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Centre for Chinese Legal Studies and Institute of Regional Studies Host CPEC Roundtable on Legal and Investment Challenges

The Centre for Chinese Legal Studies (CCLS) at the Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law (SAHSOL), LUMS, in collaboration with the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS), hosted a high-level consultative roundtable at the Marriott Hotel, Islamabad. The event focused on legal reforms, investment protection, and dispute resolution frameworks under CPEC Phase II. Opening remarks were delivered by Ambassador Jauhar Saleem, President of IRS, and Dr. Sikander Ahmed Shah, Director of CCLS and faculty member at SAHSOL. They emphasised the importance of policy modernisation, judicial adaptability, and cross-border cooperation to ensure economic stability and investment security under CPEC. The keynote address was given by Honourable Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Senior Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and Chief Guest.

Pathways to Development: Insights on Taxation from Dr. Mazhar Waseem

During this year's Pathways to Development Conference, Dr. Mazhar Waseem, Professor of Economics at the University of Manchester, delivered a thought-provoking session on Pakistan’s taxation system. Drawing on his extensive research and expertise, he explored the challenges of tax compliance, the inefficiencies in enforcement, and the socio-political dynamics shaping Pakistan's fiscal landscape. Here are some of his most impactful insights from the session. This year, Pakistan received more than 5.3 million income tax returns—a phenomenal eight times increase from 2007. Despite this, there has been no growth in tax revenue. In fact, as a share of GDP, we are collecting less revenue today than we did in 2007. The first key problem is that our war on non-filing is not targeted.

Pathways to Development: Top Quotes from Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah

On December 16, as part of the Pathway to Development Conference session on 'Climate Justice: Legal and Policy Challenges in the Face of a Climate Emergency', Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah from the Supreme Court of Pakistan, gave a powerful address on the urgency of climate action. Here are some of his most thought-provoking quotes from the session. Climate change is here for real, and it is the greatest existential challenge for our generation. Pakistan makes a tiny contribution to total global greenhouse gas emissions, but it is the eighth most affected country in the world. For the global South, climate justice introduced a significant shift in jurisprudence. It demanded a more sophisticated and inclusive approach, one that accounts for multidimensional impacts of climate change across multiple sectors.

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