The imperative of subversion
The passing of the so-called ‘Fair Trial’ Bill in the National Assembly this past week should have raised eyebrows. Notwithstanding its name, the legislation will empower state agencies to intercept…
Points of contention
The sentencing of Dr. Shakil Afridi by an assistant political agent under the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR), and the Pakistani demand that a transit fee be paid for the movement…
Some Kabul themes
Apart from the negotiations with the Taliban and the US troops’ withdrawal plans, much of what is happening in Afghanistan, especially the impact of the state’s reconstruction on society, should…
Liberating faith from the fringe
Another day, another massacre in the name of the exalted faith. Will this senseless, endless dance of death in the name of all that is holy ever stop? We have…
FCR and Fata reforms
Reforms in the Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR) have been frequently debated without producing any definitive results, mainly because of a poor understanding of inter- and intra-tribal complexities and the system…
Putin hits out at opponents: ‘We have been provoked’
Russian President Vladimir Putin adopted an avuncular tone during his lengthy press conference with 1,200 journalists, but he nevertheless took a hard line in defending his policies against a rising…
Poverty
Poverty is a curse which breeds the germs of socio-economic evils of high magnitude and multi-dimensional implications. The recent wave of rising crimes can largely be attributed to the growing…
Injustice from all quarters
The case of a teenaged girl, allegedly gang-raped by police officials earlier this month in Mansehra, was not an isolated incident. There have been others where law-enforcing agencies were accused…
Crime and terrorism: Financial challenges – I
INTRODUCTION: This paper seeks to integrate the efforts made by individual group activity members while studying and analysing the manifold directions of money laundering and terrorist financing. The topics assigned…
The case against Musharraf
IN the last six decades a significant number of so-called state leaders have been prosecuted and brought before various domestic and international courts and tribunals for their official and unofficial…
