCEP and Pakistan

RCEP and Pakistan Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is the world’s biggest trade bloc that includes fifteen Asia-Pacific countries — 10 ASEAN economies along with China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia. It is larger than the European Union and the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. RCEP countries comprise almost one-third of the world’s population and account for about 30% of the …

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