Why UNSC reform is elusive
THE world has seen sweeping geopolitical changes over the past 70 years. The international landscape has been fundamentally transformed by the dispersion of power more widely among states. This redistribution…
Mocking the UNSC
India has been defying UNSC resolutions for decades by not holding a plebiscite in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, which would give the Kashmiris their birthright of self-determination so as to…
UNSC resolution – a wake-up call?
The one good thing the UN Security Council has done in a long time is its last Friday's adoption of a resolution that punctured Israel's sense of impunity with which…
Bid for UNSC seat
Even as the latest crises in relations with the US and Afghanistan preoccupy Pakistan’s policymakers, a scheduled event at the current UN General Assembly, with significant portents for the country’s…
UNSC
Good news has become such a rarity these days that when it comes it seems too good to be true even if its promise is by no means certain. That…
The four-way balance
FINANCE Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is getting the drift. He has spent his 10 months in power trying to ensure he leaves none of his core constituents unhappy. The establishment wanted…
Property, FOSPAH, and protection of women
When should authorities intervene to restrain or incarcerate a perpetrator, particularly in cases of harassment? In instances of physical assault or intimidation, the signs of harassment are clear. Similarly, property…
In search of growth
THERE appears to be growing impatience within the government with the ongoing economic adjustment, and an itch to somehow kick-start growth. The itch grows out of the realisation that the…
Are Gandhis equipped for the fight?
PRIYANKA Gandhi is the brand new Congress MP being watched with interest and hope. She won the by-election from Wayanad in Kerala with a massive majority and she has to hit the ground…
PMDC mulls e-assessment system for MDCAT from next year
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) is considering developing an e-assessment system from next year for Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT). With proper planning and technical support, it…
