Flaws in drug law
The passage of the long-stalled Drugs Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) Bill through both houses of parliament within days of each other is only to be welcomed. Yet the hasty…
Anti-money laundering regulations and fiscal laws – I
General perception about money laundering 'Money laundering' in general sense means, actions and processes of projecting money acquired as proceed of crime as untainted money. This subject gained international significance…
Dealing with drugs
During Taliban's previous rule in Afghanistan, the drug menace went away but when they were ousted, it came right back despite the presence of coalition forces. Now we have to…
Kenyan khat growers worried as Europe tightens laws
Isaiah Mjuana has grown khat on his farm near the town of Maua in the misty hills of central Kenya since he was born, he says. The father of four,…
Drugs and money
Successive governments in Pakistan provided money laundering schemes to the black economy, including proceeds from the drug trade in the name of ‘good economic measures’ (sic) to ‘boost industrial progress’.…
Drug giants slug it out in the ‘world’s pharmacy’
Global drug giants have been fighting to defend their inventions in Indian courts, a battle that could cut supplies of affordable, essential drugs for millions of poor people and impact…
Germany’s legal weed sparks calls to protect young people
Smoking weed will soon be legal for over-18s in Germany, but addiction experts are calling for more prevention efforts to ensure young people are protected from the dangers of cannabis…
From dreams to death row
IN 2023, 805,088 Pakistanis moved abroad for work, sending back vital remittances which support the national economy. While we celebrate their pursuit for a better life and contribution to Pakistan,…
Buried alive
Last month President Trump commuted the life sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, a 63-year-old great-grandmother from Tennessee, after she had served over 21 years in federal prison for a minor…
Wisdom vs Trump
Almost fifty civilians in a gay nightclub gunned down by a man of Afghan descent – this has become the easy recipe for Republican candidate Donald Trump to reboot his…
