Victims of the System By: Nabiha Shahram on August 19, 2020Around the globe, the unprecedented pandemic has caused economic destruction, high fatality, depression; adding troubles for all, especially the underprivileged. Amongst all crises, the most notable was the academic year of students, which was also in jeopardy, while things around the globe were at a standstill. Under such circumstances, the Cambridge International Education decided to […]
Technology Without Science? By: Kamran Ezdi on August 19, 2020Prime Minister Imran Khan recently unveiled Pakistan’s first domestically-manufactured ventilator. Congratulating the developers, he said that the country has “abundant talent to take us to self-reliance in new technological innovation.” Expressing similar views, Science Minister Fawad Chaudhry stated that the ventilator is “a complicated machine and not a lot of countries in the world have […]
“India and Pakistan: Searching for Humanity in South Asia” By: William Shriver on August 18, 2020Relations between India and Pakistan have entered a period of darkness, as the Indian and Pakistani government refuse to engage in any sort of dialogue. The South Asian giants continue to spar over a range of issues, including Kashmir and tense Hindu-Muslim relations. However, this period of silence stands in contrast with that of the […]
Menace of Fast Fashion By: Marium Ihsan on August 17, 2020In an increasingly apparel conscious society, the concept of fast fashion has become extremely popular. It is a concept that depends on the streamlined distribution of lower quality clothes at cheaper costs that tend to sell faster. Every season calls for new clothes. Brands release new collections several times a year from brightly coloured florals […]
A Lesson From COVID-19: The Tragedy of the Commons By: Ahmed Farooq on August 17, 2020When one suffers from a grand calamity, a possible way of rationalising subsequent travail is by resorting to a search for reason in the mire of seeming chaos. With the current pandemic though, and the continued mysteries that envelop COVID-19, it is quite challenging to understand what the central takeaway is shaping up to be. […]
Sindh Government Leads the Health Sector in Pakistan By: Nusrat Haris on August 17, 2020Sindh government has been the centre of criticism for all grievances of the people living in the province. There are complaints about the overall infrastructural challenges but seeing the government take the lead in the health sector has been simultaneously astonishing. The commendable efforts and services put forward through National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) […]
Justice: An Ideal or Ordeal? By: Mawra Raja on August 16, 2020Justice is a concept that has had the longest history of human existence. It has, undoubtedly and irrefutably, painted our canvass of life through different shades of maxims; the most popular being: “justice is blind,” “justice delayed is justice denied,” “justice should not be done it should be seen to be done,” “justice means equality,” […]
The right to freedom of movement in the City of lights By: Barrister Rida Tahir on August 16, 2020Travelling is intrinsic to humankind. It is a human right. This right is enshrined under Article 15 of the Constitution of Pakistan. It stipulates that every citizen has the right to “… enter and move freely throughout Pakistan…” Likewise, following Article 13(1) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has the right to ”freedom […]
A strategic collision? By: Dr Shoaib Baloch on August 16, 2020Despite the Covid-19 pandemic diluting the importance of other burning issues, the border crisis between China and India grabbed a good deal of global attention. It was feared that two “Asian giants” had been on a collision course. It may escalate to a major confrontation. When the move followed the deadly fighting between Chinese and […]
Jinnah’s Legacy: A talk with Mr Liaquat H. Merchant By: Haya Fatima Sehgal on August 16, 2020Mr Liaquat H Merchant is a very prominent barrister currently residing in Karachi, Pakistan. He is the Managing Trustee of the Jinnah Foundation as well as being the President of The Jinnah Society. Moreover, he is the grand-nephew of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan. A family tree shows Mr Merchant as being […]