The military tribunals in Pakistan have long been trying civilians accused of terrorism, and the sentences have varied from grant of clemency via mercy petitions to rigorous imprisonments and in some cases, death penalties. Military dictator Ayub Khan formalised the system of military trial of civilians in 1967 by inaugurating s.2(1)(d) and s.59(4) into PakistanREAD MORE
A hope for better Pakistan-Bangladesh relations has rekindled after the ouster of Bangladesh’s former prime minister from office. Sheikh Hasina was ousted from power in August last year. The former PM never warmed up to an idea of cordial Pak-Bangladesh bilateral ties. Under her 15-year leadership, whilst Bangladesh drew close to India, relations with PakistanREAD MORE
Digital Nation Pakistan Bill 2024 was tabled in the national assembly on December 16, 2024. It aims to digitalise the nation with centralised governance, economic and social data of the citizens. It not only builds upon the already existent digital legislation in the country but also amalgamates all forms of digital data under one umbrella.READ MORE
The United States is set to ban TikTok from January 2025 over national security interests while the extent to which this application can save itself from such a ban is to be seen. Joe Biden administration passed; Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act aimed at banning TikTok. The app’s parent company ByteDance isREAD MORE