Zarmina Khan Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is often described as a crime involving harmful acts carried out against individuals based on their gender. It is a serious human rights issue and a major public health and social problem that affects individuals, families, and communities. However, GBV…
Aftab Anwar Baloch Tax evasion remains one of Pakistan’s most critical economic challenges, eroding the fiscal foundation on which sustainable development depends. It is a core reason behind our persistently low tax-to-GDP ratio, which hovers around 10.5% one of the lowest in the region (Revenue…
Zarmina Khan Several policies have been formulated in Pakistan to manage the issue of stray dogs. A few of these include the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Policy 2021 in Punjab, which provides a policy framework for the humane management of stray dogs. The 2024-2025 Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return…
Zarmina Khan Stray dogs have become a serious and growing concern in both rural and urban areas of Pakistan. While the dog is often regarded as a faithful companion and renowned for its guarding qualities, the unchecked population of stray dogs poses a serious public…
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…
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…
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…
Aftab Anwar Baloch Pakistan ranked as the world’s fifth most populous country with a population of over 244.25 million as of 2024, is notable for having the largest Muslim population globally. The history of Pakistan, as reflected through its coinage, offers a fascinating narrative of…
Aftab Anwar Baloch Track & Trace system is a software-based platform designed to streamline tax collections on the entire supply chain of selected industry goods from production to retail for different types of goods and commodities, including cigarettes cement, sugar, fertilizer, beverages, POL products, pharmaceuticals,…
Aftab Anwar Baloch Pakistan launched an ambitious initiative aimed at enhancing tax revenue, reducing counterfeiting, and preventing the smuggling of illicit goods by rolling out a Track and Trace System (TTS) across several key sectors, initially on tobacco, and moving on to cement, sugar, and…
