Health Risks of Poverty and Inflation in Pakistan

Asmad Bin Ali nIn 2023, Pakistan is confronted with a concerning rise in poverty rates.

September 28, 2023

Aditya 2: Investigating the Sun’s Secrets

Ahmed Bin AlinAditya 1 stands as a remarkable achievement in India's pursuit of solar exploration.

Empowering Women with Haya: An Islamic Call to Women’s Dignity and Empowerment

Dr Romesa MariamnIn an era where discussions about gender equality and women’s empowerment reverberate worldwide, it is imperative to explore various cultural and religious perspectives that contribute to this discourse.

September 12, 2023

Empowering Women with Haya: An Islamic Call to Women's Dignity and Empowerment

Dr Romesa MariamnIn an era where discussions about gender equality and women's empowerment reverberate worldwide, it is imperative to explore various cultural and religious perspectives that contribute to this discourse.

Unprecedented floods in Pakistan

Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century.

September 11, 2023

Chandrayaan 3 – India's triumphant lunar mission

Asmad Bin AlinOn August 30, India achieved a significant milestone as they successfully landed their spacecraft on the southern region of the moon.

September 4, 2023

Cheegha: The Call from Waziristan, the Last Outpost in Light of Frantz Fanon

In the immense fabric of human stories, there are those that are forgotten and ignored, and thus never recounted.

August 29, 2023

Nestlé at the Forefront of Water Stewardship Efforts in Pakistan 

One of the greatest challenges of our times is the sustainable water management.

Pakistan’s Youth: A Demographic Dividend for a Healthier Tomorrow

With a growing youth population, the nation stands on the brink of both challenge and opportunity.

August 26, 2023

Recollecting a journey through pre-partition Pakistan

This Independence Day, we sit down with Mr Anwar Rammal, Chairman of Asiatic Public Relations Network (Pvt.

August 13, 2023

TikTok: Revolutionizing Education with Creative Learning

In a world where visual learning reigns supreme, finding engaging and captivating educational content can be a challenge.

August 10, 2023

Empowering software quality assurance with Artificial Intelligence

In the Artificial intelligence-powered world of software development, ensuring the quality of software products has become increasingly challenging.

June 26, 2023

Wellness initiative: Enhancing hygiene and menstruation awareness in schools

By: Maha AbbasnAs part of the active citizenship course at Fatima Jinnah Women’s University, a group of motivated people from the International Relations Department started an amazing social action project.

June 16, 2023

Wellness initiative: Enhancing hygiene and menstruation awareness in schools

By: Maha AbbasnAs part of the active citizenship course at Fatima Jinnah Women's University, a group of motivated people from the International Relations Department started an amazing social action project.

Women in Pakistan’s Tech industry

The tech industry has historically been male-dominated, with women being underrepresented in both the workforce and leadership positions.

June 13, 2023

A Collaboration of Compassion, Commitment, and Change

To highlight a critical issue pertaining to the health, hygiene, and well-being of women and girls, Menstrual Hygiene Day (MH Day) 2023 witnessed a remarkable celebration in Balochistan, organized by the Menstrual Hygiene Management Working Group (MHMWG).

Nuclearization of Pakistan and the Kashmir Issue

As the nation commemorates the historic nuclear weapon tests conducted on this momentous day, Pakistan takes immense pride in reflecting upon the extraordinary achievements that have stemmed from its unwavering commitment to its nuclear arsenal.

May 25, 2023

Khan vs. Army

When Imran Khan drove from Lahore to Islamabad on May 9th to appear before the Islamabad High Court, he was anticipating a routine day in court.

May 23, 2023

The Dark Side of Social Media

Social media has revolutionized the way we interact with the world, and it has brought many benefits, including connecting people across the globe and enabling creativity and entrepreneurship.

May 22, 2023

Exploiting the Miseries

Malpractice isn’t merely a wrong diagnosis or faulty treatments, it’s a wide term and inclusive of every abuse, misuse, and dereliction.

May 19, 2023

Fitness fanatic turned master chef; claiming pizza & biryani are healthy!

Anybody who is even remotely connected with the fitness industry knows that eating healthy to maintain, cut or gain weight is a boring, repetitive affair.

May 9, 2023

Gilgit-Baltistan Paradox

Gilgit-Baltistan, a land of unparalleled charm and a picturesque and jaw-dropping region nestled in the northernmost part of Pakistan, in the midst of India, Ajk, and China, has been the subject of much attention in recent years.

April 6, 2023

Why does a US diplomat’s wife still miss Pakistan even after 60 years?

These were the early days of 2001 when I came for the first time to the USA as a journalist, where I met Miss Susan in New York.

March 19, 2023

Why does a US diplomat's wife still miss Pakistan even after 60 years?

These were the early days of 2001 when I came for the first time to the USA as a journalist, where I met Miss Susan in New York.

The JFK Assassination, Lyndon B. Johnson and Israel

When John F.

March 4, 2023

Saving Pakistan from default: The crucial role of agriculture

Pakistan has been struggling with various economic challenges for several years, and one of the primary reasons for this is the slow pace of agricultural growth in the country.

February 23, 2023

Adding to the conflict: Discovery of Lithium Reserves in Jammu and Kashmir 

In recent years, lithium – a key component in batteries used in various electronic devices – has become one of the world’s most sought-after minerals.

February 15, 2023

Adding to the conflict: Discovery of Lithium Reserves in Jammu and Kashmir 

In recent years, lithium – a key component in batteries used in various electronic devices – has become one of the world's most sought-after minerals.

Smog: Lahore’s Fifth Season

“Love is in the air but the air is highly polluted.

February 11, 2023

Looking back at Jacinda Ardern: 40th prime minister of New Zealand

Jacinda Ardern, announced her resignation on January 19th leaving the world in complete shock.

February 5, 2023

Digital skills for youth employment in Pakistan

Pakistan is currently experiencing two trends; a youth bulge without productivity, and increasing digitization of the economy and society.

February 2, 2023

Why Pakistan Needs to Rethink Its Priorities in Science and Technology

As the world hurtles towards the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), countries are scrambling to position themselves to take advantage of the opportunities it presents.

February 1, 2023

When Big Men write history

The compilation of history is motivated by the intentions of the compiling authorities, rather than approaching it from an unbiased perspective.

January 28, 2023

Protecting your child in the best way: good touch versus bad touch

In a society where scientific names for male and female private parts remain censored in the lives of our little ones, can we as a nation save them from the dreads of child sexual abuse? In a perfect world, there would be no need to sit down and have uncomfortable conversations but in the distraught dystopia that we live in, the only way we can.

January 25, 2023

Continuity Of Government

Since then, "political stability" has been a determining factor for "sovereign nation.

January 20, 2023

Addressing Pakistan’s Water Security Challenges

Environmental degradation all around the world has had drastic effects over the water bodies of the earth.

January 2, 2023

The Assassination of Princess Diana (Part 3)

One of the most astonishing omissions in the information relayed to the SAMU base was Diana’s thoracic injury.

December 30, 2022

The Assassination of Princess Diana (Part 2)

At the beginning of 1997, Diana started a campaign against landmines.

December 29, 2022

Celebrating pakistani poets in schools

Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua Ban Ke Tamanna MerinZindagi Sham’a Ki Surat Ho Khudaya MerinThis poem has been celebrated for years in Pakistan.

December 28, 2022

The Assassination of Princess Diana (Part 1)

Princess Diana died as a result of a car crash in one of the tunnels in Paris in the very early hours of August 31, 1997.

Pakistan’s armed forces and the spirit of martyrdom

Any terrorism or terrorist activity cannot subdue spirit of shahadat (martyrdom) and firm resolve to take on the enemies of Islam, Pakistan and humanity.

Pakistan's armed forces and the spirit of martyrdom

Any terrorism or terrorist activity cannot subdue spirit of shahadat (martyrdom) and firm resolve to take on the enemies of Islam, Pakistan and humanity.

Dramatic Ridiculousness

THE recent events have created an absurdist theatre.

December 25, 2022

Independent or not

Yes, Pakistan has a separate foreign policy.

Why won’t a Shangla woman cast her vote?

“My vote registration cannot make any difference,” believed a 30-year-old woman Musarat from district Shangla.

December 23, 2022

Why won't a Shangla woman cast her vote?

“My vote registration cannot make any difference,” believed a 30-year-old woman Musarat from district Shangla.

The Deceitful Front

Following the harsh condemnation of Narendra Modi by the Pakistani Foreign Minister, who called him the "Butcher of Gujarat," Indian media has gone berserk.

December 19, 2022

One System?

A GROUNDSWELL of support for the PTI and recent by-election results make the fate of other parties an increasingly important topic.

December 17, 2022

Pakistan’s protected areas: Nearness matters, misuse shatters

Few places in Pakistan are truly spellbinding, such as K2, Chitral Gol, Khunjerab Shandur-Hundrup, and Deosai National Parks.

December 7, 2022

The Retreat of Himalayas 

The Himalayas, forced to retreat, will make everyone cry.

November 17, 2022

Burhan Mirza on dealing with negative energy at the workplace

“Negative workspaces are the death of creativity and free speech.

October 19, 2022

Myriad Lights

Fathomless waters, pristine shores;Of love and friendshipBringing laughter and light to wounded soulsblessing yet again,the power to dream,the strength to gleam.

September 22, 2022

Business community and Pakistan’s power crisis

As it is already in your kind knowledge, Pakistan is going through an unprecedented power crisis that is not only translating into hours-long outages but also immensely increasing the electricity prices like never before.

September 9, 2022

Business community and Pakistan's power crisis

As it is already in your kind knowledge, Pakistan is going through an unprecedented power crisis that is not only translating into hours-long outages but also immensely increasing the electricity prices like never before.

‘Red’ – A poem in free verse

There are nightsSeemingly endlessStarlessMoonlessNo firefliesNo hopesJust painA colorThe color of open woundAnd the stench Stale breathStill trying to grasp some lifeScrolling down the ifs and buts Over and over again! To the point whereExistence becomes a burdenMorning becomes a hurdle.

August 25, 2022

'Red' – A poem in free verse

There are nightsSeemingly endlessStarlessMoonlessNo firefliesNo hopesJust painA colorThe color of open woundAnd the stench Stale breathStill trying to grasp some lifeScrolling down the ifs and buts Over and over again! To the point whereExistence becomes a burdenMorning becomes a hurdle.

World of Silent People

Numerous people believe that Pakistan’s offices are crowded with lewd bosses.

August 20, 2022

World of Silent People

Numerous people believe that Pakistan's offices are crowded with lewd bosses.

Is no hope for doing perfect research?

Is no hope for doing perfect research?nThe only change is permanent in this world, therefore we keep on researching new things.

August 16, 2022

75 years of dependent independence

By Musuood Tanvir ArshadnTo love your motherland is the natural phenomenon.

August 15, 2022

The Bhagat Of Bar: Sardar Akbar Ali Dogar!

Waris Ali ParrachanWe narrate, live and eventually die in history.

July 22, 2022

The Sophia Mirza question 

Khush Bakht Mirza alias Sofia Mirza from Lahore, Pakistan, seen as model and TV person, has been making news for the last 15 years not just as a third tier model and performer but a grieving mother struggling to recover her twin daughters from her former husband, the Norwegian Pakistani millionaire Umar Farooq Zahoor who runs businesses from.

July 20, 2022

Pakistan an epitome of crisis management

I was amazed listening to the Minister of State (MoS) for Foreign Affairs that Pakistan is now ahead of some developed countries in compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) regulations and fulfilled requirements on thirty-four indicators of FATF while the process of whitelisting has started with the recent announcement of the global.

June 19, 2022

Impact of women’s health on economy in developing countries

In 1933 World Bank sponsored a survey and studies on global development.

Outdoor advertising on trains in Pakistan

Marketing is considered a significant tool to execute a pivotal role in revenue generation, which helps the business to grow exponentially.

June 3, 2022

Earth Day – Mainstreaming Climate Action

Earth Day, celebrated globally on April 22nd, is an opportunity to take stock of our commitments to protect our planet from the impacts of climate change and to re-align our priorities for sustainable climate action.

April 22, 2022

Solving the Energy Crisis is a “Now or Never” for Pakistan: The Future is Thar!

With a serious energy shortfall touching 5500 MW within the country, Pakistan struggles to discover a sustainable solution for its energy production as the world struggles to tackle the fuel shortages and rising prices that have given double-digit inflation in many countries.

Use electricity wisely, for your own safety!

If you’re getting ready to play cricket or badminton or football after Taraweeh with your friends and are using a kunda to light up the street – don’t.

April 21, 2022

India elections 2022 confirm Yogi Adityanath as Modi’s successor

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, March 10, stormed back to power in the country’s most populous and politically significant state of Uttar Pradesh with Hindu monk-politician Yogi Adityanath set to become the chief minister for the second successive time after making a debut in 2017.

March 13, 2022

Inclusivity of Women, that hard a thing in the legal profession?

Muhammad Huzaifah Naeem Sehgal/ Pirzada Muhammad Abdullah ShahnDespite being one of the most noble professions, the legal profession or the legal fraternity if we may call it, isn’t that gentle with the women belonging to it.

March 9, 2022

Domestic Violence: An Intolerable & Unacceptable Abusive Act

Domestic violence is an insidious criminal mindset behind the act, where a woman is commonly seen as the main victim.

March 8, 2022

A crippling Afghanistan’s situation

The world terming Afghanistan’s situation at the brick of collapsing.

February 22, 2022

Urban Water Resilience in Twin Cities

Water insecurity is already imposing significant social, environmental, and economic development challenges for Pakistan.

January 13, 2022

Top 3 Trending Technologies in 2022

The 21st century has gradually transformed our earth into a technology-centered globe.

January 3, 2022

2022 and Beyond: The Future of Social Media

The realm of social media has changed drastically over the past few years.

December 27, 2021

Gratitude of Tears

Imagine – just imagine visiting the graves of the family that saved the life of your grandparents about 75 years ago during a bloody civil war.

November 29, 2021

Digital Transformation: Force For Positive Business Change

COVID-19 has left a long-term effect on everyone.

November 8, 2021

Have you sat by the Sharjah river? 

By HE Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of Sharjah Book AuthoritynSince the dawn of time, civilizations were usually formed near river banks.

November 1, 2021

Is poverty an unsolvable problem in Pakistan?

In 2015, no less than 193 countries of the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, the first and foremost goal of which was to “end poverty in all forms everywhere”.

October 17, 2021

1st Liver Cancer Treatment through Interventional Radiology at CMA Teaching & Research Hospital

Interventional radiology (IR) is a field within radiology.

October 13, 2021

Asia-Pacific is the world’s most rapidly ageing region, but are we ready? 

Imagine it is the year 2050.

October 1, 2021

and they lived, HAPPILY EVER AFTER!

Why do marriages fail? Why do individuals, especially women, go into depression after marriage? Why is the rate of divorce increasing with every passing day? Why are girls of the younger generation labelled as ‘becoming incompatible’, and why do they prefer to stay unmarried in many cases? nMARRIAGE:nWhether it be the pressure.

September 28, 2021

The Crimes of Churchill

When the great British actor, the late Richard Burton, wrote about Churchill in a New York Times article in 1974, that to play the role of Churchill was to hate him, he was banned by the BBC drama section for life! Why is it that criticism of Churchill attracts highly charged reactions from the normally composed British upper classes and.

September 9, 2021

Circular debt and why you should go solar

Circular debt in the energy sector is the monster that isn’t particularly highlighted in the media.

August 20, 2021

Chinese Think Tank Report and CPEC

Annual Report for 2020-21 on Investment Security of China’s Belt and Road Construction revealed that Pakistan’s economic reforms have placed the country among the top 10 economies in the world, as far as a most business-friendly environment.

August 16, 2021

Future of Green Politics in Pakistan

Global environmental politics is a relatively young subject of research within international relations that focuses on issues concerning human-natural interaction.

August 9, 2021

CPEC and tourism opportunities

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a multibillion-dollar infrastructure project that has catapulted bilateral relations between Pakistan and China to unprecedented heights.

August 6, 2021

Crediting the Common: Microfinancing for the better

Success comes to those who make a sincere effort towards its achievement.

August 1, 2021

A Hybrid Dilemma: China’s Intimate Security Problems

In recent years, the Chinese government has been repeatedly raising concerns over the security situation particularly concerning CPEC projects in Pakistan.

July 16, 2021

Wrongful Convictions

The strength of a strong criminal justice system is to prove the accused guilty beyond a reasonable shadow of doubt and till then, he would be considered an innocent.

Challenge of Sharp Rise in Pakistan’s Population

Pakistan’s total population is estimated at over 220 million and it is growing rapidly with an annual fertility rate of 3.

July 11, 2021

The Lessons of the Arif Naqvi Story

By Mujtaba Ali Shah nLONDON – Finally, a narrative worth waiting for in the long-running and divisive saga of Arif Naqvi and the Abraaj Group.

July 3, 2021

Keep the Help Coming this World Refugee Day!

World Refugee Day is celebrated on June 20 every year to draw global attention to the plight and suffering of people forced out of their home countries by war, conflict and persecution.

June 22, 2021

Withdrawal of US Troops and its Impact on Afghanistan

The war which started in Afghanistan after 9/11 has now almost come to its end.

June 21, 2021

Expansionary Fiscal and Monetary Policy to Ensure Sustainable Growth

Following the accommodative monetary policy stance from the State Bank of Pakistan by keeping the policy rate at 7%, the federal government has also taken an expansionary fiscal policy stance in its federal budget for FY2022.

June 18, 2021

This World Blood Donors Day let the pulse beat with Facebook

Facebook company is constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to connect people all over the world through our apps and technologies.

June 14, 2021

CSS exam lays bare FPSC fault lines yet again

‘Defenestrate’ was the first word that popped up as I took a glance at the objective part of the Précis and Composition paper, the first paper of the CSS exam.

June 10, 2021

The position of teachers, the role of government and our responsibilities

By Sadia MughalnThe teacher is the name of the entity that teaches you the way of life and if I say that the teacher is the entity on whose training and guidance we spend our whole life, then there will be no two opinions.

June 3, 2021

AI: Threat or blessing?

AI is an integral part of our lives and promises a future even more advanced and modern than it is today.

Microfinancing Happiness

Hardship and struggle often act as catalysts for people to understand their true strengths and reach their full potential.

May 25, 2021

Liridon arapca encourages perseverance during tough times

One of the most important questions a person can ponder is what makes them happy.

May 22, 2021

Lack of disaster risk assessment in Pakistan

Pakistan is a country which is situated in South Asia and has been experiencing a number of hazards and disasters from independence to the current date.

The Intolerant Onslaught

While the roads and public places remained flooded by religious vigilantes clashing with Police for days recently, the advocates and proponents of the four Ps (patience, progress, prosperity, and pluralism) are seen avoiding anything that may irritate the violent Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) supporters.

May 3, 2021

Treasured Memories

To read Shahid Hamid’s ‘Treasured Memories’ for the first time is to be immediately submerged in a world in which language and character, along with the echo and rhythm of a time long gone, has been recaptured quietly with astonishing clarity, irony, and foreshadowing.

April 14, 2021

The race to digitise kiryana stores

If Covid has done anything positive for the Pakistan market, it has accelerated the digitisation and modernisation drive of conventional business practices here.

April 13, 2021

Food and Poverty: Misfortune or Fault?

The Global Health Index lists Pakistan as worse for hunger than Ghana and Kenya.

A Historical Fractal of Panopticism: A Disciplinary Mechanism of Power During Corona Period

NAGHMANA SIDDIQUEnFractal are recurring of similar patterns, never-ending, chaotic and random in behavior.