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Let’s make Pakistan smoke-free

May 31st is celebrated across the world as ‘World No Tobacco Day’ to raise awareness on the hazards of tobacco consumption. Pakistan is the 8th largest tobacco producer in the world and according to World Health Organization the number of smokers in Pakistan has reached up to 29 million. In terms of economics, on an average, Pakistani smokers spend 10% of …

Hasty withdrawal of US from Afghanistan in August, 2021 left many questions like what will be the future of Afghanistan, who will run the state of affairs, what will be the economic conditions of the country and how the security of masses will be ensured? More were speculations and concerns rather than finding solution of the challenges. Taliban came into power and are running the state of affairs, amid international pressures, humanitarian crisis and tackling biggest menace of terrorism. Afghanistan which was already a theatre of war for many non-state actors have now found it more impulsive to carry out their nefarious acts. Recent violent incidents clearly show how Afghan soil is again used by such elements to carry out their terror agenda. The striking increase in attacks in Afghanistan highlights the growing security tasks to the rulers of Afghanistan and of course Pakistan being the neighbouring country with shared borders is equally concern as the peace in Afghanistan is linked with peace in Pakistan.

As a sequel to country’s efforts in bolstering maritime defence, Karachi Shipyards and Engineering Works (KS&EW) launched the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) third Babur-class (MILGEM) multi-mission corvette PNS Badr on 20 May 2022. It is the outcome of a deal signed between Pakistan Navy and Turkish firm ASFAT for the procurement and joint manufacturing of Milgem-Class corvettes in year 2018. According …

In March 2019, when a white supremacist killed 50 Muslim worshippers in a Christchurch mosque in New Zealand, their prime minister Jacinda Ardern vowed never to say the name of the gunman. Her gesture was appreciated by social scientists all over the world, who said the terrorists feel glamorized by hitting the media headlines and make their name in notoriety. …

The media can be an instrument of change. It can maintain the status quo and reflect the views of the society or it can, hopefully, awaken people and change minds. I think it depends on who’s piloting the plane. (Katie Couric) The media is a mirror in which a civilized society sees its shortcomings besides helping the people to keep …

Hasty withdrawal of US from Afghanistan in August, 2021 left many questions like what will be the future of Afghanistan, who will run the state of affairs, what will be the economic conditions of the country and how the security of masses will be ensured? More were speculations and concerns rather than finding solution of the challenges. Taliban came into …