India’s unchecked human rights crimes
At his weekly media briefing, the Foreign Office spokesman drew attention to the worsening human rights situation in occupied Kashmir as well as in various parts of India. Giving some…
Protecing women from crimes of ‘honour’
The recent high-profile murder of Qandeel Baloch, allegedly killed by her brothers to vindicate their ‘ghairat’ or ‘honour’, has led to the approval of a government-sponsored bill. The proposed draft…
Draconian Cybercrimes Bill
The Cybercrimes Bill 2016 has been unanimously passed by the Senate after incorporating about 55 amendments in the draft received from the National Assembly. It will now be sent back…
Lies, evasion, falsehood…the real crimes
Richard Nixon faced impeachment not for the Watergate break-in but for lying about it, and being caught in the lie. When the tapes revealed that he had fibbed and had…
Economic crimes: a truly global threat
As we work to recover from a financial meltdown and near economic collapse the threat posed by economic crime is fresh in the air. These crimes emerge as a result…
White collar crimes
The National Accountability Bureau Ordinance (NABO) under Section 5 describes a "public office holder' as an individual holding, or have held, an office or post in the service of Pakistan…
Syria war crimes justice unlikely despite evidence: experts
The chances of anyone being prosecuted for Syrian war crimes are today smaller than ever, experts say, as realpolitik smothers an increasingly solid mountain of evidence accumulated during the often…
Sex crimes – dare we compare?
Any effort at a comparative analysis between postcolonial and post-Partition progress in India and Pakistan provokes a disproportionately defensive reaction. This is not the usual practice of just Pakistani conservatives…
Crimes against humanity
The recent death of former Israeli leader Ariel Sharon went unlamented in most of the Middle East and was greeted with approval on two main counts: first on the humanitarian…
Women’s civic activism intensifies in India over crimes
Weeks after a gang rape and murder shook India and triggered global outrage, demands for women's safety have intensified and activists are hoping that the moment is right to address…
