Language policy is considered source of influence and supremacy. It is also foundation of power of media, administration, commerce, education and other sectors. By Shoukat Lohar Pakistan is a land of multilingual languages. There are about 57 indigenous languages in Pakistan. However the state has always been supportive to either English or Urdu. Local languages […]
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Miscommunication and misunderstanding remains a Russian-American problem and is now coming to the fore again over Ukraine. By Tom Arms The conventional wisdom is that nuclear Armageddon was avoided in October 1962 by a plucky iron-willed young American President. Not quite. A new book by award-wining Russian author *Serhii Plokhy reveals that the Cuban Missile […]
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Some 60 journalists from 50 countries will focus on role of journalism in post-COVID era and global climate issues during online WJC 2021 hosted by Journalists Association of Korea Seoul: Around 60 journalists from 50 countries will team up to discuss the role of journalism in the post-COVID era and in global climate issues during […]
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India’s soul is at stake. Bengalis will be voting this year, 2021 in a highly charged and divisive election. At its heart… this is a struggle for supremacy between two conflicting visions of India: Hindutva versus Secularism. By Nazarul Islam The similarities between Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee […]
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Institute of International Relations, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur organized the reference Khairpur: A memorial condolences reference was held here on Thursday for the International Peace and Human Rights Activist I. A. Rehman who passed away recently. Institute of International Relations, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, Shah Abdul […]
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MB Larik always motivated young people to achieve their dreams of bright future and set various examples of social service, particularly in the field of education By Muhammad Abbas Baloch It’s very sad to know that Mr. Moulla Bux Larik has left this immortal world. Larik Sahib, as he was known and called by the […]
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Despite dire warnings, a stockpile of ready compounds to fight viral pandemics was sorely lacking. Can drug-makers finally do the right thing? By Elie Dolgin The year 2003 was an ominous one for emerging infectious diseases. A pair of deadly influenza strains had leapt from birds to humans in Hong Kong and the Netherlands. And […]
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Former IPS Amitabh Kumar Das returns police medal to defend the Khuda Baksh public library. Das decried the government’s decision to destroy part of the iconic library for construction of a flyover nearby. In a bid to decry Bihar government’s plan to demolish a large part of the historic Khuda Baksh Oriental public library in […]
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Studies explore how gun injuries lead to billions of dollars in hospital costs and lost work time every year in America. By Clark Merrefield Mass shootings in the U.S. often attract national media coverage. They’re horrific, they upend the lives of numerous victims and families, and they’ve become increasingly common over the past two decades. […]
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Bengal is changing fast, or it already has. We shouldn’t have to wait for the outcome of the assembly elections to acknowledge or understand that change. By Nazarul Islam Twenty five years ago, I had visited a dear friend in Calcutta. We stepped out of his city offices for a smoke and a shot of […]
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