Image source: DAWN News Pakistan, ‘Juvenile justice system’ accessed December 26, 2022. Introduction Primarily, while different countries have different laws, generally, those under 15 are considered to be doli incapax (deemed incapable of forming the intent to commit a crime) [1] and therefore, cannot be entirely guilty of their crimes. Keeping this in mind along …
Image source: Arab News Pakistan, ‘In northwestern Pakistan, domestic violence up by 45% during coronavirus lockdowns’ (ANP, 15 March 2021) accessed August 1, 2022. Introduction It is necessary to institutionalise measures to prevent and protect women, children, and other vulnerable people from domestic violence and matters related to or incidental to such violence. Considering increasing …
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Image Source: A woman looking out a window in Kashmir. Source: © Scorpionpooja02/Flickr, 2007. Background Under British colonial rule, the South Asian subcontinent was governed in part by directly-administered British territories and in part by Princely States that were quasi-independent.[1] Jammu and Kashmir was one of the largest Princely States,[2] consisting of Hindu maharajah governing …
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The Indus River originates in Tibet and Afghanistan and flows through India and Pakistan.[1] British colonial rulers constructed an expansive canal system throughout the watershed that split in the 1947 partition, leaving the headworks in India and majority of canals in Pakistan.[2] This led to upwards of 75 years of water disputes that continue today …
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Image Source: Morocco World News, ‘Where is the Honor in ‘Honor Killings’?’ (MWN, 4 July 2020) accessed 25 June 2022. Introduction Official statistics show that family members still murder thousands of Pakistani women.[1] The actual numbers on the ground could be even higher. All of this because of a tribal tradition that has been haunting …
Image: Business Standard, ‘Water Crisis Looms Large in Pakistan, may face absolute scarcity by 2040’, <https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/water-crisis-looms-large-in-pakistan-may-face-absolute-scarcity-by-2040-121032200050_1.html> accessed on May 23, 2022. Introduction In current times Pakistan is considered one of the most densely populated countries in the world. As economists may suggest, an evident effect of a high population is the scarcity of resources. This …
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Introduction “You are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques or to any other place of worship in this state of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion or caste or creed, that has nothing to do with the business of State.” ~ Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali …
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Image Source: Fauxel, [image] (Pexels, November 2019) accessed 6 September 2022. Introduction and Scope 1.1 Diversity in the workplace has been a long-overlooked facet of corporate social responsibility. Promoting equitable inclusivity that attempts to remediate conventional patterns of underrepresentation and oppression is a prime example of good governance and social responsibility. Communities like transgender folk …
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Image Source: Ron Lach, https://www.pexels.com/photo/hands-of-a-person-in-handcuffs-near-metal-bars-10474997/ An Introduction to Custodial Torture Pakistan’s formation and the years since have seen it attempt to grapple with one common thread of burden: introducing and implementing effective legislation. A stark gap between rules in theory and their application, as well as the complete absence of laws to govern specific areas …
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Image Source: Daily Times “Islamabad admin denies allowing PTI long march at place decided by party” (25 May 2022, Daily Times) https://dailytimes.com.pk/940932/islamabad-admin-denies-allowing-pti-long-march-at-place-decided-by-party/ accessed: 27.08.2022. Democracies run and thrive on the fuel of public opinion. It is vital not only for the formation of democracy but also for its continued existence. In a democratic setup, the …
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