An Alternative Vision for Peace in Israel-Palestine CSS Current Affairs Introduction We are two human rights lawyers, one Palestinian Arab, one American Jew, who believe that both Palestinian Arabs and Israeli Jews need to be able to live free, dignified …
Women You Never Hear About: Fatima Muhammad Al-Fihri Did you know the first institution granting academic degrees in the world was founded by a Muslim woman? Of course you didn’t. Fatima Muhammad Al-Fihri’s university, the University of Qarawiyyin in Fes, …
When England Admired Islam: CSS Current Affairs Queen Elizabeth I had bad teeth. The snaggle-toothed sovereign owed her decay to copious amounts of sugar that began flowing into England from Morocco in the 16th century. Candied fruits were her absolute …
Women You Never Hear About: Rabia al-Adawiyya (CSS Islamic Studies) She was born into a poor and respected family, and before her birth her parents were already informed from a dream that she would be a virtuous leader. She desired neither …
“Women in Islam”: Hazrat Umm Salma CSS Islamic Studies Before the spread of Islam, first-born baby girls were buried alive and women were abused and deprived of any deserved rights. When Islam began to spread, and after the Prophet and …
Why Balochistan an easy target? CSS Current Affairs The Pakistani city of Quetta, in Balochistan province, is once again in the news for large-scale violence: this time a police training centre has been targeted by fighters who killed at least 60 …
Iran and Saudi Arabia can get into proxy in Afghanistan: CSS Current Affairs Saudi Arabia and Iran’s ongoing proxy war in the Middle East is never far from the headlines. The two countries have sparked or exacerbated various conflicts throughout …
Gender Disparity: something we are at top in – CSS Current Affairs ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been ranked the second-worst country in the world for gender inequality for the second consecutive year. According to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender …
CPEC’s long-term plan and challenges- CSS Pakistan Affairs Most structural weaknesses of Pakistan’s economy, which are hampering its journey towards prosperity and inclusive growth, could be addressed in the next 10 to 15 years, if the country is able …
Delays in CPEC: From Energy Perspective CSS Pakistan Affairs ONE of the more exciting of the CPEC power projects to be undertaken on priority in Pakistan was the giant solar park to be built in Bahawalpur. It was part …