Feb 2022

ZEALANDIA The Eighth Continent Till now, we knew that the Earth is divided into 7 continents, i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Antarctica, and Australia. But, it’s time to revisit Geography books now. Scientists have discovered a new continent under the Pacific Ocean: Zealandia. Introduction The world’s encyclopaedias, …

Celebrating World Wetlands Day 2022 What is Wetland? A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, such that it takes on the characteristics of a distinct ecosystem. The Convention on Wetlands uses a broad definition of wetlands. It includes all lakes and rivers, …

PNS TUGHRIL The Sultan of the Sea Pakistan Navy (PN) has recently acquired a new frigate, PNS Tughril which is one of the most technologically advanced platforms of the Pakistan Navy surface fleet. With its immense tactical capacity, the PNS Tughril will help the PN in boosting its maritime security …

Lahore’s Love for Nobel Prizes One city, six Nobel laureates 1. Rudyard Kipling It was Rudyard Kipling, one of the best-known of the late Victorian poets and story-tellers, who set the tone by bagging the Nobel Prize in literature in 1907. As editor of the Civil and Military Gazette newspaper, …

Islamabad–Tehran–Istanbul Freight Train Another step to materialize the dream of regional connectivity On January 05, the first Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) train, carrying goods from Pakistan to Turkey via Iran, rolled into the Turkish capital of Ankara. Departing from the Margalla station in Islamabad, the train embarked on its 5,981-kilometre (3,666-mile) journey …

THE NEW SME POLICY A step towards better business opportunities! Overall, the new SME policy aims to strengthen the country’s industrial and manufacturing base, by extending facilitation and offering incentives to promote the growth of SMEs which, indubitably, are the backbone of the country’s economy. At present, there are around …

Russell Tribunal on War Crimes in Kashmir 2021 Decolonization, settler-colonialism, crimes against humanity, genocide and nuclear threats emerging from the disputed territory of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) were marked at the inaugural Russell Tribunal in Sarajevo which was held on December 17-19, 2021. Organized by Kashmir Civitas, a …

Police, State and Society Challenges and Opportunities Globally, police and policing face multifarious challenges; often these challenges have political dimensions. They defy proper restatement and measurement due to various reasons. Essentially, these challenges can be categorized as functional, societal, state-related and of international import. From the United States to China, …

Pakistan’s New Geo-Economic Strategy The world has gone through a series of watershed moments in the recent years, clearly reshaping contemporary politics among nations. The new war theatre between states is the global financial markets and, unlike traditional warfare tactics and strategies, nations are now applying the proxies of commercial …

National Security Policy of Pakistan 2022-2026 A Paradigm Shift in Strategic Vision Despite the self-evident significance of a National Security Policy (NSP), it is a matter of concern that Pakistan has been pursuing its national interests without any national document that can improve interoperability and coordination among different state institutions …