Historically, Article 35A was introduced through a Presidential Order in 1954 with regards to the old provisions of the territory regulations under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, 1954. Article 370 is also the constitutional provision that grants Kashmir its special status within India. When the Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir Constitution was adopted in
READ MOREThe revocation of Article 370 and Article 35A of the Constitution of India which gave the State of Jammu and Kashmir an autonomous status and gave its citizens exclusive residential rights have caused significant controversy. Many have deemed the removal of these rights a threat to the Kashmiri ideology and a way for the Indian
READ MOREFood security has been a dilemma in many parts of Pakistan, as a state that faces the tragic seasons of drought and crop scarcity. What comes into observation is that the poverty levels of the state continue to grow and the expenses alongside with it. A vital right under every constitution lies that the authority
READ MOREFood security is vital towards one’s growth. Even though Pakistan has introduced a policy which looks after food security and production, Pakistan is still unable to control its numbers in terms of hunger and food insecurity. Food security occurs when “when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe
READ MOREIndia’s frequent false flag operations does not only threaten the fragile Indo-Pak relationship, but also endangers the promise of International stability and security that South Asian nuclearization has promised. Pakistan’s nuclear deterrence has played a significant role in countering the traditional Indian exercises, but with plots like Pulwama False Flag Operation, there is an increasingly
READ MOREOn December 18, Indian troops “specifically targeted” a UN vehicle carrying two officers of the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) which was a “new low” in its violations along the Line of Control. The United Nations also confirmed that two UN observers of the UN Military Observers Group in India
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The Centre for Law and Security (CLAS) is a non-partisan policy research institution that aims to define the future of national security in Pakistan
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