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Attorney-General Of Pakistan - A Brief Overview, Umair Ghori
Attorney-General Of Pakistan - A Brief Overview, Umair Ghori
Umair H. Ghori
The legal system of Pakistan represents a fusion of the Shariah law and common law systems. Traditionally, the Pakistani legal system adapted the pre-1947 colonial law for local use. Amendments to these colonial laws, in particular inspired by the Islamic traditions, have been interspersed in intervals. As a result, the Pakistan legal system retains fundamental common law doctrines (such as binding precedent and delegated legislation) while gradually integrating laws of Islamic origin within the existing common law framework. However, Pakistan's legal system is far from being a complete mirror of the English legal system. One such major distinction is that …
Global Textiles And Clothing Trade - Trade Policy Perspectives, Umair Ghori
Global Textiles And Clothing Trade - Trade Policy Perspectives, Umair Ghori
Umair H. Ghori
The author presents substantial case studies of the effect of the abolition of quotas on global trade in this sector. Concentrating mainly on China and Pakistan but also examining India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and seven other Asian T&C manufacturing countries, he contrasts post-abolition reality with pre-abolition predictions of the impact of abolishing quotas, and details the continuing distortion caused by tariffs, non-tariff barriers and through trade remedies such as safeguards and anti-dumping. All of the analysis is supported by the judicious use and interpretation of extensive statistics, compelling arguments, and interviews with entrepreneurs and trade officials in Pakistan (as a case …
The Wto Solution For Investor-State Disputes, Umair Ghori
The Wto Solution For Investor-State Disputes, Umair Ghori
Umair H. Ghori
Investment arbitration is in a constant state of flux. The latest instances of expropriation have triggered an academic debate revolving around the possibility of WTO law becoming directly applicable to investment treaties such as Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) or Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). This paper explores the nexus between host state obligations under BITs/FTAs on the one hand and the remedies available under the WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU) on the other hand. The paper argues that remedies available under WTO law are of limited scope and at the most would play only a supplementary role to investment arbitration. The …
Reactive And Pre-Emptive Use Of Anti-Dumping Measures In The Post-Quota Textiles & Clothing Trade, Umair H. Ghori
Reactive And Pre-Emptive Use Of Anti-Dumping Measures In The Post-Quota Textiles & Clothing Trade, Umair H. Ghori
Umair H. Ghori
Textiles and clothing (T&C) sector is of critical importance to developing countries/Least developed countries (LDCs). With the expiration of quotas in 2005, many developing countries/LDCs have experienced considerable adjustment challenges. With the end of quotas and the increase in competitive pressures on countries, use of anti-dumping measures, has become increasingly attractive as a market protection mechanism. This presentation assesses the use of anti-dumping measures in T&C sector through two possible application scenarios i.e. developing-to-developing countries and developed-to-developing countries. The presentation refers to earlier work done by Chad Bown on the Endogenous Trade Policy theory and would extend Bown’s analysis to …
Future Direction Of Global Textiles & Clothing Trade: Issues In Trade Policy, Umair Ghori
Future Direction Of Global Textiles & Clothing Trade: Issues In Trade Policy, Umair Ghori
Umair H. Ghori
No abstract provided.
Quotas, Safeguards And Conflicting Interests In Global Textiles & Clothing Trade, Umair H. Ghori
Quotas, Safeguards And Conflicting Interests In Global Textiles & Clothing Trade, Umair H. Ghori
Umair H. Ghori
No abstract provided.
Asean & South Asia; Victims & Winners In Textiles & Clothing Trade After Quota Expiry, Umair Ghori
Asean & South Asia; Victims & Winners In Textiles & Clothing Trade After Quota Expiry, Umair Ghori
Umair H. Ghori
No abstract provided.
Wto Nama Negotiations & The Global Textiles & Clothing Trade: Reconciling The Irreconcilable Amid The Financial Meltdown, Umair H. Ghori
Wto Nama Negotiations & The Global Textiles & Clothing Trade: Reconciling The Irreconcilable Amid The Financial Meltdown, Umair H. Ghori
Umair H. Ghori
Textiles & Clothing (T&C) is a sector of world trade that is critical to the sustenance of developing economies. This sector is not only important in terms of export earnings but also in terms of providing employment to millions of people. With the end of quotas on 1 January 2005, this sector was integrated into the GATT/WTO framework. This entailed a process of readjustment for many countries that are overwhelmingly dependent on T&C to sustain economic activities especially those that do not possess comparative advantage in T&C manufacturing and owed the existence of these industries solely on the basis of …
South Asia: Quota Expiry And Issues In Global Textiles & Clothing Trade, Umair H. Ghori
South Asia: Quota Expiry And Issues In Global Textiles & Clothing Trade, Umair H. Ghori
Umair H. Ghori
No abstract provided.
Rising To The Challenge: Asian Survivors Of The Quota Expiry In Global Textiles And Clothing Trade, Umair Ghori
Rising To The Challenge: Asian Survivors Of The Quota Expiry In Global Textiles And Clothing Trade, Umair Ghori
Umair H. Ghori
Developing countries, including least developed countries (LDCs), extensively rely on textiles and clothing (T&C) industry for employment and export earnings. They face serious adjustment challenges in post – quota expiry period. The available statistics have proven that many pre-elimination predictions were inaccurate and that the current state of affairs raises particular legal issues for these countries especially those considered in this article. The aim of this article is to briefly highlight major issues in the context of the evolving global trade in T&C from an Asian developing country perspective after expiration of quotas. The article would also assess some of …