Education and social justice
In the 9/11 commission report it was recommended that Pakistan should be given more financial support in order to improve its education sector. There was a concern that madressahs were…
Equity, social justice and the social sector
The Finance Bill 2009, which gives effect to the financial proposals of the federal government for a year, is the government’s key instrument of fiscal policy and in many ways,…
Justice(s) on trial
While the stage is abuzz with a medley of ‘dramatis personae’, the spotlight this week has mostly been on the higher judiciary. Specifically, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has moved…
Travesty of justice
The traditional council, or ‘jirga’, is known by different names in different languages in Pakistan – ‘faislo’ in Sindh and ‘panchayat’ in Punjab. The word ‘jirga’ is derived from the…
Miscarriage of justice
The criminal justice system in Pakistan is not delivering much at the grassroots level, which is evident from the low conviction rate in the lower judiciary mostly in heinous crime…
Charter of governance and justice
In the modern world, it is the fundamental responsibility of every state and government to provide the best, trustworthy and credible system of governance and justice to its citizens, through…
A question of justice : Part – II
Whenever a calamity hits Pakistan, we listen to the same old arguments like ‘no government on earth could have mitigated the impact of the 2022 floods’ or ‘this is a…
India’s ‘bulldozer justice’ fails to flatten Muslim dissent
After two nights in police custody, Indian teenager Somaiya Fatima was released in time to watch live footage of an excavator claw smashing into the walls of her childhood home.…
Lies, damn lies and social media: fake news stalks Brazil vote
In a divisive election campaign blighted by fears of unrest if far-right President Jair Bolsonaro refuses to accept defeat, Brazil is waging an uphill battle against disinformation wielded as a…
‘Partnering for unity, justice and development’
Pakistan is going to host the OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) Summit on 22-23 March 2022 under the theme of ‘Partnering for unity, justice and development’. After hosting the 17th…
