For an India of many states
Sometimes political leaders do the right thing for the wrong reasons. This is true with a vengeance of the decision of India’s ruling United Progressive Alliance, led by the Congress,…
Merit vs quotas
Economists, as a rule, do not like quota systems. They view all kinds of quotas – import quota, export quota or any other sort of quota used for the rationing…
On diversity jurisdiction under US Civil Procedure’s Law
United States has a dual court system for proceeding under the civil procedure laws. There are federal courts and there are state courts. The system accordingly presents complications for understanding…
The path to growth
Much has been written on the desirability of the loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund. The conditions that have been agreed to have been termed as fair or unfair.…
Changing concept of security:a design perspective
The decline of "penal welfarism" is significant along with the shift from the change occurring in rehabilitative to punitive ideals in criminal justice politics. The end of a system of…
The tyranny of bureaucracy
The visible conflict between bureaucracy and political system does not seem to abate and as long as we Pakistanis are what we are this conflict will intensify and increase. My…
From Taksim to Tahrir
History ordinarily moves at a slow pace but as nations reach the point when change is overdue, this slow march can turn into a gallop. Situations evolve gradually till they…
Is a new fiqh possible?
Islamic fiqh is divided in two broad domains of legal studies. The part which deals with theoretical and conceptual foundations of Islamic law is known as usul-al-fiqh. The other part…
Glaxo probe seen to reflect scale of bribery in China?
The Chinese government's investigation of alleged large-scale bribery by British-based pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) reflects widespread corruption in the industry, experts claim. Some commentators see GSK as being caught up…
Financing Pakistan’s future
Walk through the working-class neighbourhoods of Pakistan and you will see the economic engine of our nation. Individually, the mom-and-pop food stall, tailoring shop, or rickshaw repair may hardly look…
