India in pursuit of military dominance in South Asia has started nuclearizing the Indian ocean threatening international peace and security. Indian ocean provides access to Australia, East Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Its importance and significance for international trade is enormous. While there are plenty of traditional and non-traditional threats in the Indian ocean
READ MORETo what extent does a country have the right to exercise territorial jurisdiction in international water? A Special Court of Mumbai on February 15, 2021 rejected the deportation plea of eight Pakistani nationals who were caught by the Indian Coast Guard off the Gujarat coast in 2015 in a drug case. The accused have filed
READ MOREWhat Is Blue Economy? The Blue Economy is a new concept which encourages better stewardship of the ocean and its resources. It highlights the close ties between the ocean, climate change and the wellbeing of the population. It is also highlighted by the United Nations SDG 14 ‘life below water’. The blue economy model aims
READ MOREWHAT IS IMPEACHMENT? The Constitution of the United States of America provides in Article I, Section 2 that the House of Representatives ‘shall have the sole Power of Impeachment’ and Article I,Section 3 states ‘Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments… but no person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two-thirds
READ MOREPakistan has always had a tumultuous relationship with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) since 2008. The placement of Pakistan on its ‘Jurisdiction under Increased Monitoring’ list, also known as the ‘grey list’ is another mark in the long relationship between FATF and Pakistan. FATF is an international policy making body that has developed a
READ MOREWHAT HAPPENED IN THE FEBRUARY 2021 PLENARY MEETING? On 25th February 2021, the taskforce stated that it decided to keep Pakistan on its grey list during the Plenary meeting. It also gave Pakistan time till June 2021 to complete the set of recommendations. Marcus Pleyer, President of FATF praised Pakistan’s progress, however, he also mentioned
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