The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is a key Indian agency in the complex web of law enforcement, charged with looking into cases of money laundering (ML) and breaches of foreign exchange laws. But it is intentionally relegated to a toothless apparatus in battling economic crimes. It is crucial to analyse the ED’s operations in detail, explore […]
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Regulatory Regime of Pakistan’s Petroleum Frontier
Pakistan’s petroleum industry stands as a linchpin of economic growth. The sector has consistently attracted significant investment, both domestic and foreign. These investments are aimed at exploration, production, refining, and distribution, resulting in a thriving business that contributes greatly to the national kitty. The sector has a dual impact: it not only provides important energy […]
Climate induced disasters in Pakistan: What needs to be done?
With every passing year, the ferocity of the climate-induced disasters in Pakistan is on the rise. From ‘super-floods’ of 2010 to extreme heat-waves of 2015, climate change is asserting itself in unprecedented ways. Similar to this pattern of recent past, current year is no exception. Pakistan is in the grips of extreme flash floods caused […]