Pakistan emerged on the globe on the basis of an ideology emanating from and maintaining the idea of a distinct nation. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah has always been vehemently opposed by the Hindu leaders and scholars for wedging in the Indians and crafting the idea of two-nation theory. He was charged for dividing the Indian community on the basis of …

“This universe, perhaps, is yet incomplete, For I hear repeated sounds of “Be, And It Is.” Introduction The Universe is all existing matter and space considered as a whole, the cosmos. It is a huge wide-open space that holds everything from the smallest particle to the biggest galaxy. It is believed to be at least 10 billion light years in …

Via Ferrate—Italy This network of pathways is characterized by a steel cable that visitors latch onto, usually with climbing equipment, which helps when the bridges and footholds turn to pure rock face. The routes vary in length, difficulty and altitude. El Caminito del Rey—Spain Also known as the King’s Little Pathway, it’s a narrow walkway is called “the most dangerous …

Pakistanis generally know a lot about the country’s energy crisis and its adverse consequences on the economy and the societal fabric. However, only a few people are aware of the much greater looming threat of water scarcity in the country. It is one of the biggest coming challenges that Pakistan will have to face in the near future, if prudent …

Harbinger of Peace and Security? April 20, 2015 will be remembered as a historic day in the recent history of Pakistan. On this day, Chinese President Xi Jinping reached Islamabad on his first state visit to Pakistan. President Xi came to oversee the signing of agreements aimed at establishing a China-Pakistan Economic Corridor between Gwadar Port on the Arabian Sea …

Saudi Arabia’s influential oil minister Ali Al Naimi recently said, “We have embarked on a program to develop solar energy. Hopefully, one of these days, instead of exporting fossil fuels, we will be exporting gigawatts of electric power.” So, what happens when the biggest global exporter of petroleum liquids starts vouching for the power of the sun? Given this scenario, …

The Voters’ Signal to Erdogan June 07: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost its absolute parliamentary majority in legislative elections. The AKP won the biggest share of the vote in the elections, but well down on the almost 50 per cent it recorded in the previous 2011 polls.

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The institution of prayer is found in all religions of the world in one form or the other. All the great religious personalities have recognised that prayer is communion with God — a link between the slave and his Master. Had there been no prayer, man’s life would have been completely rudderless and God would not have been a living …

A false sense of optimism seems to be growing on the state of the Pakistan Economy, a notion being consciously promoted by the economic managers, which if not checked can have larger long-term negative implications. First, complacency can set in and the much-awaited economic reforms, necessary to correct the underlying malaise of the economy, will once again be put on …