On February 24, 2022, President Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This was a major conflict with the direct involvement of Russia after World War 2. Before this incident, the US was considering the re-emergence of Russia as a threat to herself. All the European nations also felt a threat from Russia after the […]
Day: May 10, 2022
Clashing elucidations of the right to development as human right
Influenced by Arjun Sengupta’s article published in Economic and Political Weekly, there are contrasting views considering some of the issues surrounding the right to development as a human right, whose nature is frequently susceptible to differing interpretations. A further argument is made that the right to development is linked to the concepts of justice and […]
Insulting state institutions, ideology of Pakistan more serious crimes: SC
Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail stated on Tuesday that the violation of Article 63(1)(g) was a more serious crime because it involved mocking the judiciary, the army, and Pakistan’s ideology. He made those remarks during a hearing on a presidential reference seeking interpretation of Article 63-A of the Constitution, which deals with the disqualification of legislators […]
Federal cabinet approves Omar Cheema’s removal
The Federal Cabinet approved the summary to remove Omar Sarfraz Cheema from the position of Punjab Governor on Tuesday. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presided over the federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad. The cabinet also approved the appointment of Fawad Asadullah Khan, an officer of grade-21, as permanent director-general of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), whose notification […]
Punjab govt decides to fire AG Ahmed Awais
The Punjab government has decided to fire provincial Advocate-General (AG) Ahmed Awais as secretary of law and justice, and a summary of the decision was sent to the Punjab chief minister on Tuesday. According to the summary, the government has the authority to appoint or dismiss the AG under articles 140 and 105 of the […]