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DEMOCRACY & ILLITERACY DO NOT MOVE TOGETHER 1. Introduction 2. Democracy and its ingredients 3. Illiteracy: definition and concept 4. Facts which prove that democracy and illiteracy do not move together Political Facts Illiterate electorate elect undeserving candidates Illiteracy decreases voter turnout Illiterate politicians don’t let democracy deliver Illiterate rulers focus on short-sighted policies Illiteracy discourages decentralisation of power and ... Read More »

We are in a pressing need to police the police  “When you have police officers who abuse citizens, you erode public confidence in law enforcement. That makes the job of good police officers unsafe” — Mary Frances Berry Policing in Pakistan faces many of the problems affecting the whole Subcontinent. Adding to those is the deteriorating security situation in the ... Read More »

A New Era in Pak-Saudi Ties Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman’s arrival to Pakistan was nothing short of a royal affair. A formation of JF-17 thunder jets and F-16 fighter jets escorted the plane of the Crown Prince after its entry into the Pakistani airspace. On arrival, the Crown Prince was given a 21-gun salute. He was received by ... Read More »

By: Qurat ul Ain Aman The world we live in is not only moving but is also changing with every passing day. It has become a global village today. Given this state of the world, it is impossible for a country to live in isolation. And, that holds true for Pakistan as well. Pakistan’s archrivals, especially India, have log desired to ... Read More »

There is a lot of literature written on Islam and democracy where most of the authors and scholars argue that Islam is not compatible with modern-day democracy owing to the latter’s origin from the West, and differences between the two. But, this seems to be a myopic view as they focus, mostly, on differences only. If we analyze deeply, there ... Read More »

Tourism and related activities are considered a great source of revenue generation for an economy as this sector contributes a fair share to a country’s economic development and growth. It supplements foreign exchange earnings, and sometimes also finances the import of capital goods necessary for the growth of manufacturing sectors in an economy. On the other hand, rapid economic growth ... Read More »

An ever-green plant that the Holy Prophet (PBUH) had beseeched the Creator to beautify the garden of Islam with was Hazrat Abu Hafs Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA), also known as Hazrat Umar-e-Farooq (RA). He (RA) was highly sagacious, extremely wise, completely just, and possessed a privileged personality for whose acceptance of Islam the Holy Prophet (PBUH) had implored his Lord ... Read More »

By: Raqeeb Kakar 1. Introduction a) Imagined and real development b) Equality, opportunity and prosperity 2. Development as Economic Indicators a) 34th largest economy b) From tent city to leading textile exporter 3. Development as Transformation of People’s Lives a) Electricity-generation increased b) Highways network multiplied manifolds c) Opening of new job markets 4. Anatomy of Development in Pakistan a) ... Read More »

By: Waqas Rafiq (PSP) Mr Waqas Rafiq has been allocated to the Police Service of Pakistan after he qualified the CSS examination 2017-18 by securing 38th position overall in Pakistan. His allocation to this prestigious group has been possible largely by his score in Current Affairs paper, which he topped with an outstanding score of 89, highest marks in this ... Read More »

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