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War Crimes In Sri Lanka

War crimes in Sri Lanka

There are signs that the international community is gearing up for action to hold Sri Lanka accountable for alleged war crimes committed by its forces at the end of the…

Crimes And Punishment

Crimes and punishment

THE new government has immense challenges to meet. The most formidable of these myriad tasks is combating terrorism, which the president and the prime minister say is their administration’s top…

Unforgivable Crimes

Unforgivable crimes

There are some crimes that even the most kind-hearted pacifist would agree call for exemplary punishment. These include rape, child molestation, kidnapping of girls, kidnapping for ransom and murder of…

White Collar Crimes And Laws

White collar crimes and laws

The following are the main causes of corruption in Pakistan, especially in the people of higher strata holding public office. (White -collar crime

Pakistan: leadership crisis

The primary constituents of economic growth encompass physical capital, infrastructure, human capital, and technology. Pakistan stands among those nations where growth rates have not aligned with its developmental profile for…

Trial in absentia?

A trial in absentia is usually considered a last option after all practical measures have been taken to ensure the defendant’s attendance. In the criminal judicial system, a trial in…

What – a senior serving police officer in Karachi is booked on a charge of robbery and kidnapping? How can one explain and understand such an act of infamy? And…

Military courts?

The Senate of Pakistan, the upper house of parliament, has endorsed a resolution asserting that the Supreme Court’s judgment on military courts encroaches upon the legislative prerogatives of parliament. The…

The Palestinian Holocaust

Leading global powers – aka Israel’s sponsors: the US, UK, EU, Canada – who are also the self-proclaimed champions of universal values and who Netanyahu described as “forces of civilisation”,…