Int’l Affairs

Peacemaking in an Era of New Wars. Fleeing people locked up in camps along the US–Mexico border or drowning in the Mediterranean Sea; trucks driving into crowds of people; mass shootings in schools; violent storms, floods and fires caused by climate change; seemingly never-ending wars in places like Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen or the Democratic Republic of the Congo; the spread …

Effects of Covid 19 on the Global Economy Estimates so far predict that the ailment could cut down the global economic growth by 0.5% to 1.5% but the full impact of it may not be known until the effects peak. The adverse effects of the pandemic are vividly evident in a wide range of social and economic activities such as …

Coronavirus Rattles World Order. In March 23, United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, issued a passionate cry for a “global ceasefire,” asking countries to put down their arms and collectively combat the coronavirus pandemic which, in his words, is “the true fight of our lives”. Yet, even if armed conflict were to dissipate, it appears that Covid-19 has only magnified and …

Alternative energy policy 2019 at a glance. Energy policies are important instruments that governments use to guide and influence the participation and behaviours of different actors in the energy-sector activities to achieve their desired objectives and goals. While efficacy, efficiency, costs and benefits are important considerations in energy policy formulation, continuity of policies is also a key factor in gaining …

Values vs Capitalism The conflict of the future Magazine Desk Underlying every economic system is a social contract setting people’s norms, values and beliefs and how the economy is to be run. But capitalism has rendered this social contract materialistic in nature due to which it is increasingly failing to address basic needs of the citizens. This materialistic social contract …

Physical Geography Study of the Earth’s Features Ghufran Wakeel The discipline of geography has a history that stretches over many centuries. Over this time period, the study of geography has evolved and developed into an important form of human scholarship. Examining the historical evolution of geography as a discipline provides some important insights concerning its character and methodology. These insights …

Has the world failed in prioritizing health? M.H. Rehman Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, has become as universal as something can ever be. It currently affects almost every single country as well as numerous ships and vessels in open seas. Not only has the virus reached every part of the world, it has played havoc with …

Foundations of Pakistan’s Nuclear Program A look at why and how Pakistan went nuclear Engr. Sarfraz Nawaz When mountains moved and turned pale with the intensity of the shake, Pakistan crossed the nuclear threshold to become a declared nuclear weapons state on May 28, 1998 by detonating five nuclear devices in the Ras Koh Hills in Chagai area of Balochistan …

  EU’s Coronavirus Emergency Deal On April 09, Eurogroup finance ministers agreed an emergency rescue package aimed at responding to the coronavirus crisis but left unresolved questions on how to pay for a later economic recovery plan for the bloc. While ministers agreed on a €500bn package of palliative economic measures in their meeting, they did nothing to lay to …

Conspiracies Theories about Covid-19 After all, it’s politics, stupid! Saadia Saif Niazi The mystery as to who started or invented coronavirus that caused the Covid-19 pandemic has sown the seeds of suspicion in every person’s mind. It is because what is happening in the world and what we are witnessing today is no longer a problem being dealt with by …