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China-Afghanistan Relations under Taliban … and prospects of regional integration After fighting for more than fifteen years since 2006; the Taliban have conquered Afghanistan by defeating world’s powerful alliance, i.e. NATO, and a superpower, i.e. the United States, through their blood and sweat. Afghan National Army and police could put …

The IPCC Assessment Reports Why are they significant in understanding climate change? Introduction Every few years, the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), produces assessment reports (ARs) that are the most comprehensive …

Metaverse Will you want to live there? Facebook is investing significantly in creating metaverse, which, for long, was a term found only in dystopian science-fiction novels. When CEO Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, recently joined a conference call with analysts to discuss the company’s latest quarterly results, much of the focus was …

Water Scarcity in Pakistan Water Scarcity When an individual does not have access to safe and affordable water to satisfy her or his needs for drinking, washing or other livelihoods, we call that person water-insecure. When a large number of people in an area are water insecure for a significant …

How do Germany’s Elections Work? Introduction On September 26, Germany will hold its quadrennial parliamentary elections that will determine the Chancellor to succeed Angela Merkel who has led the country since 2005. Germany is a federal parliamentary democracy in which the most powerful office is the Chancellor – as head …

An Interview With Sohail Ali Naqvi Senior Manager Freshwater Program WWF-Pakistan Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): Is there any water crisis in Lahore at present? And, if it is so, could this crisis have adverse impacts on the lives, health and wellbeing of the city’s residents? Sohail Ali Naqvi (SAN): Yes, …

The Importance Reading How should we read? It is believed that reading can provide you with the life experiences of the author of the book you are reading, which implies that if you read one hundred books of different authors, you can have knowledge about one hundred individuals’ experiences with …

10 Classics Everyone Should Read 1. The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer In the Middle Age, the purpose of literature started to change. Though there were boundaries of various communities, humans were still all the same. “One of my favourite works from the Middle Age is Geoffrey Chaucer’s ‘The Canterbury …

11 Novels on Climate Change 1. ‘Something New Under the Sun’ by Alexandra Kleeman (2021) When a novelist heads to Hollywood to oversee the film adaptation of one of his books, he experiences drought and wildfire. He also stumbles upon a mysterious brand of synthetic water that everyone is sipping …

9 Maps to Understand Afghanistan Here are the maps to help you understand Afghanistan. 1. 34 provinces – 421 districts Afghanistan has a population of 38 million. About 4.5 million people (12 percent of the country) live in the capital Kabul, which is located in the east of the country. …