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JanNew law, new hope
By Nighat Dad Published in DAWN on January 20, 2022 IN July 2021, the Supreme Court of Pakistan, while deciding Civil Petition No 4570/2019 (‘Nadia Naz vs President of Pakistan & Others’), acknowledged the flaws and limitations in the Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010, in […]
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Jan‘History made’: Lawmakers, journalists rejoice as Justice Ayesha Malik becomes first female SC judge
Published in DAWN on January 24, 2022 Justice Ayesha Malik was sworn in as Pakistan’s first female Supreme Court judge on Monday, a landmark occasion in a country where activists say the law is often wielded against women. Justice Malik attended a ceremony in Islamabad where she now sits on[…]
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JanSBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 9.75pc
By Shahid Iqbal Published in DAWN on January 25, 2022 KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 9.75 per cent in its latest monetary policy and signalled that borrowing costs would remain steady for now, as recent tax increases were expected to[…]
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JanThe reality gap
By Maleeha Lodhi Published in DAWN on January 24, 2022 PRIME MINISTER Imran Khan was right to assert at the launch of the National Security Policy (NSP) that for long it was military security that determined the country’s strategy. Offering a comprehensive approach by placing as much emphasis on the[…]
