Schools under attack
Schools in Nigeria and Pakistan are at risk from the growing threats of militant attacks. In 2022, the Global Coalition for Protecting Education from Attacks (GCPEA) reported seven attacks on…
Constitutional amendments: Part IV
After General Ziaul Haq managed to arm twist the National Assembly in 1985 to pass the devastating 8th Amendment, he announced the withdrawal of martial law in December. Now the…
Buying your path to freedom
“I can’t believe they can get away with this. I’m toast, right? They’re going to drag me into this prison’s courtyard and stone me to death, aren’t they?,” said Raymond…
Tax incentives for NRPs — I
The coalition government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on February 11, 2021 opted to issue second Presidential Ordinance VI of 2021 [Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021] inserting new provisions and amending…
Child marriage and religious thought
Enactment and enforcement of legislation against child marriage has repeatedly run into resistance that claims religious authority. Overcoming this resistance will require a wider intellectual engagement with the foundations and…
Is Pakistan safe for women?
A common feature of coercion is the abuse of power to subjugate the rape victim, especially in situations where deprivation or dire consequences are threatened. Categories of rape can include…
Beyond the London attack
The recent terrorist attack in London has sent a shiver down the spine of the Muslim community living in the UK besides raising important questions for British society, the West…
Prospects for peace
At a time when the US is busy thrashing out a peace deal with the Taliban to end its longest-running war, thousands of miles away in the war-battered country, workers…
Islamic finance industry: Diversity of challenges
Islamic banks are constantly challenged with excess liquidity and the country is constantly in dire need of funds. Sounds like a heavenly match. However, their paths often do not cross…
Divorced from reality
How does a party that presided over mass rapes and slaughter of Muslim women get away with presenting itself as the champion and protector of Muslim women? Not only is…
