Blog 3 Columns

A Case of Drugs in High Seas: Territorial Jurisdiction vs. National Security 0
- Blog
- February 24, 2021
To 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
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Pakistan and the Blue Economy: Potentials and Challenges 0
- Backgrounder
- February 23, 2021
What 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
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A Rundown Of Trump’s Impeachment Trials 0
- Blog
- February 19, 2021
WHAT 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
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An Uneasy Relationship: the legal complexities between FATF and Pakistan 0
- Blog
- February 17, 2021
Pakistan 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
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Financial Action Task Force: an International Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Watchdog 0
- Blog
- February 15, 2021
WHAT 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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Controversial Colonialism: a broken society 0
- Backgrounder
- January 14, 2021
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
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Illegal Aliens or Lawful Residents? Article 35A 0
- Blog
- January 11, 2021
The 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
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Have cake if there is no bread: Food Scarcity.0
- Blog
- January 5, 2021
Food 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
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Is Pakistan’s National Action Plan sufficient in catering Food Insecurity?0
- Blog
- January 5, 2021
Food 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
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A Case of Drugs in High Seas: Territorial Jurisdiction vs. National Security 0