Road to national reconstruction
While Pakistan has struggled over the last 73 years of this existence to become an economic tiger, other nations in South Asia have forged ahead. The failure of our justice…
The once-in-a-year commission
A few days ago, the federal government announced the reconstitution of the ‘National Commission on Minorities.’ Hailed, as usual, as a ‘historic’ decision, the announcement also noted that the commission’s…
Draft law of National Tax Tribunal – I
"...the raison d'être of establishing special tribunals has been to dispense better quality of justice where people, better trained in particular fields and disciplines could provide quality decisions and resolution…
International arbitration: Pakistan’s recent woes
In the landmark case of Eckhardt, the (late) Justice Ajmal Mian cautioned that "...while dealing with an application ... in relation to a foreign arbitration clause like the one in…
National water policy
Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) delivered a grim warning that "water" availability in the country had touched the "water-stress line" in 1990 before crossing the "water scarcity…
Is terrorism the new international norm?
Indian Prime Minister Modi during his recent visit to Bangladesh admitted that his country helped the insurgency against Pakistan that led to the disintegration in the 1971 war. He also…
PMA accuses healthcare commission officials of harassing, blackmailing doctors
Accusing the Sindh Healthcare Commission (SHCC) officials of `misusing authority, harassing and blackmailing doctors` at a press conference held on Friday, the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) demanded that the government…
HEC to fund ideas meant to resolve national progress issues
The Higher Education Commission is encouraging universities to come up with executable ideas to resolve the problems hindering national progress and all such ideas would be funded for execution, HEC…
Medical commission to digitalise verification system for doctors
The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) on Friday announced that it will digitalise the system for verification of doctors and medical students. It made it clear that under a new law…
6th International Conference on Medical Education 2019 concludes
The 6th International Conference on Medical Education 2019 concluded here on Tuesday at Pak-China Friendship Centre. Lt Gen Khawar Rehman, AMC - surgeon general/director general, Medical Services was the chief…
