The global vision of peace, and its relevance to the nuclearized subcontinent, always remained an area of less globally importance. Because people around the world generally believe that the presence of nuclear weapons between India and Pakistan is the main hurdle in the way of generating peace in South Asia. Indian multiple efforts of enhancing…
‘O our Lord! Open our eyes so that we may see the realities scattered all around us which are a proof of your existence; and bestow on us the wisdom to discern the path that leads to you, and protect us from all perceptible and imperceptible evils’. Life after Death The life hereafter is the…
The SULTANATE OF OMAN, “Switzerland” of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has outperformed other regional countries in terms of GDP growth and economic sustainability during the current fiscal year. It has diverse natural beauties and fascinating human history. Comprehensive Development Plan Once a middle-income economy heavily dependent on depleting oil resources, the Sultanate of Oman…
BACKGROUND Before we dwell on the subject it is imperative to define a few relevant terms as under: Environment 1.1.1 Environment is defined as external conditions and surroundings in which people, animals, or plants live (Collins Pocket Dictionary & Thesaurus, 2003). 1.1.2 Environment is described as the physical, chemical and biological conditions surrounding an organism….
Adware Used to throw advertisements on targets screens, disguises itself as legitimate, or will pair itself with legitimate program in order to trick users into installing it onto a PC or other device. Spyware Secretly observes computer user’s activities without permission and reports to software author. Virus Malware which attaches to another program and replicates…
The explosion of social networking and the ubiquitous sharing and posting of so much information online that have changed the way we communicate. Cyber Ethics refers to the code of responsible behavior on the Internet. According to Webster’s II New College Dictionary (1995), ethics is the rules or standards governing the conduct of a person…
On 9 December 1971 Pakistan Navy submarine Hangor while patrolling in its allocated area off the Indian Khatiawar coast under the command of Commander Ahmed Tasnim (later Vice Admiral) located, tracked and fired a homing torpedo at the Indian anti-submarine frigate Khukri. The torpedo hit the frigate on its magazine which exploded and the ship…
Those persons who by choice and design wish to remain distant, remote or withdrawn, from friends, colleagues, or even family are recognised as being aloof. The aloofness can also be induced by inherent shyness or it can be tactical move not to let any person intrude into personal space. Regardless of where it stems from,…
Are we at the cusp of all out war? Has Trump nicely and truly brought us to the precipice of global destruction? How did we come to this and what should we do? In the annals of Middle East politics, July 2015 was a watershed moment. This is when Iran and a six nation negotiating…
Introduction The United States and the Taliban have held some rounds of talks with the objectives to bring about a lasting deal in Afghanistan; so far, no meaningful progress has been made. In the last few days, two major meet-ups have taken place in Beijing and Moscow in order to build upon the impetus generated…
