Even in the middle of a pandemic, rent is due. The majority of small businesses and private renters have expressed their concern about being unable to make their payments. As we settle into ‘the new normal’, we see how completely unprecedented all of this was at the start of the year. One does begin to…
Pakistan
In 2016, the world of incubators and accelerators broke the surface in Pakistan. Small businesses were cropping up regularly, owing to platforms that helped them actualize the ideas that were being visualized. From Plan X, an incubator at the famous Arfa Kareem Tower, to NIC, an incubator housed in different cities in Pakistan, many young…
If you are driving through the streets of urban areas in Pakistan, chances are you will see many cyclists with safety gear on, cycling on one side of the road especially at night. But had you visited the same streets a year ago, you would have seen little to no cyclists so what has changed…
In the 1960s, Islamabad was slowly made the capital of Pakistan and now there seems to be talk of naming Karachi as Pakistan’s second capital, as so many other nations have dual capitals too. Regardless of whether Karachi can or will become Pakistan’s capital once again, there is no doubt that Karachi is cemented as…
The use of the SAT to test students’ abilities has always received criticism from students, parents and even university faculties but has the time come for universities to replace the SAT in admissions criteria?
How and why the SAT was created
The creation of the SAT and the College Board has a dark and troubling…
Not too long ago, a bachelor’s degree from most universities in Pakistan could quite easily get you a suitable job, but nowadays even a bachelor’s degree from a top-level Pakistani university might not get you a job that you are looking for. According to Government records, the percentage of youth working, or studying has gone…
Mohammad Amir has perhaps had the most up-and-down career out of the current players in the Pakistani cricket team. He was a stellar talent when he came onto the world cricketing stage at the age of 17 and he is still is a stellar talent with big-match performances, but why do the fans continue to…
Both Dreaded and Wanted
It is quite strange to imagine the harshness and frigidness of the cold Gilgit-Baltistan as a haven for any living being. Yet the treachery of this rugged landscape is tantamount to the viciousness of its top predator; the big cat roams these 80,000 km 2 (31,000 square miles) grounds in…
Since March 18th, Pakistan has been in some kind of lockdown, with the first step taken by educational institutes such as LUMS after a coronavirus scare when a delegation of 15 plus students came home from a MUN conference in Turkey.
By the time all of those students tested negative, the rest of the country…
What happened to PK8303?
The investigation into the crash of PK8303 began recently. Two passengers survived the crash with the remaining approximately 100 passengers and crew members perishing in the incident. According to the CEO of PIA, Arshad Malik, the pilot reported a problem with the engines and failed to land on the first attempt.…