Law is increasingly deployed as an alternative to military force, although its use dates back as far as international law itself. Even private sector and other non-governmental attorneys play a leading role in lawfare. In its literal sense, the term lawfare is a neologism of two words: law and warfare. Generally, it is understood to
READ MOREOn the twenty ninth of February of last year in Doha, the United States (US) and the Taliban signed a peace agreement to end the long war in Afghanistan. The peace talks which began were described as “truly momentous”. But they seem to be moving at a snail’s pace. Due to change in administration, the
READ MOREPakistan has moved from a geostrategic to geoeconomics foreign policy and the stability of Afghanistan is key to making this shift possible. A peaceful, prosperous, and independent Afghanistan opens door to central Asia and beyond. However, with the American and NATO forces leaving by September 11 and no intra Afghan peace deal in place, a
READ MOREIn 2018, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kishanganga project which is an $864 million run of the river hydroelectric scheme. The Kishanganga River flows through Neelum in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Astore District before entering the India-held region Gurez. The project will generate 1713 million units of electricity per year. The dam
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