The term ‘lawfare’ was first introduced by Major General Charles J.Dunlap, Jr who defined it as a method of warfare where law is used as a way of realising military objectives. In the present day, lawfare is defined as ‘a strategy of using or misusing the law as a substitute for traditional military means to
READ MOREDoes the employment of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) against Pakistan constitute as lawfare? In recent years, lawfare is increasingly seen as an effective instrument of state power that can be used to acquire a disproportionate advantage within the international system, in particular over that state’s adversaries. Under international law, the scope, nature and
READ MOREPakistan’s air quality is deteriorating by the day. It is essential for Pakistan to take a proactive approach in regulating industry polluters and implement the existing laws on environment, or the country may have to declare a health emergency. The Air Quality Index (AQI) ranked Pakistan as the second most polluted country in the world
READ MOREAir quality in Pakistan is becoming extremely dangerous day by day. The reasons for air pollution in Pakistan is mainly due to emission from vehicles, industrial emissions and solid waste burning. Recent data claims that Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore have consistently seen high levels of air pollution. According to the World Health Organization’s
READ MOREPakistan’s air quality according to recent World Health Organization’s guidelines is considered to be unsafe. However, poor air quality is not synonymous to Pakistan only. In early 1990s, Beijing’s air quality was considered to be poor. In 1998, the Government of China launched an intensified air pollution control programme which has been successful in drastically
READ MOREPakistan and India share some of the most polluted cities in the world between them, it is time for the two south Asian nations to cooperate on climate change as the future of 1.5 billion people is at stake. It may be interesting to note here that in 2017 alone, 128,000 Pakistanis and 1.2 million
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