Author name: Prof. Hayatullah Khan Khattack

Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges: The Continuing Relevance of the Functional Necessity Theory

By Prof. Hayatullah Khan Khattak[1] Abstract. The recent abduction of the Pakistani ambassador to Afghanistan by non-sate actors has sharply brought into focus the vulnerability, and violability, of the diplomatic person. But the inviolability principle on the whole is adhered to by states because reciprocity is a powerful principle although there have been some derogations

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The Law of Aerial Bombardment and Civil Casualties: Kosovo and Afghanistan

By Prof. Hayatullah Khan Khattack[1] Abstract (Although rules applicable during armed conflict originated in ancient times, a universal system for regulating conduct during war and offering protection to civilians did not exist. With the advance of technology and the resort to aerial bombardment, war became more deadly and civilians could no longer be insulated from

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