The new year brings an opportunity and dire need for the country to acknowledge the crucial role of women in its productive sectors if the country is to catch up to its regional neighbors. Pakistan ranks as the third worst country in global rankings for gender equality.

Pakistan Television (PTV) kick started the new year by releasing an interesting, informative and well-made documentary on the Karakoram Highway (KKH) titled, “Where Men and Mountains Meet” on 1st January 2022.

According to data as of December 2021 by Forbes, Zameen.com's parent company Emerging Markets Property Group valued at over $1 billion. This made the merged entity the third unicorn created by Pakistani founders following Afiniti and KeepTruckin.

Nadeem Mujtaba, in collaboration with Michael McKinlay, highlights the advantages of digital exports for Pakistan in an interesting piece. To brighten Pakistan’s economic future, the government needs to re-structure the higher education system and apply concepts used by the military for battles!

The pandemic became a severe challenge for Pakistan's fragile economy, which is cited as the main stumbling block on the country's road of development. Despite the lockdowns and the third wave of covid-19, the economy of Pakistan has recovered strongly in FY-2021 posting a growth of 3.94 percent, substantially higher than the previous two years.

Lt Gen. (r) Asad Durrani, a retired 3-star rank general in the Pakistan Army laments how core security matters, the NSPs at times pointed out that the incumbent policymakers and executioners, usually on post for a limited time, may not be aware of the history of the issue and its complexity