Pak Affairs

What any one will say on being told that in a country with an estimated population of more than 190 million people, only 0.7 million, or maybe even lesser, had filed the income-tax returns this year? Quite obviously, the response would be that it is sheerly disappointing and there will be a wish that may the performance of the agencies …

Now how do you top this as a geopolitical entrance? Eight JF-17 Thunder fighter jets escorting Chinese President Xi Jinping on board an Air China Boeing as he entered Pakistani air space. And these JF-17s were built as a China-Pakistan joint project. Silk Road? Better yet; silk skyway. Just to drive the point home — and into everyone’s home — …

Before his arrival on his maiden visit to Pakistan in April, President Xi Jinping of China sent an exceptionally warm message to the people of Pakistan: “When I was young, I heard many touching stories about Pakistan and the friendship between our two countries. To name just a few, I learned that the Pakistani people were working hard to build …

No religion, no culture and no law on the planet allow punishing a human without being subject to a fair trial. That’s why the right to fair trial is an essential right in all countries respecting the rule of law. If this basic human right is violated, then it cannot be compensated in any way. Depriving a human of his …

“Not only those military courts have already started functioning, they have sentenced six people to death as well. This is despite the fact that legality of such courts is still under challenge before the Supreme Court of Pakistan and on this basis the Honourable Supreme Court has suspended the execution of these death sentences until the fate of military courts …

Assessing Nuclear Programmes of China, India and Pakistan  “Nuclear competition in Southern Asia represents a classic conundrum of international relations: enormously high stakes, conflicting and entrenched interests, and at least in the near term, few realistic avenues for mitigating threats.” — Daniel S. Markey (Adjunct Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations) World’s …

The Senate of Pakistan, the upper house of the country’s bicameral legislature, is the prime body that represents federation and the spirit of the constitution. The main purpose for the creation of the Senate of Pakistan was to give equal representation to all the federating units since the membership of the National Assembly was based on the population of each …

The time-tested, iconic friendship between Pakistan and Turkey is beyond time and borders. This cordial relationship is the true embodiment of the motto “Two Countries, One Nation”. The strong bond between the peoples of Pakistan and Turkey predates even the creation of the former. Pakistan too attaches great significance to its fraternal and multifaceted ties with Turkey and desires to …

In spite of being a signatory to the United Nations Millennium Declaration that was agreed upon in September 2000 in New York, Pakistan has been struggling to meet its targets as its performance regarding the goal pertaining to the  most vulnerable segment of society has not been satisfactory. Pakistan’s record in prioritizing and also ensuring children’s rights has not been …

Threats & Opportunities for Pakistan Themed as ‘Water and Sustainable Development’, March 22nd this year marked the World Water Day that is celebrated every year under the banner of the UN-Water. The day served as an opportunity to highlight the importance of water at the heart of sustainable development. Given the scarce water resources in view of ever-increasing demand of …