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I went for Hajj in 1994, when the government used to issue travellers’ cheques to pilgrims instead of foreign currency. Most pilgrims, many of them illiterate rural folk, had no idea how to use these checks. They wandered help...
Motorcycles have become the backbone of mobility in Pakistan, comprising nearly 77 per cent of all registered vehicles in the country, according to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2022–23. Out of 34.9 million registered vehicl...
In an era where war is no longer confined to borders and battlefields, a far more dangerous war is being waged – not with bullets, but with bytes. And the prime battleground for this war is the mind of the young Pakistani. Whe...
The battle lines are drawn with unprecedented clarity. This year’s rapidly mounting flood-related catastrophes have exposed the gaps within Pakistan, which have long been ignored under successive governments. In brief, the eve...
Every year, around the start of the summer season, major rankings agencies release a raft of university rankings for the coming year. The ones that have acquired the most currency in Pakistan in the last decade or so are QS Worl...
Chinese President Xi Jinping, dressed in the Chairman Mao’s uniform, took guard of honour from the largest ever military parade in the history of People’s Republic of China (PRC). It was the 80th anniversary of the end of Wo...
The catastrophic floods of 2022 were one of the most devastating natural disasters in Pakistan’s history, particularly for the province of Sindh. Nearly 70 percent of the region was submerged, with all 24 districts official...
Since independence the Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC) has been the country’s premier institution for cotton research and development. For decades it provided a well-coordinated national research framework that suppor...
The current and continuing collapse of economic and social fabric/ structure of the largest city of the country is a matter of grave severity. Any further prolongation of this neglect will mean an assurance of the development of...
Legend. Personality. Character. Icon. Some leaders inspire these titles. They are exceptional personalities that have taken up challenges and delivered. Their achievements are remarkable. Their conduct is exemplary. With such ou...