Defining the developments and issues in public law
One of the important issues in public law is that of jurisdiction and illegality. Public law is the body of law dealing with the relations between private individuals and the…
Neighbourhood issues
Deep in trouble at home on the political and economic front while suffering new hits on the security question, Pakistan has managed to remain engaged on some critical neighbourhood issues.…
The fate of the republic
The seriousness of the crisis in Pakistan can be gauged from what is perhaps the most sobering of all the considerations as we begin to take account of the dead…
Relief at First Republic sale, but US banks still face pressure
JPMorgan Chase’s takeover of First Republic resolved the fate of the last major bank caught up in recent upheaval, but the sector still faces a weakening economy and challenges from…
Hands off our public holiday, cry angry Danes
The Danish government’s plan to abolish a public holiday to help fund the defence budget amid the war in Ukraine is putting Denmark’s cherished welfare model at risk, the country’s…
An empowered public
ON March 12, 2022, the Supreme Court released its detailed judgement on a constitutional petition filed by a political party asking for multiple interventions to restore the powers and resources…
Republicans fear Democratic ‘blue wave’ spreading to once-safe districts
The last time US congressional elections were held in this central Virginia district, Meg Sneed voted for the Republican incumbent, Representative Dave Brat. Her friend, Cheryll Lesser, did not vote…
The Merger and tax issues
The passage of Constitution (Thirty-first Amendment) Act, 2018 ["31st Constitutional Amendment"] by Senate and National Assembly, its adoption by the Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [by vote of 92 to 7]…
Public policy and human behaviour
Trouble comes in threes. Extreme measures produce extreme behavior. Fear and panic are breeding grounds of reactivity. These phrases all seem to be true for today’s world. Coronavirus may have…
Oil market: issues and outlook
From the start of the millennium – to be more precise since 1999 – till around the middle of 2008 when the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) went into full gear,…
