Imran Khan’s Washington ChallengeBy: Hussain Anwar on July 22, 2019Tax reforms, inflation, and the accountability of opposition leaders - since the moment Imran Khan took office as Prime Minister of Pakistan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government has remained under enormous pressure by critics for undermining the political norms as well as the war against tax defaulters which has disrupted the economic process.The Imran Khan government has operated from … [Read more...] about Imran Khan’s Washington Challenge
Competition in the education systemBy: Asim Zaman on July 20, 2019Competition in our education system is a zero sum game in which the success of one person is based on the failure of others. You will have a good standing in your class if the others have done poorly. Competition is a malaise, from which our education system is suffering but we have accepted it to be something natural and inevitable, although research only provides a shred of evidence to support … [Read more...] about Competition in the education system
Tale of the Riko Diq caseBy: Naeem Khan Qaiserani on July 20, 2019The International Centre for Settlement of Disputes (ICSD) awarded a penalty of almost $ 6 billion against Pakistan in the RekoDiq dispute. The tale of this dispute goes back to 29 July 1993, when the government of Balochistan entered a Joint Venture Agreement called “the Chagai Hills Exploration Joint Venture Agreement” (CHEJVA) with an American based company namely the BHPM Minerals Intermediate … [Read more...] about Tale of the Riko Diq case
The fear that heralded the Kashmir valleyBy: Tawfeeq Irshad Mir on July 20, 2019Samuel Johnson once said about patriotism that it “is the last refuge of the scoundrel". To begin with, let me get rid of my emotions that cloud my thinking and the power to analyze things empirically; what I believe is literally what others concede to, in evaluating the juggernaut knocked in Kashmir Valley. The Kashmir Valley is like a black hole; whosoever dares to speak the truth is eventually … [Read more...] about The fear that heralded the Kashmir valley
Child labour and povertyBy: Shams Ul Haque Channa on July 19, 2019There is no denying the fact that child labour is one of the worst ills in our society. The world is modernizing day by day while subsequently, Pakistan’s literacy rate is decreasing due to child labour.Keeping children out of schools and employing them in homes and fields instead, leads to a decrease in the percentage of the population that is educated. Conditions of poverty normally give … [Read more...] about Child labour and poverty
The importance of research in Pakistani institutionsBy: Samiullah Soomro on July 18, 2019Research needs a careful consideration of study regarding a particular problem using scientific methods in a peaceful environment because research is the process in which professors (scientists) spend their time to discover hidden facts. However, unfortunately, over 95% of the universities in Pakistan do not have proper environment of research including the Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU) in … [Read more...] about The importance of research in Pakistani institutions
An Ode to Black HoleBy: Kashfi Butt on July 18, 2019Falling from infinite heights, Time throwing me out of its dimensionless planar, Or it’s the black hole inside me,Gobbling up and gulping down. All my colors,The negative radiance drawing all the light within me; Is it taking me to another universe; constructing another concept of time and space....Then came a new finding and I thought that "spaghettification" is … [Read more...] about An Ode to Black Hole
Girl’s Future-Marriage or CareerBy: Afifa Usman on July 18, 2019Girls of middle class begin thinking the things like marriage or career, since the day they born. This is a simple question which comes in the mind of every common girl. Young ladies having a place with normal class have to suffer a lot for pursuing their splendid profession. The common Pakistani custom of Early Marriage places intense societal pressures that restrict girls from continuing their … [Read more...] about Girl’s Future-Marriage or Career
A woman’s future: marriage or profession?By: Afifa Usman on July 16, 2019Girls belonging to the middle class begin thinking of either getting married or finding a career since the day they are born. This is a simple question which confronts every young girl. These girls tend to suffer a great deal in their pursuit of establishing a career. The Pakistani custom of early marriage places intense societal pressures that restrict girls from continuing their education, which … [Read more...] about A woman’s future: marriage or profession?
Selecting a good driverBy: Shakir Lakhani on July 12, 2019If you are over 50 and have been living in a major city like Karachi or Lahore for many years, it’s only natural for your heart to have been affected. Particularly if you have spent most of your time seated the whole day, and you are one of the millions of Pakistanis who think exercising is a waste of time and should be avoided at all costs. More so if you are a smoker and eat fatty foods as if … [Read more...] about Selecting a good driver
