Pak Affairs

The Committee constituted by the Prime Minister for bringing reforms and changing the current status of FATA has come up with a comprehensive report which consists of many practicable recommendations and proposals. The most important recommendation is to merge it with the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with a transition period of ten years. The proposed reform agenda is a historic …

China and Pakistan are not only neighbouring countries but are also ‘irreplaceable’, ‘all-weather’ and ‘time-tested’ friends. Both the states affirm and reaffirm their relations as ‘higher than the Himalayas, deeper than the deepest oceans, stronger than steel, dearer than eyesight and sweeter than honey’. <div> Sino-Pak relations, in fact, are based on mutual cooperation and protection of the interests of …

In all major religions of the world, blasphemy is considered the most serious crime and those who commit this despicable act must be awarded the strictest of punishments. In the contemporary world, many countries have enacted laws that propose severe punishments to the blasphemer. As of 2012, anti-blasphemy laws existed in 32 countries, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Egypt, Malaysia, Denmark, Finland …

The level of taxes has increased considerably in the developed and developing countries since the and of the last century. Such significant increase in taxation raises questions on its effects on economic growth rate. Every government gears its policies for accelerating economic growth and reducing unemployment and inflation. It is empirically established that the structure and level of taxation can …

Interprovincial harmony, undoubtedly, plays an important role not only in the development of a nation but also in nurturance and promotion of democracy. The centre plays a conciliatory role by ensuring that the provinces seek solutions to the issues through amicable negotiations and by avoiding unnecessary interference in matters where the interests of the provinces lie so that all the …

Pak-Afghan relations have been marred by mutual mistrust, acrimony and recurrent blame game. Under the disruptive thumb of India, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has recently threatened to completely block Pakistan’s trade access to Central Asia, if Islamabad does not formally permit Kabul to import Indian goods via the Wagah border. Such threats will further deteriorate the already fragile relationship between …

The global influence of the West has redefined the very concept of development: the result is that economic development is assumed to trigger development in all other sectors of society. The veracity of this assumption is often tested when economic development does not produce the desired outcomes. In this context, the academia has tried to examine the relationship of law …

Irrespective of Modi’s claims of its isolation, Pakistan has managed in recent months to place Kashmir high on the global radar screen as an outstanding issue warranting world community’s attention for its solution sooner rather than later in accordance with the wishes of the Kashmiri people. In a clear departure from his earlier known position of urging the two nations …

Integration is the most pressing need of all societies as it plays a vital role in achieving the dream of development. The more a society is integrated, the more it would be developed. As a great unifying factor, it is the national integration that transforms a heterogeneous society into a strong, united nation. National Integration proves to be a great …

The economy of Pakistan is largely agro-based. According to Economic Survey of Pakistan 2015-16, this sector alone contributed 19.8% to GDP. About 42.3% of labour force is employed in this sector and the rural population of the country largely depends upon this sector for livelihood. It is also to be remembered that Pakistan, at present, is the sixth most populous …