It’s beyond debate that the shootings outside the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas will go into the history books as the largest mass shooting in modern US history, with at least 59 dead and more than 500 wounded. What’s also indisputable is that this shooting – like the Pulse nightclub shooting before it and Newtown before that and Columbine …

1. Xi wants China to rise on the global stage Xi made several pointed comments directed at the US president, casting himself as an anti-Donald Trump by denouncing isolationism and championing cooperation among nations. “No country can retreat to their own island, we live in a shared world and face a shared destiny,” he said, making at least one indirect …

An Explainer Every five years, the eyes of the world turn to China as the ruling Communist Party holds its congress. The event determines who will lead the Party. Those people will go on to lead the 1.3 billion people of China and helm the world’s second largest economy. In this context, China’s top officials gathered at the Great Hall …

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The Gulf crisis, which was provoked by the United States and escalated with the blockade of Qatar by four countries led by Saudi Arabia in June, has undergone quite a bit of change since its beginning. It remains unsolved, and an immediate solution should not be expected, either. Multiple parties with different demands are involved in the problem, which has …

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It is often argued that women’s contributions to the labour force can be an important driver for economic growth in Pakistan. This is represented not only in government reports but also by transnational organisations and NGOs. Indeed, one of the major themes driving girls’ education campaigns in the country is that educated girls will be able to secure jobs and …

THE nature of work and its corresponding job skills are constantly changing. It is estimated that 65pc of children entering primary school and up to 40pc of tertiary students will ultimately end up working in completely new types of jobs that have yet to be created, and some of the skills they are learning will become obsolete during their working …

ISLAMABAD: Despite having one of the world’s largest glaciers, Pakistan is at risk of water scarcity and is among the 36 most water-stressed countries in the world. Per capita water availability in the country has declined from 5,260 cubic meters in 1951 to below 1,100 cubic meters in 2010. This is an alarming indicator of falling into the category of …