Legislative autocracy
Pakistan’s political terrain, where the drive for democratic stability is constant, sees the formation of a new narrative. As the ruling PML-N and its coalition PPP push forward with legislative…
US wants shakeup of Palestinian Authority to run Gaza after Hamas
A succession of top US officials have travelled to the West Bank in recent weeks to meet with Mahmoud Abbas in the hope the 88-year-old – a spectator in the…
US wants shakeup of Palestinian Authority to run Gaza after Hamas
A succession of top US officials have travelled to the West Bank in recent weeks to meet with Mahmoud Abbas in the hope the 88-year-old – a spectator in the…
New AML/CFT Authority
The series of challenges faced by Pakistan has no end. Besides political and economic hurdles, Pakistan’s most pressing problem is to align itself with global norms in combating money laundering…
The legislative domain
The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 (the ‘constitution’) ushered the concept of bicameralism, which was successively adopted at the centre in the form of the parliament, comprising…
Legislative limitations: Part – I
“Wherein independence of judiciary shall be fully secured” – Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 (Preamble). This mantra forms the backbone of our constitution, which has been repeatedly validated by the superior…
Need for National Tax Authority
All efforts in the name of tax reforms (so-called) undertaken in Pakistan till today have miserably failed. These were nothing but mere patchworks here and there. Restructuring and redesigning of…
The retroactive trap
A controversial amendment to the Elections Act, 2017 was signed into law, upon receiving the president’s assent on the 8th of August, 2024, thereby concluding the legislative process. The Elections…
Budgets 2024: thinking afresh
“Simplify taxes, reduce the cost of excessive documentation, open the economy for higher growth and employment, taxes too will increase”—Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) Policy Viewpoint [16:2020] Doing Taxes…
Consequential verdict
The Supreme Court decision striking down the Supreme Court (Review of Judgments and Orders) Act, 2023 has sent shockwaves across Pakistan’s political and legal landscapes. Passed by parliament in May…
