Saarc law conference begins on Friday

Published February 18, 2004

KARACHI, Feb 17: The 10th Saarc law conference is scheduled to commence here on Friday. The theme of the conference is 'leap forward-new generation laws'.

It will deliberate on matters such as cyber and media laws, international law in the context of armed conflict, WTO and regional trade, rights of women and children and corporate governance.

The three-day conference will be inaugurated by Chief Justice Nazim Hussain Siddiqui, and his counterparts from several Saarc countries, including India, would be among the participants.

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