The spy in your phone on January 15, 2021“We don’t need Spies anymore we have Apple and Google working for us”. Recently a debate has just popped up on national media regarding the new whatsapp privacy rules update. We as a nation carry a legacy to ignore the most important and focus on the least important issues, so is the case in this […]
2021: The next force on January 6, 2021How robotics and Artificial Intelligence will change our jobs! The time may have finally come for artificial intelligence (AI) after periods of hype. “[AI] is going to change the world more than anything in the history of mankind. More than electricity.” Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, humankind is on the brink of a technological revolution that will […]
Leading from the front on December 23, 2020Pakistan today has more mouths to feed, more families to house, more children to educate and more people looking for gainful employment with millions migrating from the countryside to major cities in search for jobs. For those who are currently at leadership positions in Educational Institutions, understanding and taking ownership of your responsibilities is important […]
Drone warfare on November 27, 2020“Brutality and injustice made us raise our hands towards the sky for years; God didn’t respond us, but drones came to our rescue.”― M.F. Moonzajer. Drone warfare is one of the most important international security developments of the twenty-first century. Armed drones are proliferating rapidly, and drone warfare is thus likely to become even more prevalent […]
Jazz Islamabad office sealed over tax non-payment on October 28, 2020The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday sealed an office of the Pakistan Mobile Communication Limited (PMCL, commonly known as Mobilink or Jazz) due to non-payment of income tax amounting to Rs25.3 billion. FBR’ Deputy Commissioner Inland Revenue issued the notice in this morning (28/10/2020) stated that the sum of Rs. 25,393,653,480/- is due […]
Plastic money our only option on October 22, 2020For countries concerned about the environmental impact of their currency, a switch to Plastic Money makes sense. As countries sign on to the Paris Agreement on climate change and strive to become more sustainable, many are considering the environmental impact of their currency as well as its durability and security. On the other hand, people […]
Migrant workers going through the worse on October 7, 2020In the backdrop of worst economic contraction and layoff in GCC region, Pakistan is yet to come up with plan to help thousands of Pakistani workers, regulated and unregulated, who have been deprived of their jobs from UAE, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf region countries. Since there is no let up, more layoff looms large […]
Indian Army’s Ordinance Factories goes on Strike on October 5, 20204 lakh defence civilian staff go on strike today, more than 82 ordinance factories of Indian Army go on strike in a war like situation. The Indian Army, the OFB’s main customer, is currently deployed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China. A strike means the army will have trouble getting urgently-needed equipment, […]
Future is digital journalism on September 28, 2020The hype over the use of virtual reality technology in journalism has been growing steadily over the last few years.The sheer scale and pace of the growth in ownership of mobile phones and tablets by journalists and the public has been extraordinary. Henceforth, social media has played a major role on how we receive our […]
Universities evolution on September 10, 2020More than 1.5 billion students and youth across the planet are affected by school and university closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak. While each level of education faces its unique challenges, it is the higher education segment that may end up, by necessity, triggering a learning revolution. Universities are distinctive in that their students are […]