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Pathfinder Group’s School of Excellence, Centre for Innovation, Technological Advancement, Digital Entrepreneurs & Leadership (CITADEL), successfully hosted the Davos Startup Challenge Final Round on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at AMAANIBAGH, Angoori, Islamabad. The event brought together some of Pakistan’s most promising startups, industry leaders, and diplomats for a day of innovation, inspiration, and entrepreneurial excellence….

The military history of Lahore has long been overlooked, often eclipsed by the city’s more vibrant cultural and literary reputation. Even in the present day, old Lahore is remembered more as a cultural, archaeological, and architectural amusement than as a former engine of war and defence. Few South Asian cities embody as long and layered…

Pakistan’s Untapped Strategic Resource Abstract Rare earth elements (REEs) have emerged as strategic enablers of 21st-century technologies, underpinning renewable energy, advanced electronics, and defense systems. While China dominates the global extraction and refining industry, the United States is seeking to diversify supply chains through partnerships with alternative producers. Pakistan, endowed with significant yet untapped mineral…

Overview The ITCN Asia 2025 Edition served as Pakistan’s premier technology and innovation exhibition bringing together diverse participants, including government representatives, corporate leaders, global investors, and tech entrepreneurs. Held at the Karachi Expo Centre from September 23 to 25, 2025, the event provided a vibrant platform for showcasing advancements in fintech, telecom, AI, and emerging…

Barbara Tuchman, an American historian of repute (1912 – 1989), congruously said, “War is the unfolding of miscalculations.” That proves true as strife-torn Afghanistan musters the courage to take on a neighbouring nuclear power, Pakistan, with the sixth largest army in the world. The genesis of its going over the brink are shrouded in mystery…

The 4th Battalion of the Sindh Regiment (4 Sindh previously 44 Punjab) is known as SARMAST. On 25 October 2025, an impressive inauguration ceremony of “SARMAST LOUNGE” was held at AMAANIBAGH, Angoori, Islamabad. AMAANIBAGH is the HOME of the SEHGAL family. The Sarmast Lounge and two Guest Rooms adjacent to it are located in a…

Forming the plains watered by the Indus along mountain corridors where the Himalaya, Karakoram and Hindu Kush converge, Pakistan’s cultural heritage unfolds across millennia. From Neolithic Mehrgarh to the planned cities of the Indus Valley, from Buddhist Gandhara to living Sufi shrines and a musical culture that travels the world, the country’s heritage is both…

A Managerial and Cultural Learning Journey (Sponsored by PATHFINDER GROUP) Introduction Globalisation has transformed the dynamics of business and management education. For management students, learning is no longer confined to textbooks and classroom discussions it requires practical exposure, intercultural competence, and adaptability to diverse work environments. As an MBA student at Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, I…

Introduction Assalam-o-Alaikum and good morning everyone. It is always a great pleasure to interact with the young generation of Pakistan, who are the future leaders of our beautiful country. Today we will talk about something that is not only important for us as individuals, but for our society and our country. I want to talk…