The Axact vs. Student Network Resources (SNR) Case: A New Perspective

Viewed from a legal perspective the Axact vs. SNR case has opened a new dimension. Initial research pertaining to the case shows that Drier LLP the firm whose attorney represented Axact in the SNR case was itself charged with bankruptcy and its founder Marc Drier was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment due to his involvement [...]

Regulatory Framework in Pakistan for Fisheries

The Fishing Industry in Pakistan
Pakistan has a fish and seafood industry worth US$1.2 billion. Exports alone are worth nearly US$200 million. More than 800,000 people rely directly or indirectly on the industry for their livelihoods or family income.
The major issue for Pakistan is over fishing, a result of a failure to manage the [...]

The Need for a comprehensive Global Standard for Financial Markets

The Stock Market Crisis
Pakistan stock exchange has been facing crisis since the last year. The outflow of foreign portfolio investment from the country’s equity market continued as the offshore investors withdrew $36.464 million during the third week January in 2009. The outflow of foreign investment from the country’s equity market started in 2008 due to [...]

Genetically Modified Food Can Harm the Environment

A legal suit has been filed in the Pakistan’s Lahore High Court by two food rights groups in opposition to the import of genetically modified Soya-bean from USA. The Pakistani government has confirmed that this transgenic variety is safe in terms of its impact on health and the environment, but this statement is contradictory to [...]

Pakistan Electronic Crimes Ordinance, 2008

The President of Pakistan, has Issued a declaration, which makes internet crime liable to be punished with death or imprisonment for life, with huge fines.
The law states that, any person who commits “cyber terrorism” and causes death of any individual shall be punishable with death or imprisonment for life and will be fined up to [...]

Evolution of Telecom Regulations in Pakistan

Pakistan’s telecom sector has seen phenomenal progress during the past decade. It has more than 48million cell phone users, and nearly 1.5 million wireless phone users.
To promote, and maintain fair competition and regulate the telecom industry and telecom services, three regulatory bodies “The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)”, “Frequency Allocation Board (FAB) and “National Telecommunication Corporation [...]