amnesty schemes
Coverage of amnesty schemes in the Nexus archive.
- Supreme Court quashes 2021 OM allowing ex post facto environmental clearance, but upholds Centre’s power to provide ‘amnesty schemes’
The Supreme Court invalidated the 2021 Office Memorandum allowing retroactive environmental clearances but upheld the government’s authority to implement 'amnesty schemes'. Retrospective clearances under the 2017 notification and 2021 OM remain valid unless individually challenged in court.
- Cracks in the edifice
Pakistan's hybrid political-economic system faces growing cracks as economic stabilization efforts fail to transition into sustainable growth, straining political coalitions and revealing a lack of innovative policy ideas. Delays in budget-related National Economic Council meetings highlight the systemic strain, with the government resorting to recycled or coercive measures like reversing NFC allocations to address revenue demands.