75 Years Economic Journey of Pakistan: A Positive Perspective By: Muhammad Shahbaz on September 9, 2022Pakistan had developed from nothing to something, A state with no government, no administrative body, no constitution, no court, and weak economic and military conditions, started from scratch and today it has developed as World’s 24th largest economy in terms of GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) and 44th in terms of nominal GDP along with economic […]
Beggary: ‘A Societal Curse’ By: Mehreen Anwar on September 7, 2022“The occurrence, persistence and incidence of begging, itself represents a failure of public and social policy.” Hartley Dean. Of all age-old social evils, begging is perhaps the most complex and demoralizing evil which has evolved over time from a loose network to an organized one all over the world. No society is free from that […]
Ensuring Women Safety in Pakistan. A Conversation with the ‘Muhammadans’ By: Wajiha Imtiaz on September 6, 2022Safe existence is a basic human right, which unfortunately is compromised time and again in the case of gender-based violence and crimes. Though Pakistan has laws and policies lettered against violence, the implementation of these laws in spirit remains questionable to date. In my quest to add to the available body of knowledge in the […]
Is Covid19 a blessing in disguise? By: Waqar Mahmood Khan on August 31, 2022In the year 2020, the Government of Pakistan had to order the closure of educational institutes until further orders on account of the fact that the number of COVID-19 infection cases augmented across the country. This closure of colleges, schools, and varsities had triggered chief distraction in the educational system. As per UNESCO, around 1.725 […]
Climate Change: Pakistan’s Unseen Enemy By: Muhammad Adnan on August 31, 2022As Pakistan recovers from the deadliest floods in its history, experts are warning that these devastating events are becoming more and more common due to climate change. With over 33 million people affected and over 1000 lives lost in the recent floods, the impact of climate change on Pakistan is undeniable. Climate change has made […]
How NATO push Putin to invade Ukraine II By: Hassan Sohail on August 31, 2022Our biggest mistake is that we trusted you too much This is a story of betrayal, ambitions, and war. These words came from the longtime strongman of Russia, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, some five years ago when he rue the day when he placed too much trust in the arms of the West, especially the Americans. Though it […]
The lost value of quality and what makes art expensive By: Noor Amina Tiwana on August 15, 2022Art resembles the likes of language. It is a symbolic form of expression capable of eliciting deep emotional reactions, which at times cannot be expressed through the words of any given language. The value of art lies within its power to move the audience beyond their five physical senses. Similar to the philosophy of the […]
Book review: On the sociology of Islam by Dr Ali Shariati By: Mir Hadi Abbas on July 26, 2022To challenge history or to reinterpret it both are intellectual things. Most scholars take pride in questioning the historical fallacies connected with their culture or religion. Sometimes they get the required success but most of the time face severe backlash from society, especially when they dare to challenge the religious history and decades-long beliefs and […]
Music show to start on 23rd By: APP on June 21, 2022SARGODHA: A two-day music show will be held on June 23 on the International Music Day under the auspices of Punjab Council of the Arts. According to Assistant Director Arts Council Adnan Khaliq Bhatti, the event has features of traditional folk music, ghazals, pop and classical music as renowned singers and musicians will entertain the audience. There […]
Journalists urged to adopt modern technology By: Web Desk on June 20, 2022Aimed at improving the skills of working journalists, the Karachi Press Club’s (KPC) Skill Development Committee held a one-day training workshop titled ‘YouTube Masterclass’ at KPC. The goal was to teach journalists how to set up a YouTube channel and to make them aware of the blunders they might make. YouTube Masterclass was divided up […]