Zarmina Khan Floods are among the most devastating natural disasters, and climate change is intensifying both their severity and unpredictability. Several factors contribute to the recurrence of floods including improper planning, weak institutional coordination, and inadequate funding for disaster planning and risk mitigation. Flooding is…
Rabia Mustafa A case reached the Supreme Court of Pakistan as a civil petition for leave to appeal. This litigation journey began on 14th November 2017, when the daughters of the petitioner filed a suit against their father for the recovery of maintenance. Initially, the…
Muhammad Nawaz Awan Law, when stripped of political influence, becomes a mere framework of rules, but as Hans Kelsen argued, legal authority holds weight only when backed by enforcement. The Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline exemplifies this reality: a binding contract now caught in the crossfire of…
Aftab Anwar Baloch The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Pakistan, after more than a decade of strenuous efforts, successfully deployed the Track and Trace System (TTS) across four key sectors tobacco, sugar, cement, and fertilizer. This robust system, featuring secure fiscal marking through barcodes and…
Zarmina Khan In our fast-paced world, it is easy to overlook the invisible threats around us. One such threat is heavy metal contamination, a problem that’s not just confined to industrial sites or polluted rivers but has slowly seeped into our everyday lives through the…
Rabia Mustafa The SCARF model, developed by David Rock, is a brain-based framework that identifies five domains of human social experience that influence behaviour in the workplace and beyond. These domains impact our reactions to threats and rewards, shaping engagement, collaboration, and performance. SCARF stands…
Muhmmad Nawaz Awan “Justice delayed is justice denied”, a phrase that echoes painfully in Pakistan’s overburdened legal system, where millions of cases await resolution. In this context, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) emerges not just as an alternative but as a powerful bridge to faster, fairer,…
Zarmina Khan Protectionism refers to economic policies and strategies enacted by a government to restrict international trade and protect domestic industries from foreign competition. These policies often include tariffs (taxes on imports), import quotas (restrictions on the number of certain goods that can be imported),…
Rabia Mustafa In a recent case titled Ishfaq Ahmed (Petitioner) v. Mushtaq Ahmed, etc. (Respondent(s)), Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, the Honourable Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan explained in detail of using Artificial Intelligence as an innovative road in the field of judiciary, its…
Aftab Anwar Baloch Over the past few days, the tobacco industry has launched an extensive media campaign, making exaggerated claims about the illegal cigarette trade and advocating for tax reductions. This campaign has been widely publicized, attempting to paint a picture of rampant illicit trade…
