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Flag protection an economic opportunity

Any country, when drafting its maritime policies, is faced with a dilemma that is similar in nature to most other economic matters. These countries have to choose between a protectionist…

Data privacy & protection: challenges

the tax officials on the unlawful directions issued by Chairman of ARU, Barrister Shahzad Akbar with the concurrence of the Federal Law Minister, Dr Farogh Naseem, breached the statutory confidentiality…

Under one flag

HAVING celebrated Independence Day yesterday, what should be our aim for the next Independence Day? Here are 10 targets: Covid-19 introduced many Pakistanis to the comfort of travelling from Karachi…

Social Protection

Social protection

Widespread under-nutrition, especially iron deficiency, determines a range of negative consequences impacting the welfare of individuals and families as well as the economic and social development of the nation. This…

The Flag Of Convenience

The flag of convenience

There has been a searching query as to why Pakistan's private sector is shy to invest in shipping since that industry's demise in 1973 because of its nationalisation. Serious efforts…

In Hearts, Not On Flagpoles

In hearts, not on flagpoles

How many of us would recognise a flag with a green and red stripe, and a blue triangle in which a white star appears? Most of us would not know…

Inducting private sector into shipowning

Successive governments in Pakistan have been making efforts for the revival of the shipping industry since the early 1990s. A number of policy decisions and taxation incentives have been offered…

Empowering Gilgit-Baltistan

THE Gilgit-Baltistan region, the neglected mountainous expanse within the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir, has recently risen to prominence. Previously perceived as a remote liability and officially referred to as…

Censorship with impunity

X, FORMERLY known as Twitter, was blocked in Pakistan on Feb 17, 2024. It took more than a month and several petitions in high courts across the country for the…