2013

Coal has met the energy needs of humans for centuries. The decline of this fuel resource started in the mid 20th century when large reservoirs of oil and gas were discovered. Despite the environmental degradation by the combustion of coal, most large economies of the world are dependent on the use of coal. Countries like USA, China, India, Malaysia, Russia …

INTERNATIONAL LAW PERSPECTIVE The United Nations Security Council passed its Resolution 2098 (2013) in March 2013. The second recital of the Resolution reads: ‘Recalling its resolution 2086 (2013) and reaffirming the basic principles of peacekeeping, including consent of the parties, impartiality, and non-use of force, except in self-defence and defence of the mandate, and recognizing that the mandate of each …

My name is PIA, and this Independence Day, a flashback of six decades’ old success, flashes upon my mind. It was February 1, 1955 when I, as the national flag carrier, took off with my first foreign flight from Karachi to London. With this not merely a super constellation aeroplane took off for unlimited skies, but fate of millions of …

One of the greatest threats to the survival of Pakistan is the ever-increasing population. With an annual growth rate of 3.1%, Pakistan’s population has shot up to 174.59 million. This makes Pakistan the world’s sixth most populous country. Most developing countries have realized that rapid growth in population is the biggest hurdle in economic development. Uncontrolled increase in population is …

‘The tree of China-Pakistan friendship was planted decades ago, nurtured by successive leaders and is now exuberant with abundant fruits’ .Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during his visit to Pakistan VISIT OF THE CHINESE PREMIER The key feature of Mr Li’s visit to Pakistan was the demonstration of a democratic culture in Pakistan where, the heads of all political parties were …

The incumbent Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistani government is poised to give a new direction to the foreign policy wherein all Pakistani missions abroad have been directed to vigorously pursue economic diplomacy that will, in turn, promote Pakistan’s interests in the realms of trade, foreign investment and economic cooperation. Traditionally, the focus of our foreign policy has been on strategic relations with …

No subject has attracted more attention in Pakistan than the effective civil service reforms. Though political parties come up with promises to revamp the civil services, yet little has been done in practical terms till today. Introducing reforms aimed at improving the service delivery and meeting the aspirations of people is the need of the hour. There is no denying …

The historic 2013 General Elections in Pakistan, with an excellent 55% turnout, bode well for the fate of democracy in a country where military dictatorships have been the norm rather than an exception. The peaceful transition of power, where one government, after losing elections, makes way for another, is a celebratory political trend which one hopes is not halted. After …

Pakistan, the World’s sixth most populous country, is also the second biggest Muslim country in terms of population but the land of the pure is braving violence and societal schism. If security is defined as a state being free from all dangers then it, certainly, is not applicable to the state of affairs in Pakistan. It is an inkling of …

After the partition of the Subcontinent, India has made rapid growth and development in all spheres. But, unfortunately, Pakistan has been entangled in difficulties and lags far behind its eastern neighbour. Let us have a peep into the past to ascertain our future. While coup d’tat of 12, October 1999 marked a welcome return to technocratic management of the economy …