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It goes without saying that education is indispensable for the prosperity of a nation and is critical for its mental, social, cultural, moral, economic and political development. The Encyclopaedia Britannica defines education as a “discipline that is concerned with methods of teaching and learning in schools or school-like environments as opposed to various nonformal and informal means of socialization.” If …

During the last quarter of the previous century, international relations witnessed a strong surge towards regionalism. The underlying idea was to promote peace and economic progress through multilateral partnership of states in the region by pooling the available resources. Further impetus was provided by the emergence of new issues that threatened the fabric of international norms, such as terrorism, drug …

“Can the Islamic State or some other militant group use Ebola as a biological weapon?” This question has been haunting the world since the outbreak of this deadly virus in Africa during 2014. Such questions and concerns are not surprising given the intense media hype that surrounds the disease. The media hype about the threat posed by the Islamic State …

Researchers like Kanter, Beattie and Abella discovered the unequal distribution of power in the organization and general trend of restricting women at lower level in an organization. In the field of public organization, issue of gender is very much important since it is in play at every level.  Sex is basically a biological category whereas gender is purely a socio-cultural …

Investment occupies pivotal position in the economic growth (GDP) of a country as increase in the level of investment boosts economic growth and vice versa. Investment increases the real value of the economy. With increasing level of investment, output of goods and services increases. With additional economic growth, many job opportunities are created and gap between employed and unemployed labour …

The winners and losers after 13 years of combat The war in Afghanistan — the longest war in United States history — has ended. In a small and quiet ceremony in the presence of dozens of handpicked Afghan and international officials, the US and its Nato allies lowered the flag of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and replaced it with …

 Pakistan is the second biggest country in South Asia in terms of human capital. It is also an active member of Saarc and other regional organizations but how ironic is the fact that while other nations in the region are making progress by leaps and bounds and are achieving the cherished goals of development, Pakistan is fast becoming a country …

Clash of Civilizations or A Fatal Trap for Europe? It is sad to see how a continent that was one cradle of civilisation is running blindly into a trap, the trap of a holy war with Islam — and that six terrorists were sufficient to bring that about. It is time to get out of the comprehensible “We are All …

“It’s official: The US is the world’s leading terrorist state, and proud of it.” That should have been the headline for the lead story in the New York Times, which was more politely titled “CIA Study of Covert Aid Fueled Skepticism About Helping Syrian Rebels.” The article reports on a CIA review of recent US covert operations to determine their …

The key political issue of our age Does this sometimes feel like a country under enemy occupation? Do you wonder why the demands of so much of the electorate seldom translate into policy? Why parties of the left seem incapable of offering effective opposition to market fundamentalism, let alone proposing coherent alternatives? Do you wonder why those who want a …