The Limits of Civil Justice in America
Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer More than three decades after the killing of 17-year-old David Boim in Israel, a long-running American court battle is again raising difficult questions about accountability, the limits of civil judgments and the legal identity of organisations that emerge after earlier groups have disappeared. David Boim was killed in 1996 by Hamas gunmen while he was in Israel. His parents, Stanley and Joyce Boim, subsequently pursued legal action in the United States against organisations and individuals whom they alleged had supported Hamas. In 2004, a US jury awarded the family $156 million under the Anti-Terrorism Act. TheRead More
Pims tragedy: Health Minister Kamal offers himself for accountability amid criticism
ISLAMABAD, AUG 26: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal on Wednesday offered himself to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for accountability over the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) tragedy amid criticism.Read More
