Backgrounder

Why Karachi Gets Flooded 0
- Backgrounder, Blog, Human Security
- September 9, 2022
Monsoon season in Karachi has now become a symbol of haphazardness in recent years as the city becomes flooded every now and then and everyday life becomes arduous. Not only this time but also the previous few monsoon seasons were quite destructive for the whole city in terms of both property and economy. Karachi is
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Explainer: FBI Raids Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home 0
- Backgrounder, Economic Security
- September 7, 2022
The Mar-a-Lago documents investigation represents Donald J Trump’s greatest legal threat in years. The Department of Justice is investigating Trump to determine if he violated federal laws, including the Espionage Act. 18 U.S. Code 793 – Gathering, transmitting, or losing defence information 18 U.S. Code 2071 – Concealment, removal, or mutilation generally 18 U.S. Code
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A Timeline of Pakistan’s Lawfare Challenges 0
- Backgrounder, National Security
- August 17, 2022
Pakistan has struggled a lot with lawfare challenges over the years including both national and international lawfare challenges. Lawfare is not a very old term, it was introduced in 2001 but the concept it holds is as earlier as the formation of the state. We get to see a series of events in the last
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Relentless rains making Balochistan miserable 0
- Backgrounder, Climate Security, Economic Security, Human Security
- August 17, 2022
The recent monsoon season in Balochistan has been quite damaging as the relentless rains are a threat multiplier for national and economic security. The intense flooding has destroyed infrastructure and claimed dozens of lives. The destruction of infrastructure has raised concerns about damaging the economy. The rising threat of climate change has raised questions about
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Disqualification Clause: What does Article 63-A say?3
- Backgrounder, National Security
- August 4, 2022
The events that happened in 2022, the motion of no confidence and the chief minister elections, have led to a fierce debate among lawmakers about Article 63-A. Article 63-A is initially about disabling a lawmaker on the grounds of defection. The defection would be done if, he votes against the directions of party policy or
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Explainer: Supreme Court verdict on Article 63-A 0
- 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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