The Kashmir issue is a long-standing dispute between Pakistan, India and China. It started in October 1947, when Raja Hari Singh, the ruler of Jammu and Kashmir, declared the controversial accession of the princely state of Kashmir to India. The accession was against the wishes of the people living in the vast territory of over […]
Influence of three major waves of feminist movements in Pakistan
The history of feminists’ struggle to end discrimination, oppression and marginalisation against women is divided into three waves. They are known as first, second, and third wave of feminism. These waves, although they had started in Europe, had global impact on the status of women, including women of Pakistan. The first wave of feminism officially […]
An autopsy of the Pakistan’s economic crisis
Pakistan is the country of 208 million people. Its population is growing at the rate of nearly three percent annually. This means the country will need more and more funds and infrastructure to sustain quality life of its people in future. However, an autopsy of the state’s present economic outlook has revealed that the past […]
FPSC and CSS: testing the bureaucracy
The Federal public service commission (FPSC) is considered one of the credible commissions of the country. Annually, millions of applicants appear in the standardised exams conducted by the commission. Recently, FPSC conducted the Central Superior Services (CSS) examination for the year 2019. Those who will qualify will be placed in any of the twelve occupational […]
India, Pakistan and the NSG
The Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) is a body of forty eight states aiming to export nuclear related material for peaceful purposes. The NSG prohibits nuclear proliferation for military use. It was created against the backdrop of the Indian nuclear test — Pokhran-I in 1974 — to regulate the transfer of sophisticated nuclear technology for peaceful […]
Renewed Pak – Saudi relation: opportunities and challenges
At one point, when the Pakistani government refused to send troops to Yemen requested by Saudi Arabia, it seemed that relations between the two will remain disagreeable for a long time. However, it was not true. Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s relations, these days, have reached new heights. Recent developments need a critical […]