Two sides of the AI coin
We have entered uncharted waters — rather plunged into an unknown realm which is full of prospects and dangers. Artificial Intelligence is improving its capabilities and reach with every passing…
Remittances: boon or bane for growth?–I
Pakistan is the sixth largest recipient of remittances in the world, with the State Bank of Pakistan declaring a total of $29 billion received in 2022. Remittances play an important…
FAPUASA resents new HEC admission standards
Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Associations (FAPUASA) expressing concerns over the new policy of MPhil/PhD admissions, supervision and reviewer by Higher Education Commission (HEC) has said that the…
Reviving agricultural growth: Part – III
At present, the canal irrigation management system recovers only a quarter of its repair and maintenance costs. In the 1970s, the entire cost was recovered by these water charges called…
Men as gatekeepers
The concept of gender has been misunderstood around the world. It is assumed to be something concerning women only while it really concerns both women and men as well as…
Effective reforms advocated to tap potential of Islamic finance
Insisting that Islam's social protection system corresponds to the multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals and serves as an excellent tool to build resilience across social and economic spheres, experts during…
Climate education
The International Day of Education is observed every year on January 24 to sensitize people about the role of education to promote progress and development. The theme of this year’s…
The technocratic takeover
The whispers for the new technocratic setup have decreased a little but it is an idea that needs to be strongly debunked as it raises its ugly head every few…
RIU is holding its 17 th Convocation on , 7th & 8th January 2023 at Jinnah Convention Centre
Riphah International University is holding its 17th Convocation on Saturday and Sunday, 7th & 8th January 2023 at Jinnah Convention Centre, Islamabad. More than 1600 students from Undergraduate, Graduate and…
Assuming a spherical cow
Milk production at a dairy farm was low, so the farmer wrote to the local university, asking for help from academia. A multidisciplinary team of professors was assembled, headed by…
