The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan has developed a course on Pakistan Studies, emphasising its incorporation in the education component of Undergraduate Education Policy V.1.1. In this connection, the HEC…
The fastest-spreading virus known to humankind till today — Omicron — is not only hitting the global population but also the global economy. The newly emerged strain of Covid-19 virus…
Saudi Arabia is looking to assert its regional leadership against Iran by hosting a summit between visiting US President Donald Trump and Muslim leaders from around the world, analysts say.…
In Pakistan, many public and private universities have established development studies departments. There may be different views about their courses and programmes. As a development practitioner, I have a fresh…
Regionalism refers to institutional cooperation amongst countries of a region. Any country has to be first regionally integrated if it has to efficiently integrate globally. This is particularly true for…
As angry protests pile pressure on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to step down, key powers are standing by his regime to ensure stability in a strife-torn region, analysts say. Demonstrations…
Schools and colleges in Pakistan are required to teach Pakistan Studies as a compulsory subject to students. This is essential as well as understandable as all nations mandate inclusion of…
A Beirut car bomb that killed an anti-Syria politician underscores how Lebanon has become a "microcosm of regional conflicts", with violence escalating as Damascus and its ally Tehran become more…
“BOTH [the US and Pakistan] are on the same page that there’s no military solution in Afghanistan and we are working hard to bring peace to the country,” said Prime…
The following are excerpts from State Bank of Pakistan's annual report "The State of Pakistan's Economy" 2016-17: 7.1 Overview Water is a crucial resource for the livelihood of people and sustained…
