SYDNEY: Facebook announced on Tuesday that it will be resorting Australian news pages after striking a deal with the government to make changes in the world’s first law requiring tech giants to pay media companies. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Facebook said a compromise had been reached on key aspects of the law, which was fiercely […]
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Contentious Hong Kong national security law approved by China
China approved a contentious national security law that will allow authorities to crack down on subversive and secessionist activity in Hong Kong, a move many see as Beijing’s boldest yet to erase the legal firewall between the semi-autonomous territory and the mainland’s authoritarian Communist Party system. Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a presidential order on […]
Singapore opposition party fears use of fake news law in election
SINGAPORE: The leader of a new Singapore opposition party said on Friday he was concerned that an anti-fake news law, which rights groups fear could stifle free speech, may be used in upcoming elections. The city-state, which has been ruled by the People’s Action Party (PAP) since independence over half a century ago, passed the […]
New Quebec law stresses migrants’ skills, thousands must reapply
The Quebec provincial legislature on Sunday approved a controversial immigration bill that will replace a first-come, first-served standard for accepting migrants with one tied to an applicants’ skills. The law is similar to a proposed plan from US President Donald Trump that would shift his country’s visa system from family-based immigration toward bringing in more […]
Nicaragua frees 50 opposition prisoners under amnesty law
Nicaragua on Monday released 50 opposition prisoners under a controversial new law granting amnesty to protesters and police involved in last year’s deadly uprising against President Daniel Ortega. The Interior Ministry announced the release of “50 people in compliance with the provisions of the Amnesty Law approved by the National Assembly” on Saturday. The Central […]
Protecting by law
Sir: Abide by the law means you and your life is protected by the law. So it is the requested to federal government as well as provincial government to introduce the law subject into syllabus from class VII to XII. If the students study the provisions of Pakistani law in their curriculum at school, they […]
Macron signs into law controversial ‘anti-rioters’ bill
French President Emmanuel Macron has signed into law legislation giving security forces greater powers at demonstrations that opponents claim violates civil liberties, the official journal said Thursday. The bill, which was approved by lawmakers in February, aims to crack down on violence that has marred the “yellow vest” protest movement, which has rocked France since […]
The current outdated legal system of Pakistan and its impact on the nation
In this epoch, the profession of nobles (the “law”) is under threat. Where on the one hand the local graduates are knocking door to door to make ends meet, the international qualified legal practitioners are feeling hopeless at the same time. Both sides of the coin are the wheels of our country’s present and future […]
Roads deadlier than guns in Libya
Roads in conflict-riddled Libya, where petrol is cheaper than mineral water, rank among the deadliest in the world. Disregard for traffic rules, a dilapidated infrastructure and cars that fail to meet safety standards combine to make road accidents in Libya more lethal than incidents involving weapons. In Tariq al-Siqqa, a public park in central Tripoli, […]
One flower crushed; will others bloom?
It finally happened: Zainab’s murderer has been caught, his DNA matched accurately, he confessed to his crime, it’s all over… or is it? While the county’s Senate has unanimously approved of a death sentence in cases of child sexual abuse and murder, Punjab’s Chief Minister wants the culprit in Zainab’s case to be hanged at […]