Reading Time: 6 minutes Bribery, Corruption, Slavery, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Classism, Racism, Political Turmoil, Petro-Dollars, Tourism, and political power: it seems that the terms surrounding the Qatar World Cup have been anything but the sport of football itself. Where did it all begin?
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Reading Time: 4 minutes The first-ever online cab service was none other than Careem, which made its way from Dubai in 2015. Regardless of the initial skepticism by the locals, the service soon managed to plant strong roots as people solely opted for the cab instead of the alternative, which…
Reading Time: 4 minutes The migratory phenomenon of medical professionals moving to developed countries for better prospects is called medical brain drain.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Railways. Most of us are very familiar with the deterioration of Pakistan’s Railway system. Trains are not exactly the preferred mode of travel for the majority of our country’s people, preferring road and air over slow trains. However, there is an aspect of the Railway system…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Iran was the first to recognize Pakistan as an independent nation after the British left in 1947. Pakistan was the first to recognize the new regime after the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979. Needless to say, the two countries should have been the best of…
Reading Time: 4 minutes One systemic problem that was already difficult to manage before the floods and is now amplified beyond the means available to fill the gap without urgent and massive help-healthcare. The monsoon season is enough for a spike in water-borne illnesses in the subcontinent, but the size…
Reading Time: 4 minutes The World Space Week is celebrated in many countries of the world by National Coordinators that are led by United Nations and the World Space Week Association (WSWA). The week is celebrated on the allotted dates through lectures, seminars, competitions, training, mentorships, and more.
Reading Time: 5 minutes The video gaming industry is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. In the US alone, the video gaming sector is an approximately $200 billion industry and is expected to reach around $270 billion by 2025. In a recent study, it was found that out…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Pakistan is amongst the lowest spenders on Healthcare, with only 5% of total government expenditure made out for it. Comparing to Iran which spends 22% of the total expenditure on health. More than half of Pakistan’s health expenditure is out of pocket and thus only the…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Kabul revealed that Pakistan and Afghanistan reached an agreement last Thursday to take any actions necessary for jump-starting a luxury bus service. The vehicle would cover areas between Peshawar, Jalalabad, Quetta, and Kandahar. Both parties aim to launch the service by the end of August 2022.