Hike in Petroleum Prices has Crushed Market Economy
By: Dr. Asim Aside from the debate over whether to import oil from Russia and Iran or from the Gulf States, the issue for the general population of Pakistan has always been a sudden surge in petroleum products. This is the first time in the economic history of Pakistan that the present government has increased …

ILISAA – ANNUAL ALUMNI MEETUP
By; Kashif Kamal Islamabad: “ILISAA” Islamians Library and Information Science Alumni Association, (Federal Chapter) has organized an Annual Dinner/Farewell 2022 at Executive Club Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad. ILISAA members warmly participated in the above said event. The dinner/farewell was specially organized in the owner of some recently retired colleagues (Mr. Iqrar Ahmed Sheikh, National …
Need for Convergence in Cultural Diplomacy Between Iran and Pakistan
By Abed Akbari Tehran, IRNA – Cultural diplomacy is the most important tool which can be used to expand soft power and, as a result, expand ties between Iran and its neighboring countries, including Pakistan. Promoting the level of cooperation with regional countries will, subsequently, provide more room for convergence in foreign policy. As reported …

Sangha has edge on Bha in PP-83 Khushab
Khushab (Soon Times), as soon as the final candidates for the by-elections became clear, the public inclination began to emerge. In PP-83 Khushab, PTI and PML-N have made wrong decision regarding ticket. Asif Bha, being a public leader, has his vote bank in Khushab, but the PML-N, keeping its promise to the defectors, issued tickets …

Budget 2022-23 Punjab Local Govt Department development projects
By: (Deputy Director DGPR) The Department of Local Government and Community Development Punjab plays an important role in providing civic services to the people in a planned and coordinated manner to improve their living standards. In the budget presented by the government of Chief Minister Muhammad Hamza Shahbaz, a substantial amount of Rs. 528 Billion. …
Culture, Identity, Civilization and Religion in International Relations
By: Adham Kawa Qadir Bachelor of International Relations& Diplomacy adham.kawa@std.tiu.edu.iq Since the final quarter of the last century, the importance of cultural, identity, civilization and religion issues has become more prominent by international relations experts. In the history, major movements such as “realism and liberalism” have only read foreign policy in terms of power and …
Iran-Turkey Strategic Competition in Caucasus Region
By: Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer PhD Political Science akramzaheer86@yahoo.com Since the administration of President Joe Biden, the US alignment in Asia and in the Middle East has entered in a new phase. All regional states are revising their policies according to new realities, but Iran hopes that post Biden regime may diminish its pressure then …
Covid-19 vaccination in Pakistan, Impact and Perspective for the future
Covid-19 pandemic has presented a number of challenges to mankind and will not end with the virus disappearing from the face of the earth. It is now widely believed that world-wide, enough people will gain immune protection from vaccination and from natural infection leading to less transmission and much less Covid-19-related hospitalizations and death, even …

Gilgit-Baltistan in National Security Calculus
Special Report Grant GB ‘provisional province’ status was the unanimous recommendation of the seminar on ‘Gilgit-Baltistan in National Security Calculus’ organised by the Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS) in Islamabad. The discussion focused on the current political status of GB, its role in securing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), its linkage with the Jammu …

Courts will not be shifted till construction of chambers, Niazullah Niazi
Islamabad (Soon Times), the country’s renowned jurist Niazullah Niazi while addressing the Islamabad District Bar said, “We are trying to make the bar and the bench work together to provide justice to the people.” Some people in the judiciary are trying to thwart the efforts of lawyers by abusing their powers. The Islamabad Bar Council …