Russia-Ukraine conflict intensifies energy crisis in Europe

Facing the worst energy crisis since World War II as the cold-weather heating season starts, Europe continues to dither. European Union (EU) member states...

Flood affectees in need of support look towards government, private sector for help

In a report released by the Planning Ministry back in October, the cataclysmic floods this year's monsoon season brought resulted in over $30 billion...

GVS speaks with Senior Director of Sales (South) Zameen.com

GVS: Tell us about your journey of becoming the Senior Director of Sales (South) of Zameen.com. Taha Mehmood: My professional journey started some 18 years...

IDEAS: Pakistan’s biggest defense exhibition

The Defence Export Promotion Organization (DEPO) organizes IDEAS, a defense exhibition where the industry's key participants from across the world can display the newest...

Iran’s Counter-Revolution

Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, was found deceased on September 16, 2022, in a hospital in Tehran, Iran, under suspicious circumstances. The 'Guidance...

A leaf from history: The Balfour Declaration

In the Balfour Declaration (1917), the British government announced its support for the creation of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine....

The Durand Line— then & now

The Durand Line defines the 2,670-kilometer border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The eastern end reaches China's border, while the western end reaches Iran's border....

The menace of smog

With the winters here, smog has once again engulfed Punjab. The air quality has dipped beyond acceptable limits in all the province's major cities....

Gilgit-Baltistan marks 75 years of independence

On November 1, 2022, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) commemorated its 75th Independence Day. The people of GB, who have a long and diverse history, deserve to finally receive the status they deserve as Pakistanis.

Long March: From Mao’s armed struggle to Imran Khan’s peaceful resistance!

Some psychologists argue that values, motivation, and emotions play 'important triggers’ of political activism, and politicians play a prominent role in the mobilization of...

Remembering Iqbal

9 November is commemorated annually as “Iqbal Day” in memory of Allama Muhammad Iqbal, who was born on 9 November 1877 in Sialkot, Punjab,...

AI-led Automation in the Gulf States & Pakistan’s Mindless Dependence on Low-skilled Workers’ Remittances

The contemporary industrial revolution is dramatically transforming life as we know it. The technologies of what has been called the ‘Second Machine Age’ encompass automation, robotics, additive manufacturing, the internet of things (IoT), and, most importantly, artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning.