All about ‘Death Zone’ of K2 By: Hamna Ghias Sheikh on July 31, 2021Ambitions and goals vary from person to person. For mountaineers, it is to climb mountains and taste the adventure associated with them. Despite the fact, many people give up their lives to climb up the killer mountains of the world, mountaineering is one of the most adventurous professions in the world. Concerning Pakistan, where 5 […]
Pick and choose judges By: Qamber Zaidi on July 30, 2021What is the procedure for the recruitment of a High court Judge? Why the vacancy for the post of superior court judge is not advertised? The process of pick and choose of names for appointments to the post of judges in high courts is creating a specific perception among the parliamentarians. The lawmakers believe that […]
The other side of the picture By: Dr Mazhar Abbas on July 26, 2021There is no denying the fact that female students and faculty members are harassed in academic institutions across the country as is evidenced from the rising number of reported cases (though a majority of the cases go unreported). This is quite alarming and has received attention from various circles including women organisations, civil society, media […]
US Secretary of State Blinken in India: What to expect? By: Behzad Taimur on July 26, 2021Next week, all eyes will be on New Delhi as the American foreign affairs chief, Mr. Anthony Blinken, will be there on his first official trip to India. In itself, this will be the third visit by a “cabinet-level” official of the Biden Administration to India in six months. Mr. Blinken has been preceded by […]
Chemistry is the invention of the Muslims By: Zafarullah Khan on July 25, 2021As a science, Chemistry is unquestionably the invention of the Muslims. It is the science to which Muslims have made the greatest contributions and developed it to a high degree of perfection. Because of their discoveries and understanding, they were considered the authorities of this science until the end of the 17th century. Al-Jabr Ibn […]
IMF’s programmes & tax reforms By: Dr Ikramul Haq on July 25, 2021According to a press report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is looking forward to continuing discussions with the Pakistani authorities on the set of policies and reforms that could form the basis for completion of the sixth review under the $6-billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF). This was stated by the IMF resident representative, Ms. Teresa […]
Pakistan’s worst kept secret By: M. Wasay Mir on July 18, 2021President Joe Biden has maintained a strict stance on US presence in Afghanistan. His announcement in April on the complete withdrawal of American troops from Afghan territory seems to be in effect. Consequently, the Pentagon is reaching out to its allies in the region for greater support. They plan to leave the country, but maintain […]
Modern medicine owes to Muslims By: Zafarullah Khan on July 18, 2021The contribution of Muslims in the field of medicine was tremendous during the middle ages and the nature of the contributions, remarkable. Al-Raazi (AD 865-AD 925) was undoubtedly the greatest physician of the Islamic world and one of the greatest physicians of all time. His works were widely translated into Latin under the name, Rhazes, […]
Inflation is taxation without legislation By: Dr Ikramul Haq on July 18, 2021“Inflation is taxation without legislation—Milton Friedman—Editorial of November 11, 2009, in Wall Street Journal, titled, Taxation without Legislation The budget for the fiscal year 2020-21 was made amidst very difficult times when the country was suffering immensely—in terms of human casualties and economic hardships. It was claimed by the coalition government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) […]
A better brain By: Laila Khalid on July 15, 2021I remember a film about the ability of chimps to communicate by sign language. And the chimp saw a duck for the first time and made a sign for water and a sign for a bird. The duck was unknown to the chimp, but he still knew what it was. That gives me encouragement to […]