Challenges in cyber space & Pakistan’s counter strategy

Muneeb Imran | In the 20th Century, oil was the most important commodity that drove growth and production but that is not entirely the case...

Is It Time To Seek Counseling?

Falak Zehra Mohsin | There is no denying that life is full of difficulties and challenges. Some challenges we can overcome ourselves, sometimes with the...

Top 5 certifications that will get you your dream job in IT industry

Lifehack | The IT market is booming. There are a huge number of jobs being created by the day – 165 million jobs in the...

Out of madrasah: a flawed solution to the worst problem?

Nisa Habib | Recently, prevailing all over, madrasah reform is a subject of concern in Pakistan. This is the topic that came under immense discussion...

The presence of Aliens in Pakistan’s politics

Waqas Shabbir | Ousted Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, claims to be fighting aliens, who he is alleging, played a key role in his political ascendancy. Nawaz...

Stand Up, Speak Out

Farheen Ali Khan | “It’s summer. You have three months, you should take cooking classes,” my uncle uttered to me, while telling my brother to...

The Nordic welfare states

Farid A Malik | The Nordic welfare states are unique in many ways. All five of them (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland) are prosperous democratic...

Free advice and ground realities!

Haider Raza Mehdi | People have tons of free advice and opinions to offer from the sidelines without understanding context and environment. We want the world...

Inappropriate depiction of women in media

Beenish Saleem | Female bodies have been used in the Media Industry for centuries. Each and every ad casts a young and beautiful female model...

When Imran Khan Rules Pakistan

Mudassir Saeed | Before the title confuses the readers, I must clarify that Imran Khan is not going to rule the country; he would rather...

Making sense of Mujahidin Victory Day celebrations in Afghanistan

Mujib Abid | Every year, hashti saur is celebrated in Afghanistan as the Mujahidin Victory Day. However, given the controversial and convoluted legacy of...

Pakistan’s ‘Tipping Point’

Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | Malcolm Gladwell in his seminal work defined "Tipping Point" as "the moment of critical mass, the threshold...." He goes on to...