Israel’s latest ground offensive in Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, has triggered international frustration over its military strategy towards ‘total victory’ over Hamas, resulting in a significant loss of diplomatic support and growing isolation. With close allies pressuring Israel to change its course, its steadfast defiance carries the growing risk of economic and security…
The US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 has sparked a new debate in leading academic circles within the contemporary international community. In this context, the analyses of South Asian authors have gained significant importance worldwide and their academic surveys have provided a range of insights regarding the post-US withdrawal from Afghanistan and its impacts on…
Bomb Blasts/IEDS Two Policemen were injured in a grenade attack on their official vehicle in the Jhalawan complex area of Khuzdar town (Khuzdar District) in the night of April 30, reports Dawn. According to Police, unknown motorcyclists attacked the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) vehicle with a grenade injuring two personnel, including a senior officer. An…
The Defence Journal, had the privilege of interviewing Mr. Zahid Saeed, the Chief Executive Officer of Green Crescent Trust (GCT), one of the top educational non-profits in the country. GCT manages one of the largest networks of charitable schools in Pakistan, primarily situated in Sindh, where the issue of out-of-school children presents a significant challenge….
Green Crescent Trust (GCT) stands out as a prominent non-profit organization in Sindh, Pakistan, with a steadfast commitment to advancing societal progress through education. Its inception in 1994 was spurred by a collective vision of socially conscious individuals determined to reshape Pakistan’s future by democratizing access to high-quality education. The organization’s humble beginnings trace back…
Managing Director and CEO Indus Pharma, Zahid Saeed is an industrialist and politician associated with Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan. The Federal Government conferred on him the coveted civil award of Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2023 in the field of social service and philanthropy for his 29-year-long struggle to enrol outof-school children in Sindh. Elected Union Councilor for Union…
Fasting is found in every religious tradition as a form of penance, purification, and spiritual discipline. It is undertaken with the understanding that physical discomfort elevates spiritual status. In Christian, Hindu and Buddhist traditions, extreme form of ascetic practices with prolonged seclusion and fasting is used as a vehicle of purification. Judaism and Islam are…
Deng Xiaoping and Mikhail Gorbachev were both statesmen par-excellence and without their far-sightedness China and Russia would not have been where they are today. The least that they contributed to their evolving relationship is a new modus operandi to look beyond the immediate, and marshal a course of action that is nothing but leadership. In…
Pakistan’s Agricultural Sector Agriculture plays a key role in the economy of any country, providing food, poverty reduction, industry development, and economic progress to its people. It is important for feeding the population, generating foreign exchange, and providing goods and services to both domestic industries and the global market. The agricultural sector of Pakistan has…
Books are a gateway to learning and the more the better! And many kids in Pakistan are deprived of this basic facility. The schools in the slum areas do not have enough resources to educate the kids, which results in a lack of motivation for kids who are willing to study, learn, and create a…
