Libya and UN Charter
The much-touted sanction for the war in Libya, the UN Security Council’s Resolution 1973 (2011), has a disreputable ancestry stretching back to 20 years. The Soviet Union was in decline.…
One country, conflicting charters : The Friday Column
The people of Pakistan have been victims of much discrimination, but never quite of a scale as in the current times. There are two separate sets of laws being practised…
A charter of country’s economy
A budget encompasses an administration's economic strategy for the forthcoming year and comprises of expenditure priorities as well as revenue generating measures that reflect its politico-economic agenda. To agree on…
Charter of Economy: What was the accountant thinking?
The Accountant has done it again. This time he has made the Charter of Economy part of the budget speech. The gauntlet has been thrown on the floor of the…
Banks in UK assess China risks after being stung by Russia sanctions
Big banks in Britain are preparing for any future escalation of Western sanctions on China and have shared their “scenario planning” with the British and US governments, a senior banking…
Pakistan-China partnership: Bridging nations, building communities
The tale of Pakistan-China relations is not an ordinary one. It is an account of brotherhood, friendship and trust whose foundations were laid more than seventy years ago. The vision…
We need a ‘Charter of Society’
Lately, there has been an extensive talk about various charters of sorts - the Charter of Democracy, the Charter of Economy and even there has been a discussion on the…
The reunion of the elite
While the announcement of a new economic corridor at the recently held G20 summit may have created a ripple of excitement, it also indicates that rivalries between major economic and…
