Page 35 – Crux

A quick look into the minorities that backed Brexit

Introduction The vote breakdown of Brexit is a telling tale in itself; majority of south part of UK and Wales voted to leave the EU while the northern counterparts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, together with some smatterings of vote from the south, supported the stance to remain in the EU. England and Wale’s comparatively…

ByWafa MalikOctober 9, 20190Comments

Business Latest Pakistan World

Economics of Crime: Why does it Happen?

In the 1990s, across the United States of America (USA) crime rates dropped, across every state without exception. Over the years, many academics have come up with explanations on why this mysterious decline in crime started on such a massive scale. There are broadly two sides to this discussion, one which attributes the drop in…

ByZaid AbroOctober 6, 20190Comments

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To Impeach or Not to Impeach?

As the month of September concluded, the troubles plaguing Donald J. Trump’s administration only swelled. It appears as if the President has been enlisting the help of foreign leaders such as the Ukrainian president to dig up dirt on his political opponents. With this, the calls for impeachment proceedings have become even more vociferous. Democratic…

ByImaad HasanOctober 5, 20190Comments

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Justin Trudeau: An Obvious Choice for Canada?

The Scandals of Justin Trudeau – Explained The world-famous Prime Minister known for his charming personality and his progressive, ‘woke’ ideals has found himself in hot waters. In the past, the Prime Minister, has proudly claimed to be a feminist, pushed legislation to close the pay gap between men and women, has personally welcomed refugees…

ByFarah JassawallaOctober 2, 20190Comments

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Afghan Refugees in Pakistan: A History of Neglect

The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, and the subsequent civil war that plagues Afghanistan to date, have been the harbingers of terrible unrest and destitute in Afghanistan. As a result, thousands of Afghans have fled to safety in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which not only shares an extensive border with Afghanistan, but also holds strong ethnic…

ByAhmed ShiwaniSeptember 29, 20190Comments

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Mapping the US Digital Divide

Three decades after the World Wide Web took the world by storm, smartphone ownership, access to and use of the Internet, and broadband adoption has grown on an enormous scale for Americans across the hierarchy of classes. However, despite the large-scale assimilation of technology into society and the narrowing of the digital divide, differences…

ByFarah JassawallaSeptember 28, 20190Comments

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Is Pakistan Food Secure?

Reading Time: 5 minutes akistan as a nation is ‘Food Secure.’ However, the presence of excess food does not really mean that the populace is able to successfully access this food. Poverty, poor management of resources and not enough modernization has left millions malnourished and under the constant risk of…

ByZaid AbroSeptember 25, 20190Comments

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The Kartarpur Corridor – Explained

Thousands of Sikh devotees gather at the Dera Baba Nanak Shrine in the Gurdaspur district of Indian Punjab every year. From here they can view but not access the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur which is situated across the border in the Pakistani Punjab. To be able to visit the shrine, every year pilgrims have to…

ByZaid AbroSeptember 22, 20190Comments

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The Debt Trap: The Case of Pakistan

Reading Time: 5 minutes While debt, in general, may not be all that bad and many countries borrow a massive amount of money from abroad, it may not be ‘good debt’ if it is taken to ease existing expenditures such as a fiscal deficit or to pay for imports. If…

ByZaid AbroSeptember 21, 20190Comments

Here’s to understanding the crux of things.

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