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Zalmay Khalilzad’s The Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, an Afghan-turned-American professor, academician, politician and diplomat, and then a policymaker in various American policy circles, is a self-made man. He is an epitome of diligence, shrewdness, genius and influencer in a world full of flattery, leg-pulling and competition. The story of his life …

12 Tips to Learn the Art of Writing Essay Outlines “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” — Lucius Annaeus Seneca Outline, whether the question paper specifically demands it or not, wields enormous significance in CSS/PMS Essay paper as it makes up the examiner’s mind regarding relevance, quality of …

World Population Trends We never know precisely how many of us are alive at any one time, but the United Nations’ best estimate has suggested that the number of human beings on the face of the earth reached eight billion on November 15, 2022. The report further predicts that the …

Technological Advancements in Higher Education In Pakistan, higher education institutions, colleges and universities have gradually proliferated over the decades – both in public and private sectors. The country had one university, the University of Punjab, in 1947 out of 16 under British colonial rule in the Subcontinent. Today, the country …

Provisional State of Global Climate Report 2022 The report uses seven Climate Indicators to describe the changing climate—providing a broad view of the climate at a global scale. They are used to monitor the domains most relevant to climate change, including the composition of the atmosphere, the energy changes that …

Promoting a Reading Culture The way to bring positive change Nothing can be more wonderful than the smell of old books and the crackling sound of new ones for a person who has the habit of reading books. One of the best qualities a person can have is the habit …

Man’s Grapple with the Absurd A look at Camus’s Existentialism Philosophy  Camus ignored or opposed systematic philosophy, and had little to no faith in rationalism focusing instead on the immediate personal experience and musing about such questions as the meaning of life in the face of death. The essential paradox …

Living Sustainably … and in harmony with nature Our individual decisions and acts as citizens, workers, students, consumers or in any other role shape how our societies impact the environment. So, by making our personal lives more sustainable, we can press for and support faster and more far-reaching environmental change …

Lebanon–Israel Maritime Deal Does this turn a page in Israel-Lebanon relations? Ten years after the United States began its mediation efforts, Lebanon and Israel have finally reached an agreement delineating their maritime border in what pundits are describing as a “historic” moment. Lebanese President Michel Aoun announced his country’s acceptance …

Is Charismatic Leadership Antithesis to Democracy The charisma of leadership is the persona of a leader that has the potential to attract the masses through his personality and grace, and which makes him above all. Weber used this ecclesiastical term to denote “the absolute personal devotion and personal confidence in …