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  • Economy and the National Security Policy0

    Pakistan’s newly launched National Security policy puts economic security at the forefront of its national security vision. The new policy not only looks to puts a ‘dedicated focus’ on export-oriented foreign investments and remittances, but it also prioritized ‘equitable economic development’ in order to overcome socio-economic inequality.  The policy also goes on to remove disparities

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  • What International Laws apply to Cyberspace?0

    Cyber activities have become an integral part of international relations as the interconnectedness of networks, technologies and cyber processes have opened up new opportunities for cooperation between State and non-State actors. While cyber-space has its advantages, it has also created new vulnerabilities, such as cybercrimes including identify theft, hacking, etc. Cyber attacks and their consequences

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  • Is Pakistan Ready for EVMs?0

    The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been strongly campaigning for the last many months to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the next elections despite opposition parties’ disagreement over the introduction of this technology in the electoral process. The use of EVMs was approved by the joint session of the Parliament; however, questions come to

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  • The future of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan0

    The Government announced that an agreement had been reached with the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) after negotiations were held between the two parties. While one of the central demands of the TLP was the expulsion of the French ambassador from Pakistan, it seems to be an achievement for the government that they managed to persuade the

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