Thereafter, the British intervened in the Malay states starting with the Pangkor Treaty in 1874 and ending with the British agreement with Johor in 1914. The position of the Malay Rulers as the sovereign Rulers remained unchanged.... This was the position of the Rulers according to the law, even though in reality their independence or sovereignty might not have been absolute. The present form of constitutional monarchy in Malaysia dates from 1957, when the Federation of Malaya gained independen

IMAGINE yourself as a Kashmiri born in Srinagar on Jan 5, 1949.... But at every stage, you were reminded that you were not free, that you were under Indian occupation, a kind of colonial rule.... That’s the story of every man and woman who lives in the Valley of Kashmir or the Jammu region....

will soon become optional, and self-isolation will go the same way for some people. Self-isolation

enhance the students' confidence and self-esteem in teaching them the necessary steps to cope with

very low self esteem growing up, a high need to be accepted, a corny kid from the projects

self-quarantine after one of them tested positive for Covid-19. Others, including the Speaker, staff

THIS week the Senate of Pakistan debated and deferred a proposed bill seeking to decriminalise suicide attempts.... The intent to die is difficult to operationalise, even after a careful psychiatric assessment.... The former is predominantly caused by serious mental disorders, for example severe forms of depressive or psychotic illnesses, which distort emotional and cognitive abilities but which can be completely treated if detected well in time....

and state legislative assemblies from being places to buy and sell seats, dignity and self-esteem.“ I

It said the draft law was a ‘document of financial surrender. ’The case for institutional autonomy has particularly found support among economists who, given the ground realities, find the SBP Act not as bad as perceived by the opposition parties.... The underlying message for political parties is that people matter, more so in these turbulent times — mudslinging does not helpThe business community is also handicapped with what it sees as the increasing government’s intervention in the realm of

performance which affects their self-esteem and eventually drop out of school, according to the