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Tax reforms for economic justice and equity

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Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Echoes of human rights and social justice

23.01.2025 50

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

The struggle within: drug addiction in Pakistan

17.01.2025 30

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Empowering girls through education

12.01.2025 60

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Corruption, governance & society of Pakistan

IN Pakistan, the deep entrenchment of unethical practices within both social and political spheres has led to a situation where such behaviour is...

03.01.2025 9

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Enduring pain of APS tragedy

  EVEN when one tries to accept that a child is now in heaven, the pain refuses to fade. It lingers, like an endless shadow, a constant reminder...

17.12.2024 3

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Harnessing TikTok: Balancing culture & responsibility

IN an age where human connection and expression increasingly find their voice in the digital ether, platforms like TikTok stand as paradoxical...

16.12.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Pakistan: The urban-rural education divide

EDUCATION is often hailed as the great equalizer, a beacon of hope that illuminates the path toward justice, equality and progress. It is through...

29.11.2024 4

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Pak unfinished struggle: From dreams to destabilisation

SINCE its inception, Pakistan has been no stranger to conspiracies and turmoil that have consistently hindered its development and progress. The...

28.11.2024 3

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Harnessing TikTok: Balancing culture & responsibility

IN an age where human connection and expression increasingly find their voice in the digital ether, platforms like TikTok stand as paradoxical...

27.11.2024 5

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Breathing through smog: Choking the progress

THE skies over Lahore and much of Punjab have become a toxic haze, a stark reminder of Pakistan’s growing environmental crisis. Smog, once a...

16.11.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

A childhood denied: Confronting child labour in Pakistan

CHILD labour in Pakistan represents a critical issue that affects millions of children, depriving them of their rights to a safe childhood,...

01.11.2024 1

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Pakistan’s strategic importance to the SCO

THE Shanghai Five, which China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan founded in 1996 to resolve border issues and security concerns,...

13.10.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Pakistan’s strategic importance to the SCO

THE Shanghai Five, which China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan founded in 1996 to resolve border issues and security concerns,...

09.10.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Mitigating Balochistan’s isolation with economic development

POVERTY extends beyond limited financial resources and an inability to meet basic needs; it also includes restricted access to social services,...

02.10.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Indo-Pak: From rivalry to partnership in South Asia

DUE to their differing perspectives on national interests, Pakistan and India, two major countries in South Asia, have been marked by persistent...

12.09.2024 1

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Company pays Rs6 million fine for illegally using Starbucks brand name, logo

ISLAMABAD – After the dismissal of the appeal from the Apex Court, Options International deposited an Rs6 million fine into the national...

16.08.2024 1

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Islamabad, Pakistan Weather update; more monsoon rains likely

16.08.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Pakistan reports first suspected case of Monkeypox amid global outbreak

16.08.2024 3

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Weather outlook of Lahore, Punjab; significant monsoon rains predicted

16.08.2024 1

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Karachi, Hyderabad, Sindh weather update; scattered rains expected

16.08.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Who is Faiz Hameed? Ex-ISI chief undergoing court martial after arrest

Former director general Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)  Lt Gen (retired) Faiz Hameed is facing court martial and has been taken into military...

12.08.2024 3

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

What is Top City Case in which ex-ISI Chief Faiz Hameed is facing arrest, court Martial?

LAHORE – Former ISI Chief Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed  has been held by military after an inquiry into complaints related to Top City Case. A...

12.08.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Islamabad, Pakistan weather update; monsoon rains of varying intensities likely

ISLAMABAD – Monsoon rains of varying intensities and gusty winds are likely in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Pakistan on Monday night and...

12.08.2024 3

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Jalal Sons, Breakout, Afzal Electronics among 40 businesses sealed in Lahore

12.08.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Internet slowdown in Pakistan causes major setbacks for E-Commerce, Freelancers

12.08.2024 1

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar

Strategic national interests and global power dynamics

10.08.2024 2

Pakistan Observer

Dr Zafar Khan Safdar