What the world needs to know about Ershad’s rural development model in Bangladesh
Hussein Muhammad Ershad’s repeated call to “abandon the politics of vengeance” remains remarkably relevant today, when political dialogue in both developing…
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Identifying Human Trafficking Victims: Major Challenges and some Solutions to it.
By: Mahrukh Fatima, LL.B P-4, Pakistan College of Law, Lahore Pakistan
Introduction
Human trafficking is widely recognized as the second largest criminal…
They call him Man
They say men once ruled the world—until women discovered the power of a raised eyebrow. The joke may sound exaggerated, but ask any married man or full-grown…
Muslim Law of Inheritance
By: Arslan Raza Awan
“YE know not whether your parents or your children are the nearest to you in benefit. These are the settled portions ordained by Allah…
Drowned in Silence: A Nation’s Applause for Tragedy, Not Rescue
With its imposing institutions, vast administrative apparatus, and constantly growing infrastructure portfolio, Pakistan, a nation proud of its nuclear…
The Paradox of Modern Education
Education, once revered as the crucible of intellectual awakening and the cornerstone of philosophical inquiry, has been profoundly reoriented in the modern…
Resilient Urban Investment
Cities are on the frontlines of climate action, and the choices made today in urban development will shape climate outcomes for generations. The World Bank’s…
War of the Worlds
In 1898, H.G. Wells published The War of the Worlds, a tale of Martians descending upon Earth with a vengeance, destroying human civilization with heat-rays,…
Averting a Lost Decade for the World’s Poorest Countries
The World Bank’s 2025 report, The Great Reversal, offers a sobering reflection on where global development stands today and more importantly, where it is…
Words Cast Spells: The Impact on Children’s Minds
Remember the magical incantation “Abracadabra” which means “I create as I speak”. Words are the most powerful tools because of the spell that is…