Oct 2021

The Modernization of Agriculture Agriculture has a very strong forward linkage with industries as it provides raw material for textile, leather and other sectors. It has also very robust backward linkage with downstream industries by consumption and utilization of various chemicals (pesticide, insecticide, fertilizers, etc.) and mechanical inputs (tractors and …

Single National Curriculum in Pakistan TO BE, OR NOT TO BE, THAT IS THE ‘PROBLEM’ Education in Pakistan is an acrimonious topic, quite literally. With a bunch of parallel streams on offer to various segments of society, in theory at least, leaders and parents ought to have been able to …

Pakistan’s Afghan Challenge Amidst the severe liquidity crisis, the entire governance structure is on the verge of crumbling. Almost half the Afghan population is food-insecure with hundreds of thousands internally displaced. As the deplorable situation takes an ugly turn in Afghanistan, the world has the audacity to feign ignorance, showing …

Deterrent Punishments How the purpose can be achieved? In simple connotation, the concept of ‘deterrence of punishment’ means ‘threat of punishment’. Undeniably, deterrence is a ‘must’ factor for the maintenance of an effective criminal justice system, and for the preservation of society because without maintaining a certain level of deterrence …

Changing Climate …and Its Implications for Pakistan Climate-related challenges are not new to Pakistan and the nation has suffered in the form of extreme floods and prolonged droughts for many decades. There are two divergent theories about climate change behind frequent and recurrent floods and droughts. One theory is based …

Bogus Refund Claims through self-assessed declarations A taxpayer may compute total income for the tax year while filing the declaration to this effect. Total income is sum of all incomes under various heads of income. A taxpayer may have total income only under the head salary. If a taxpayer has …

Havana Syndrome The mysterious illness that is ringing in Uncle Sam’s ears Havana Syndrome is the name for a series of mysterious health incidents first reported by American diplomats and other government employees in the Cuban capital in late 2016. It manages to remain a mystery for the world even …

Rasoolpur A 100% Literate and Crime-Free Village There is hardly any news in our mainstream media from small villages located in far-flung areas of the country. And, even if there is some, it is often a bad news. Due to this reason, we fail to know about the miracles being …

Prime Minister Imran Khan’s UNGA Address On September 24, Prime Minister Imran Khan (PMIK), in his address to the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly via video link, made a strong pitch for the world to rally behind Afghanistan’s nascent Taliban government for preserving the progress made by …

Pakistan’s First ‘Smart Forest’ On August 25, Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the country’s first ‘smart forest’ in Rakh Jhok Forest in Sheikhupura. A part of the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development project – a modern city being developed on an area of ​​46 km along the Ravi River – the …