Pak Affairs

 There is no denying the fact that good governance can thrive only in a society that is necessarily corruption-free. There are many problems in evaluating corrupt practices and making counter-strategies against this menace throughout the entire world. Even today, there is no single or unified strategy that has been framed to combat corruption globally. The only framework that can eliminate …

Punjab, the most populous province of Pakistan comprises rural and urban areas having their own peculiar socio-economic and cultural settings. English is a compulsory part of coursework at intermediate and undergraduate levels in Punjab. However, a large majority of students finds it difficult to grasp the real substance out of this coursework; hence, the desired outcomes are not achieved. This …

Narrow tax base has often been cited as the most obvious reason for low tax collection in Pakistan. However, the very term “tax base” is largely misinterpreted and is unknown to many people despite the fact that their incomes or activities, annually or periodically, are subject to tax. In Pakistan, Rs 400,000 of non-agricultural income per annum is normally a …

A judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, His Lordship Mr Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja, has appointed Senior Advocate Khawaja Haris Ahmed as an amicus curiae in a case titled Haider Ali vs. the District Police Officer, Chakwal, asking him to assist the apex court on the redress mechanism of grievances of public at large in an effective and efficient …

Outwardly, Karachi is an imposing edifice, but inwardly, a general lack of political liberty is corroding the public and private virtue of its leaders and citizens. Marked by the lack of economic prosperity and domestic tranquility, the extinction of political liberty in Karachi is a prelude to inevitable degeneration of the civic life. In Karachi, the important issue is not …

In the contemporary world, individuals, world leaders, clerics, liberals and fundamentalists all speak against terrorism and condemn it in all its forms and manifestations. But an in-depth study of the attitudes of the international community reveals that policies to counter terrorism are absolutely ambiguous. The satanic minds of the perpetrators of terrorist attacks and the laxity of those supposed to …

The view that ‘technocrats’ can deliver where politicians have failed crops up from time to time in Pakistan, gaining momentum whenever the representative government comes under severe political pressure. Implicit in this view is that technocrats take independent decisions without unwanted political influences. It is true in a sense that technocracy is a form of government in which the decision-makers …

Struggle for Power between Radicals and Status quo Forces It is evident from the history of the modern world, and of modern nation state system, that dissatisfaction among masses poses a substantial challenge to the existing systems and their beneficiaries. In its response, the status quo forces unite and form a front to neutralize any such threat to their established …

A Grave Challenge We Must Rise To The chronic unemployment crisis is one of the gravest challenges Pakistan has been facing since long and which, unfortunately, still continues to haunt us. In Pakistan, even a person who has ability and willingness to work is unable to get a proper job opportunity. In the current situation, more than three million people …

The Coming Big Challenge “Rapid urbanisation is neither a crisis nor a tragedy. It is a challenge for the future.” Dr Mahbubul Haq in Human Development Report 1990 Pakistan, long a nation defined by its large rural populations and dominant agricultural industries, is undergoing a dramatic urban shift. A recent report by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs …