Aug 2022

Fall of Dhaka As it was the era of the Cold War, and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) was closer to Southeast Asia, America made Pakistan a member of the South East Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO). The purpose of SEATO, created in 1954, was to prevent the spread of communism in …

The Big Default? Pakistan Pakistan has recently struck a crucial IMF deal. The breakthrough could not be timelier, with high energy-import prices pushing the country to the brink of a balance of payments crisis. Foreign currency reserves have fallen to as low as $9.8b, hardly enough for five weeks of …

Characteristics of Chinese Democracy Every country has its own specific characteristics, conditions, culture and requirements and, as regards China, its system of government is a “Whole-Process People’s Democracy” or “Whole-Process Democratic Representation” as all the segments and sectors of Chinese society and economy are represented in the policymaking and governmental …

Trafficking in Persons A Serious Crime Trafficking in persons (TIP) is a form of slavery. It involves moving humans to another place for the purpose of exploitation. Any person who is transported to another place and forced to work in any capacity against his/her will by a person or a …

The Kabul Yatra Future of Afghanistan’s Relations with its Neighbors The chief guest at the conference was Sher Muhammad Abbas Stanakzai, Afghanistan’s incumbent Deputy Foreign Minister and leader of Taliban’s at the Doha Talks with the United States. He was accompanied by health minister, Dr Qalandar Ibad, minister for trade …

Hajj 2022 Sermon Key Quotes Following are some key quotes from the Hajj 2022 Sermon: “I say to all who have come for Hajj, as well as all Muslims in all places: You are to protect yourselves from the punishment of Allah by fulfilling His commands and avoiding His prohibitions. …

Empowering the Youth of Balochistan The only panacea for all the ills of the province Former US President Abraham Lincoln’s famous quote that democracy is “Government of the people, by the people, for the people” is considered the true spirit of this system. However, achieving the goal of social harmony, …

Women’s Empowerment An Islamic Perspective The constitution of Pakistan states that men and women are to be given their fundamental rights without any discrimination. It is also in concurrence with the Islamic viewpoint on rights of both sexes. Needless to say, in the development and prosperity of any country, empowering …

Why CSS Aspirants Fail 1. Failing to implement your plan Benjamin Franklin said it right: “Failing to plan is planning to fail”. However, it is not planning only that is important, rather it is to implement that plan that has much more significance. Planning is the first step to strategize …

Transforming Business Models Through Digital Technologies Digital technologies are rapidly facilitating both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and ‘innovation-driven enterprises (IDEs). SMEs rely more on traditional business approaches and their scope is limited to local markets. The potential net revenues of such businesses are relatively easier to forecast and are …