What makes a university great? It is the quality of education and research, and not brick and mortar! What counts is the total number and percentage of faculty with a PhD degree, total number of journal research publications and publication per faculty, international eminence of the faculty, which includes winning of recognized global awards, quality […]
Commentary / Insight
Pakistan’s performance on SDGs in Covid19
To build sustainable communities around the world, Sustainable Development Goals play a crucial role in this regard. Although implementing the 17 goals of the UN is a daunting task for the states, especially the developing ones which are struggling in all the social, political, and economic aspects, the Covid-19 pandemic has heightened the concerns of […]
What does the US need military bases around Afghanistan for?
The topic for today’s write-up just as easily could have been: “What does the US need military bases in Pakistan for?” Indeed, even a cursory review of newspapers and television talk shows in the country would show that the US seeking military bases in Pakistan is being viewed as a very real possibility and […]
Sehat on the cards
Healthcare is one of the fundamental rights of people the world over. Many developed countries and welfare states such as Austria, France, Finland, Germany and Denmark provide Universal Health Care (UHC) to their denizens free of cost. Although developing countries are trying to utilize resources by employing various approaches to provide health coverage to the […]
Freedom of speech and unknown assailants
Pakistan became a place where it is common to attack journalists to suppress their voice. Last couple of months proved that Pakistan is a dangerous country for journalists. In Pakistan journalists have continued to face cruel attacks especially over the past few years. State is reluctant to protect the fundamental right of freedom of expression […]
Killing of Pakistani family in Canada – social discrimination and white supremacy
The recent killing of four Pakistani-Canadian family members has triggered the debate of white supremacy and Islamophobia among social circles. Lets go back to 2016 when the 2016 US elections brought forth an unexpected result for the entire world, due to the fact that the candidate who achieved victory represented openly racist, sexist and diversionist […]
Malala Yousafzai: Fighting marriage or the odds?
Young activist and Nobel peace prize laureate recently made headlines after appearing on the cover of British vogue. While the cover caught the appreciation of many, Yousafzai’s comments on marriage when she opened up to Sirin Kale sparked an intense debate on social media about the context of her words as well as the complications […]
Understanding Palestine-Israel crisis
It may come as shocking for some people to know that the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis goes back only a century. The Palestine-Israel crisis is haunting the world. Going back in history, this region, near the Mediterranean, was under the rule of the Ottoman Empire for many decades. It was and still is religiously […]
3 questions my mind inquires in present times
1. What happened to “simple life is happy life”? All I see is people becoming as fake as the fancy Instagram filters. It seems as if there is race and everyone, you and I, the girl next door, the shopkeeper, the driver, every single being is running hard to win a prize no one knows […]
The euro-dollar parity in Turkey’s global trade
As it is known, movements in the dollar have a great impact on global trade. The dollar, which was enacted with the 1972 Money Act, is the most impressive factor, especially in international trade. Another currency most used in International Trade is the Euro, which came into circulation after 2002. It is the second most […]