Tax amnesty schemes: an affirmative action on March 14, 2018There has been a lot of discussion amongst constitutional lawyers regarding the legality of tax amnesty schemes. For the first time in the history of Lahore High Court, a point of law has been settled in a case by the honourable justice Shahid Karim that tax amnesty schemes brought by the federal government after seeking […]
Foreign ties: the conflict between Russia and the West on March 7, 2018After defeating Germany in World War II in May 1945, the aggressive expansionist of Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, wanted to expand Soviet influence to West Europe in order to become a superpower. Stalin wanted to create a security zone that could serve as a bulwark against US and curtail its clout in Germany. In March […]
The followers of Fukuyama on February 27, 2018Human history is replete with different social, economic and political systems which have been shaped on the basis of apocalyptic circumstances that have transpired from time to time. Such historic events have been witnessed either in form of wars, revolutions or other incidents which would subsequently result in apolitical or economic transformation of the region […]
Aspire to inspire on February 20, 2018Had Madam Asma Jahangir confined herself to being just a human rights activist, she would not have earned so much recognition and appreciation in our country. In the legal fraternity, if you are an activist you are not taken seriously as a professional lawyer. To be straight forward, such a lawyer is mainly remembered as […]
South Asia in ‘Thucydides Trap’ on February 16, 2018In international politics, every country formulates its policy in accordance with its national interests. Sometimes, these interests remain confidential keeping in consideration the moral certitudes; hence, neither any country is a permanent enemy of another state nor a lifelong friend of another. It is the national interest of a state which prevails ultimately and plays […]
Kurdistan, the US and Turkey on February 10, 2018Last week, when the Turkish troops entered northern Syrian district Afrin, the issue of Kurd’s independence rose to prominence once again. Kurds have been living and settled in the outskirts of Afrin district and the region surrounding it. The Turkish government is of the view that across the border region, assistance is being provided to […]
Who knows what tomorrow may bring? on February 4, 2018When General Ziaul Haq and his fellow generals removed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto from the power on 5 July 1977, it was believed that Bhutto’s politics was finally over. When Bhutto was subsequently released on bail, the public at large gathered in his support. General Zia and his cohorts became tense after witnessing this situation that […]
One flew over the cuckoo’s nest on January 26, 2018The recent decision of the judicial commission to elevate Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah to the Supreme Court reminds me of a 1962 novel, ‘One flew over the cuckoo’s nest’. The novel revolves around a story about a rebellion which transpires against the functionaries running the affairs of a mental institution. The narrative serves as […]
Time for Pakistan to get tough with the US on January 18, 2018Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get. Or so a wise man once said. Indeed, the fictional Forrest Gump could just as easily have been talking about the present state of the Pak-US bilateral relationship. After all, ties between the two sides are at an all time low […]
Societal power versus individual freedom on January 11, 2018Discourse exploring the symbiotic relationship between the individual and society is nothing new. Though, of course, this translates differently from one political system to another. This holds especially true when it comes to personal freedom, which, in turn, is contingent upon other societal factors such as class (and linked to this, social status), creed, gender […]