Kashmir campaign’s success lies in grass root level activism tied up with Palestine By: Muhammad Hunain Khan on September 28, 2020Ever since the Imran Khan-led government came into power, Pakistan has seen a shift of policy by banning all locally operating militant outfits and distancing itself from militancy in the Indian occupied Kashmir. Prime Minister Khan has reinforced the narrative of a pacifist approach where he believes that political lobbying and negotiations are the only […]
RIGHTS-duties paradigm: a panacea to our parent-child conundrum By: Mawra Raja on August 25, 2020Almost about a few years ago, when I was only a third year law student, I learned in a Jurisprudence and Legal Theory class full of mostly perplexed, sometimes disinterested and only rarely intrigued students that rights and duties were mutually inclusive. That is they were two sides of the same coin. Or to put […]
Resettlement and development: challenging the prevailing paradigm By: Mohammad Zaman on August 25, 2020I find it a great pleasure in writing this review after having worked in the resettlement and development field for over two decades in countries in Asia and Africa. The book, edited by Michael M Cernea and Julie K Maldonado, is titled Changing the Prevailing Paradigm of Displacement and Resettlement: Risks, Impoverishment, Legacies, Solutions (Routledge […]
Books don’t ruin us, but bad books do By: Kashif Mirza on August 25, 2020Sixteen European countries and Israel have laws against Holocaust denial, the denial of the systematic genocidal killing of approximately six million Jews in Europe by Nazi Germany in the 1930s and 1940s. Many countries also have broader laws that criminalize genocide denial. Of the countries that ban Holocaust denial, some, such as Austria, Germany, Hungary, […]
Cyber Warfare By: Aima Tahir on August 24, 20205th generation warfare is like a predator or a disease that infects the human mind i.e. the brain. It controls human thoughts and behaviour. 5GW is deadliest than a nuclear war. It is because when this predator affects the mind, the prey does not realise it. The victims of 5GW acts as a normal person. […]
On the trail of Balochitherium By: Zafar Ali Buledi on August 24, 2020Pakistan has a rich culture, history and heritage. It starts from pre-historic time and encompasses Mehrgarh, Indus and Gandhara Civilisations. The remarkable marks of civilisation are found in all provinces of the country; both in tangible and intangible shapes. The province of Balochistan is not only considered as one of the earliest seats of civilisations […]
Boycotting Chinese products is not an easy task for India! By: Chanchal Manohar Singh on August 24, 2020Notwithstanding high-level marathon meetings between India and China to diffuse tension at Line of Actual Control (LAC), no headway is visible, as China has categorically declined to retreat to its “May” position in eastern Ladakh. More than ten rounds of high-level talks have been held, including five between the Corps Commanders, in addition to clandestine […]
The mystery of good and evil By: Noman Nayyir Kulachvi on August 23, 2020The fundamental Islamic belief regarding good and evil being from Allah, Eman e Mufassal (Complete discourse of beliefs) describes that good and evil is exclusively from Allah. That is the essential unity and pan activity, particularly assigned the religion, Islam. On the contrary, ancient Greek and Persian religions divide good and evil into two individual […]
Revolution in Digital Affairs: Fintech as a Government Strategy for Social Development By: Syed Nameer Ahmed on August 23, 2020Corruption in Pakistan: Using Fintech for Accountability The general approach, in this case, is that all manner of digital solutions can be introduced and implemented to replace current activity being done under the table or through undocumented methods. Having customers not use a bank account due to financial viability concerns is no excuse for leaving […]
The Calgary Dollars By: Syed Sami Shah on August 23, 2020When the name “alternative currency” comes to mind, most people would probably think of the BitCoin, and in many instances, have negligible knowledge, when it comes to complementary currencies around the world. Complementary currencies are based on the idea to serve specific communities, to assist mostly the vulnerable amongst us, and give them a chance, […]