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How climate change is a threat to infrastructure in Pakistan0
- Blog, Climate Security, Economic Security, National Security
- August 4, 2022
The climate in Pakistan is changing faster than expected. This is the biggest issue which is to be the concern of all, and quick actions should be taken so that Pakistan’s infrastructure and its people will be protected so that they can have a better living. Pakistan every year struggles to deal with the monsoon
READ MOREHas the US Learned From its Experience in Afghanistan?0
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- July 20, 2022
Explainer: Supreme Court verdict on Article 63-A0
- Backgrounder, National Security
- June 3, 2022
A reference under Article 186 of the constitution was filed by President Arif Alvi seeking an interpretation of Article 63-A and asking if a lifetime ban could be placed on defecting parliamentarians. By a majority of 3:2 it was ruled that a purposive approach should be adopted for the interpretation of Article 63-A in order
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Explained: Reasons for Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis0
- Backgrounder, Economic Security, Human Security
- May 18, 2022
Economic crisis don’t take place over night in fact they result from many years of buildup and the same is true for Sri Lanka. The roots of its current economic turmoil can be traced back to primarily; bad luck and government mismanagement. Although there is hardly anything one can do against natural disasters but it
READ MOREUS’ Lawfare against Russia0
- Blog, National Security
- May 16, 2022
Lawfare is quickly gaining speed and is becoming one of the most widely used tools of non-traditional warfare. The use of lawfare has exponentially increased because it helps countries put international pressure on other countries and shift the blame for not complying with International Law from themselves. India has also done this in the case
READ MOREExplainer: Supreme Court judgement on Speakers Ruling0
- Backgrounder, National Security
- April 23, 2022
The events occurring in the national assembly on the day the no trust motion was to be held inspired a suo motu action by the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Umer Ata Bandial. Subsequently, a five – judge bench was formed to decide the matter, in which the judges chose to limit themselves to the ruling
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Is the US really behind the regime- change?0
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- April 23, 2022
After what seems to be some of the most tumultuous few days in Pakistan’s history, Mr. Imran Khan has been ousted as the prime minister. Within the last seven days, the country has witnessed the violation of the Constitution, a historic judgment by the Supreme Court, and the first time where a prime minister has
READ MOREWho should decide the fate of Article 63A?0
- Blog, National Security
- April 20, 2022
Defection clauses are commonly found in nascent democracies to deal with the vices of floor crossing and horse trading. This is certainly not the first time Article 63A has come into the limelight (with the recent presidential reference filed by Arif Alvi). While the law has its proponents it still remains a subject of debate
READ MOREDISSOLUTION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY – ARTICLE 58 EXPLAINED0
- Backgrounder, National Security
- April 14, 2022
The sequence of political events taking place one after the other, from the vote of no-confidence tabled against the Prime Minister Imran Khan to the dismissal of the no-confidence motion by the National Assembly deputy speaker, and the subsequent dissolution of the Assembly by President Arif Alvi and the call for general elections; had created
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