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A call for global unity

The Global South is grappling with poverty, illiteracy, human rights abuses, widespread impoverishment, poor health conditions, food shortages, climate disasters, lawlessness and terrorism. It represents an updated version of the…

PMDC seeks action plan to improve MDCAT standards

The MDCAT Reform Committee, established by the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PM&DC), has created three sub-committees to streamline reforms for the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT).  These sub-committees,…

Global AI governance

On November 8, in a groundbreaking move, a United Nations committee took its first definitive step toward regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in military applications. Spearheaded by South Korea and the…

Double standards

THE US-led West does not tire of telling the rest of the world to abide by the so-called rules-based world order. But while doing so, Western countries conveniently omit explaining…

Global conflicts, economic uncertainties

2024 emerged as a comparatively optimistic period in contrast to the challenging preceding years marked by Covid-19 pandemic. In its aftermath, global economy faced significant upheavals, with numerous businesses shutting…

PMDC to celebrate global accreditation

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has decided to celebrate Pakistan’s accreditation by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) which has enabled the country’s medical graduates to pursue…

Double standards

In the weeks since Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated the invasion of Ukraine, Brown and Black people fleeing Ukraine continue to experience racism and violence, including in neighboring EU countries.…