Research Report

Sports for Development and Peace-II Sports are present in almost every society. Their popularity transcends political, national and ideological boundaries and their use for development and peace continues around the world. When 34 countries were invited by the Sports for Development and Peace International Working Group and asked to provide information on the steps they were taking towards the sport …

Sports for Development and Peace When you go from Prince Road to Jinnah Road in Quetta, on your left is the Government Science College compound that stretches from Masjid Road Chowk to Jinnah Road Chowk. The buildings of all the educational blocks of the college are connected to Patel Road on the south and Jinnah Road on the west. On …

Promotion of Mother Languages The Case of Punjabi These figures ring the alarm bells and if we do not pay heed to this, we may fail in saving Punjabi from extinction. The gravity of the situation can be gauged from another angle; a large number of people who consider Punjabi their mother tongue do not converse in it with members …

Education in the Time of Pendemic In August 2020, the United Nations warned through its Policy Brief titled ‘Education During Covid-19 and Beyond’ that “With the combined effect of the pandemic’s worldwide economic impact and the school closures, the learning crisis could turn into a generational catastrophe.” The report highlights that the pandemic has created the largest disruption of education …

The Hydra-headed Monster of Domestic Violence In ‘Red Sugar, No More’, the author Sijdah Hussain advises: “Open your mouth and let the spiders out!” Talking to others and speaking one’s heart out is, indeed, an effective means to resolving the differences, creating awareness, clearing misunderstandings, opening up new avenues, destroying taboos, debunking myths and seeking help. This is the way …

An Investment that Bears Fruit for Centuries  Olive tree has unique importance from botanical, economic, medical and religious viewpoints. From botanical perspective, it can be successfully cultivated in mountainous, rainfed and irrigable areas. From economic aspect, it is a source of hefty incomes as precious olive oil is extracted from its fruit. Medically, it has many such properties that make …

Olive Cultivation in Pakistan How to exploit our potential   You must be aware of the fact that there are several living trees in different parts of the world which are thousands of years old. But do you know that among such ancient trees there is one species still bearing fruit that is also in humans use even today? These …

Urban Flooding Tackling the challenge of drowning cities M. Atif Sheikh It’s morning time and there is a lot of hustle and bustle in the house; kids have to go to school and men to work, but the street outside is looking like a canal due to the heavy rain last night. Suddenly, a mobile phone bell rings; the person …

Who’s Stockpiling Gold? 

How much time does a user spend on social media? Since there has been no seminal work in this regard in Pakistan, therefore, we have to rely on data made available from different sources to find out the duration as correct as possible. According to a report titled as “Digital 2020: Global Digital Overview,” the state of affairs regarding use …