Critical Design Review of Propulsion System By: Syed Moiz Rauf and Shaheer Chaudry and Abdullah Shahid on January 1, 2021Propulsion System is responsible for moving the pod down the track. For the next year pod, Cold Gas Thruster design is considered for creating propulsion. The main components of this system include gas propellant, pressure vessels, nozzle, solenoids, and pressure regulator. The design is normally used to create low levels of thrust (up to 50m/s) […]
PIA closes receiving VSS applications By: Press Release on January 1, 2021Islamabad (Dec 31, 2020): With the last sun setting on a turmulous year for the whole world, PIA management formally closed receiving the Voluntary separation scheme, or VSS for short, applications and till the filing of this report was tallying the total count and generating final settlement and release letters. The final count as of […]
6 martyred in AJK including solider, in major aggravation along LOC 10 killed on Indian side By: Web Desk on November 14, 2020Five civilians and a Pakistan Army soldier were martyred on Friday in “unprovoked and indiscriminate” firing by Indian troops from across the restive Line of Control (LoC) in several areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), civil and military officials said. At least 30 other civilians and five soldiers also sustained injuries in the ceasefire […]
The pursuit of Baluchistan By: Shay Noroz Rehmat on August 30, 2019“The Bugti and Marri tribes have been under fire for a while, for instigating war. What people don’t know is why we call for independence. It’s a shame to see that the powerhouse of the country has no gas and electricity across half the province, leave alone cellular signals and internet connection. The people are […]
The misogyny dangling from the heads of those who say, “Not all men” By: Anusha Abid on August 28, 2019 Is it just the facade of “not what is said but rather how it is said”, that is used to malign the vulnerability of every single women’s experience outside home or within the four walls of her home, or is it just the realization of how deep rooted this sickening mind set is within […]
The Peeping Public; a Nuisance By: Kamran Akhtar Siddiqui on August 28, 2019Eyes are to see with not to stare. But this fact is not known to many males across the globe especially in countries like Pakistan. If a female happens to walk on streets or roads, she would surely experience the dirty eyes of many males around herself. Some look, others stare, and a few peep […]
The bitter reality behind begging By: Afaque Ahmed on August 24, 2019Everywhere we go we encounter beggars; though we try our utmost to shun them, it becomes difficult to a certain degree, and we ultimately find ourselves besieged by them, and surprisingly, a torrent of complaints about miseries of life keeps reverberating around ourselves unless we offer them some amount of money. A few days ago, […]
A brief journey through warzone By: Anee Muskan on August 24, 2019 I last saw the face of my school 2 weeks ago, I remember that enormous building. I remember the day we had our farewell at school, that day is still fresh in my memory. The day we had to evacuate the building as the air raids began. We all ran to the basement of […]
Modernization of Islamic Education: Where to look for examples By: Muhammad Asad Noor on August 24, 2019Pakistan drastically needs modernization of its Islamic education system especially the Madrassah culture. During his recent visit to Washington DC, Prime Minister Imran khan showed his concerns regarding Islamic education system which is why he is considering introducing new reforms to the troubled Madrassah education of Pakistan. The recent meeting between Imran Khan and Mulana […]
Inevitable reforms in taxation system of Pakistan By: Fatima Tariq on August 21, 2019Tax collection is the major economic challenge facing Pakistan. There are various reasons behind the poor taxation system of Pakistan for example, bad administration in tax offices, an unprofessional attitude of tax officials, complex and ambiguous tax laws, lack of awareness in public about taxation system and people are reluctant when it comes to paying […]