Maritime sector
Even after 75 years since its creation, Pakistan has never paid its utmost attention to its maritime sector. The main reason for the continued neglect has been the political instability…
Climate talks
In advance of the global climate negotiations taking place in Egypt, several countries announced important actions to curb the power of the fossil fuel industry. For decades now, a global…
Chinese carmakers target more European sales with five-star EVs
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers have set their sights on winning over European drivers and large corporate customers with more affordable cars that come with top safety ratings and lots…
Confiscation and recovery of assets
Countries should consider adopting measures that allow such proceeds or instrumentalities to be confiscated without requiring a criminal conviction (non-conviction-based confiscation), or which require an offender to demonstrate the lawful…
Billboards: the display of suggestive advertisements
On October 17, 2018, the Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered the removal of all billboards and hoardings from public properties, including overhead bridges, service lanes and pedestrian pathways and overheads,…
Behind facade of unity, Franco-German relations falter as crises mount
When Germany unveiled a 200 billion euro ($200 billion) package to shield its industry and consumers from soaring energy prices, its government failed to notify neighbouring France beforehand, leaving French…
Berlin-Paris ties under strain as EU faces harsh tests
Signs are growing that the crucial partnership between Germany and France is stumbling, experts say, just as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and soaring energy costs place extreme stress on the…
The way to climate justice
The United Nations twice launched a flash appeal to help flood victims and survivors in Pakistan. The bad news is not that the revised appeal of $860 million is nowhere…
A bitter cold European winter without Russian energy supplies
As the winter is approaching in Europe, pressure is mounting on the governments by their citizens and industrialists and as a result, European leaders are scrambling to find LNG at…
Climate-smart initiatives
It’s a bit strange to be thinking about climate smart potatoes when climate action and climate smart agriculture are the buzzwords of the day. Educating the higher authorities about the…
