Earthquakes and tectonic plates
- 05-Oct-2023
Pakistan remains in the grip of frequent earthquakes that keep on hitting its northern areas with quite regularity. This problem has to do a lot with the nature of the tectonic plates of the Earth that move continuously since they emerged a whopping 3.6 billion years ago. Interestingly, previously, it was perceived that these plates […]
Britain, a year after Queen Elizabeth
- 19-Sep-2023
Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 after reigning for seven decades and leaving an indelible mark on the British history. She of course was venerated globally and had close links with the subcontinent where she remained queen of both Pakistan and India before they became republics. She was very publicity conscious and […]
Attractive resorts in desert
- 16-Sep-2023
While most people dream of spending their vacations on lush, tropical beaches, there is so much to be said about the desert: fewer crowds, less humidity and breathtaking stargazing opportunities. Gone are the days when deserts were considered wretched and forlorn places devoid of any attraction and were avoided at any cost but not anymore. […]
Facebook and Instagram listen to their users?
- 15-Sep-2023
It is now an acknowledged fact that Facebook and Instagram are designed to surreptitiously listen to their users. This is a dangerous tendency as it severely compromises the rights of individual privacy. This aspect of these global cyber social platforms is deeply resented and governments and cyber experts are working hard to ensure that this […]
Flying taxis on the anvil
- 07-Sep-2023
In quite a different manner, if all goes according to plan, Volocopter’s two-seater electric aircraft, VoloCity, will be carrying passengers around Paris. It will be the first service in Europe to use an electric vertical take-off and landing (EVTOL) aircraft. Dozens of companies around the world have been developing flying taxis, known as EVTOL aircraft, […]
World's Most Liveable Cities
- 24-Aug-2023
It is not new to keep record of cities from the angles of culture, healthcare, education, infrastructure and entertainment. Accordingly, cities are listed as most liveable and not so liveable. Most liveable cities are mostly located in Europe, Canada and Japan. Vienna, in Austria, was ranked as the best place to live in the world […]
X-Factor or Disaster?: Elon Musk's many experiments with Twitter
- 08-Aug-2023
Elon Musk has acquired the reputation of an enfant terrible of the corporate world and his antics have not amused and confounded other high-level operatives. The South African-born billionaire who bought Twitter, the social media company, in a very contentious deal in 2022, this month decided to pluck the blue bird out of social media […]
How to Stop Worrying
- 19-Jul-2023
Worrying is a part of human nature and it cannot be separated from human existence. People worry all the time, even when they are asleep their subconscious keeps the worrying window open. A vast literature enumerates the natural proclivity of worrisome conduct of human mind and its positive and negative effects. It is generally conceded […]
Declining remittances
- 17-Jul-2023
Overseas Pakistanis regularly send money back home and the amount so sent plays a crucial role in the economy of the country. The remittances sent home are rated to be more than the cumulative exports of the country and acts as a crucial cushion for the battered economy of the country. In recent years the […]
Was 2022-23 Pakistan's Worst Financial Year?
- 14-Jun-2023
The finance minister of the incumbent PDM coalition government presented an economic survey considered to be a pre-requisite to the yearly budget. As expected the survey did confirm the dismal economic situation faced by the country though the official efforts tried to remain upbeat but all indicators point out otherwise. Contrary to the official projections, […]