Top 5 certifications that will get you your dream job in IT industry
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Nisa Habib | Recently, prevailing all over, madrasah reform is a subject of concern in Pakistan. This is the topic that came under immense discussion...
The presence of Aliens in Pakistan’s politics
Waqas Shabbir | Ousted Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, claims to be fighting aliens, who he is alleging, played a key role in his political ascendancy. Nawaz...
Stand Up, Speak Out
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The Nordic welfare states
Farid A Malik | The Nordic welfare states are unique in many ways. All five of them (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Finland) are prosperous democratic...
Free advice and ground realities!
Haider Raza Mehdi | People have tons of free advice and opinions to offer from the sidelines without understanding context and environment. We want the world...
Shifting energy import patterns enhance China’s clout in the Middle East
James M. Dorsey | Subtle shifts in Chinese energy imports suggest that China may be able to exert influence in the Middle East in alternative...
Inappropriate depiction of women in media
Beenish Saleem | Female bodies have been used in the Media Industry for centuries. Each and every ad casts a young and beautiful female model...
When Imran Khan Rules Pakistan
Mudassir Saeed | Before the title confuses the readers, I must clarify that Imran Khan is not going to rule the country; he would rather...
Making sense of Mujahidin Victory Day celebrations in Afghanistan
Mujib Abid | Every year, hashti saur is celebrated in Afghanistan as the Mujahidin Victory Day. However, given the controversial and convoluted legacy of...
Pakistan’s ‘Tipping Point’
Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | Malcolm Gladwell in his seminal work defined "Tipping Point" as "the moment of critical mass, the threshold...." He goes on to...
Learning methods that suppress critical thinking
Muneeb Imran | Sitting with old colleagues, who parted ways into either different departments of the same organization or into different organizations, the discussion became...