Empowering Women By: Zakir Ullah on January 2, 2025Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, rightly observed in 1944: “No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you; we are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up within four walls of the houses as […]
Thespians of Manipulation By: Insaf Ali Bangwar on January 2, 2025The anomalies in the infrastructures create inevitable yet invisible wherewithal to plummet the public and unsurprisingly that very infrastructures bring bountiful benefits for the powerful. It is so owing to the deadly avarice of few that makes the rest necessitous and therefore craven to gainsay the status, the lucre or the rungs that led to […]
Balochistan: A Victim of Geopolitics or Socioeconomic Grievances? By: Dr Abdul Rauf Iqbal on January 2, 2025Pakistan’s gas supply comes from Sindh (50 percent), Balochistan (15 percent), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (10 percent), Punjab (2 percent), and imported Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) (23 percent). Balochistan’s natural gas contributes 15 percent to the country’s national gas mix, while provincial consumption is 5 percent. The geographical vastness and security problems contribute to less consumption. […]
Economic Terrorism and Propaganda By: Hassan Ahmad on January 2, 2025Politics is not a simple affair in Pakistan. It is getting more complex with nonsensical moves of former ruling party Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI). Party leadership is persistently crossing red lines to foster the deeper polarization in society. Imprisoned founding chairman Imran Khan’s recent call for civil disobedience especially urging overseas Pakistanis to discontinue […]
Life is Beyond Civil Service By: Shahab Akram on December 31, 2024Life impels you towards arenas which are not meant for you, yet because of unsurmountable circumstances, you tread them. Most of the people who graduated with me recently, I feel, are in an incredible anxiety for their future. Some have decided to avail themselves of scholarships and get off scot-free from here. Others aspire for […]
The Need for E-Waste Management in Pakistan By: Arslan M Iqbal on December 31, 2024We as Humans, are inherently consumers, whether it is food, energy, goods or services. While consumption fosters innovation and drives economic growth, it also creates immense environmental challenges, particularly in relation to waste generation and resource depletion. Our consumption habits, shape the future of our planet, thereby making it crucial to consider sustainable and mindful […]
Investing in Social Protection By: Ume Laila Azhar on December 31, 2024In the midst of the escalating debt crises across the Asia-Pacific, Pakistan stands out as a sobering example of how unsustainable debt burdens threaten the very foundations of social stability and development. As of 2024, Pakistan’s external debt has swelled to staggering levels, contributing to the region’s projected total of 21.1 trillion USD in commercial, […]
Trump Predicts Canada as the 51st State By: Qamar Bashir on December 31, 2024The notion of the United States annexing Canada has recently gained attention, primarily due to remarks by US President-elect Donald Trump. During a dinner at Mar-a-Lago, Trump reportedly joked about Canada becoming the 51st state, causing nervous laughter from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his delegation. Following this, Trump’s son, Eric Trump, shared a […]
Ukraine’s Fate By: Ameer Mian on December 31, 2024Early in December, President Zelenskyy intimated that Ukraine would consider an end to hostilities if two conditions were met: it retains sovereignty over areas of its territory it controls right now and that it is invited into NATO – this from a President that until late November was adamant to not cede any territory. Stunning […]
Revolutionizing Pakistan Through Artificial Intelligence By: Muhammad Zaki Umer on December 31, 2024Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as one of the most significant technological advances of the 21st century. From automating mundane tasks to revolutionizing industries, AI has demonstrated its potential to reshape the way we work, live, and interact with technology. In Pakistan, AI is positioned to play a crucial role in transforming the country’s tech […]