October 27: The Darkest Day on October 29, 2022Kashmiris in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan and around the world observed October 27 as the darkest day of their history as a continued protest against the occupation of their territory, which India had forcibly taken over it on this day way back in 1947. The long unresolved Kashmir dispute remains a source of lingering […]
Superior Courts Judges’ Appointment on October 25, 2022The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 is the longest-surviving third constitution of the country though there have been occasional attacks and attempts on it by two military dictators: General Muhammad Ziaul Haq and General Pervez Musharraf. Part VII of the Constitution headed “The Judicature” contains Articles 175 to 212 pertaining to the […]
Targetting National Institutions on October 6, 2022A number of institutions are established or created at the federal and provincial levels from time to time. Such institutions are assigned specified and specialised tasks and responsibilities. Most of these, such as the National and Provincial Assemblies, Judiciary, Election Commission, and Armed Forces i.e., Army, Air Force and Navy, have been created, governed and […]
A Maiden Visit to the UNGA on September 28, 2022United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) ‘s 77th session commenced in New York, US, on September 20 and continued for a week till September 26, 2022. More than 140 Heads of State, Governments and representatives were there to participate in the UNGA deliberations and several Heads of State and Governments addressed the forum. Pakistan was represented […]
Friends in Need on September 8, 2022Presently, Pakistan is passing through the most critical juncture of its politically chequered history. Most parts of the country, mainly Sindh Balochistan and parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, have been inundated and submerged by unprecedented heaviest and deadliest rains and snap floods in the rivers caused by climate change, cloudbursts and melting of the […]
Heatwave Hazards on June 2, 2022Pakistan was most affected due to regional greenhouse emissions (GHGs). Pakistan has less than one per cent GHG emissions but the developed world has neglected the country despite its increased burden on natural disasters. Pakistan has seen as many as 152 extreme weather events in the past 20 years. United Nations (UN) has put Pakistan […]
Constitutional Provisions about the Armed Forces on May 20, 2022The duly extended service tenure of incumbent Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa is due to expire in November 2022. A lot of discussion, speculations and debate is already going on in the political circles about the posting of the New Army Chief. General Qamar Javed Bajwa has already announced that he […]
Psychologists, Direly Needed on April 28, 2022Pakistan direly needs more and more psychologists as the country’s population continues to grow rapidly in an unabated manner, increasing number of people including women and children are suffering from mental health problems. Pakistan’s population has already crossed figures of 220 million but has one of the poorest mental health indicators as only less than […]
UNGA Resolution on Islamophobia on April 5, 2022It is a very bitter and regrettable fact that over the years, Islamophobia has become a reality and its manifestations are hate speech, discrimination and violence against Muslims, which are proliferating in several parts of the world. Pakistan has been voicing its great concern and worry for quite some time on all international forums drawing […]
Revisiting Minar-i-Pakistan on March 30, 2022Minar-i-Pakistan is standing aloft in the Iqbal Parks across the road from the historic and majestic Badshahi Masjid and the Fort in the city of Lahore symbolizing the spirit and struggle launched by the Muslims under the inspiring and principled leadership of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah for the creation of a separate homeland. The concept […]