Rethinking national interest
Due to many local and international factors, the popular conception of national interest in Pakistan has been reduced to a narrow vision and – to state the obvious – has…
Need for National Tax Authority
All efforts in the name of tax reforms (so-called) undertaken in Pakistan till today have miserably failed. These were nothing but mere patchworks here and there. Restructuring and redesigning of…
Draft law of National Tax Tribunal – II
7. Member to act as President or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances. (1) In the event of the occurrence of any vacancy in the office of the President…
International shipping: the dichotomies within
The shipping industry is cyclical in nature and has, over the past few decades, witnessed immense changes. The role of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has become all the more…
Ah, the national narrative
There was a time when no debate on serious matters involving core national interests was complete without the word ‘strategic’. Used to add emphasis and weight to even the most…
National political diary
This week the nation will be celebrating its 70th Independence Day. On the 14th of August we will all wrap ourselves in the glorious green and wholesome white of the…
National interest
Conflict of interest is a ‘term used to describe the situation in which a public officeholder contrary to the obligation and absolute duty to act in the national interest exploits…
Grand national strategy
It is not a common sight to see five Foreign Office mandarins seated on a podium, emphasising the need for Pakistan to get its act going for the country’s economic…
CPEC – invigorating the national maritime sector
On August 12, 1973, the National Assembly elected Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto as the country's Prime Minster. A month later, on September 19, the elected Prime Minister arrived at the White…
A trend-setting national legislature
In the past it was often alleged that Pakistan's Parliament has rarely shaped a trend of reforms and initiatives. The 14th National Assembly, with a string of initiatives, has defied…
