SUPARCO, or Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, is the national space agency of Pakistan responsible for aerospace research, aeronautics and space programs. It came into being in 1961 as a research wing of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, and later in 1981, it gained the status of a commission.
Pakistan has had its fair…
The current global pandemic, in addition to causing limitless annihilation has disrupted the global educational system too, causing the campuses to shut down all over the world. Given the scenario, that is not indicative of any signs of reopening the institutes anytime soon, the need for a substitute to avoid any further compromise on students’…
For centuries, human beings have looked to the sky for answers. Where are we? Who are we? How did this all begin? While philosophers will continue to battle the answers for centuries to come, by looking up to the stars as we have always done, we are the closest we have ever been to understanding…
In 2007, the historical event of Basant was banned in Pakistan. This court-ordered limitation happened as a result of the deaths of several people because of the use of strings coated with glass. In the many years since this court ruling, animated discussion springs up every year tinged with nostalgia around an event…
In 2007, the historical event of Basant was banned in Pakistan. This court-ordered limitation happened as a result of the deaths of several people because of the use of strings coated with glass. In the many years since this court ruling, animated discussion springs up every year tinged with nostalgia around an event…
Coronavirus (also known as Coronavirus Disease 2019, or COVID-19) is a respiratory illness originating in Wuhan, China, which has now spread globally and affected thousands. With the coronavirus infection reaching pandemic levels, there is a lot of information out there about the virus itself – some myths, some truths. As the panic around the coronavirus…
There was a time, many, many years ago when healthy eating and the shift towards organic products were considered nothing more than an outlier of the hipster movement. However, around the world, as the years have gone by, the market for organic products has grown exponentially. Why is this so, and how does this work…
Around the world, in the last few decades, the workplace has now seen an inflow of women entering the labour force. In 2020, it is common to expect any workplace to include both men and women in employees. However, the entrance into the workforce has not been without hurdles – since then, organizations and corporations…
Growing up in Pakistan, there is always a very distinct presence of the supernatural in our lives. Our language, culture, and heritage are laced with mysticism and intrigue. We tell each other scary stories about jinns and witches. The languages we speak, for example, flow beautifully from word to word, almost creating poetry. We express our innate…
With the 2020 elections in the United States just around the corner, the world is gearing up for another round of insane politics, plot twists, and surprises at every turn.
In 2016, Donald Trump won the majority in the Electoral College, making him the President of the United States of America. The news shocked and devastated…