Fatal addiction
LAST week the alleys of Lahore’s Sikandriya colony witnessed a mass murder: a man identified as Rana Bilal first shot his elder brother and then turned his gun on his…
Fatal addiction
LAST week the alleys of Lahore’s Sikandriya colony witnessed a mass murder: a man identified as Rana Bilal first shot his elder brother and then turned his gun on his…
Betraying Fata reforms
The introduction of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Act 2020 in the former Fata districts has intensified the debate on Fata’s reforms, which were initiated three years ago…
Scholarships announced for Balochistan, ex-FATA students
The regulator for higher education in the country has announced postgraduate scholarships for the students of Balochistan as well as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's merged tribal districts formerly known as FATA. According…
PMC, provincial authorities directed to facilitate ex-Fata, Balochistan students
Senate Deputy Chairman Mirza Mohammad Afridi on Wednesday directed Pakistan Medical Council (PMC) to liaise with the provinces for adjustment of medical seats for students of erstwhile Fata and Balochistan.…
Fata: the NFC correction
The 25th Constitutional Amendment, unanimously passed by public representatives from all the four provinces of the country shifted a federal responsibility to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It was unprecedented in…
Ex-Fata and the NFC
The National Finance Commission is a great Pakistani institution and a highly robust constitutional mechanism. It is similar to other federations in place worldwide but in its decision-making mechanism is…
PMC discusses FATA quota issue
The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) on Friday held a special meeting on the matter of doubling Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) quota seats for public sector medical and dental colleges…
How to mainstream Fata
The persistent struggle for equal rights and the matchless sacrifices by the people of former FATA, along with tireless efforts by activists, finally forced policymakers to work towards mainstreaming the…
Fata reform: plans & pitfalls
The report of the Committee on Fata Reforms, that has rightly been made public via the website of the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (Safron), needs to be studied…
