— By Naquia Unwala and Ibrahim Haidar — Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to overwhelm much of the world’s vulnerable populations as it exacerbates and exposes underlying weaknesses in global health systems. Pakistan, the fifth most populous country in the...
— By Zubaeer Akhtar, Maryam Haltam, Amber Hashmi and Fatima Khan— Introduction Environmental issues in Pakistan have been disturbing the balance between economic development and environmental protection. With the rise of the novel COVID-19 viral pandemic, governmental...
— By Rubba Al-Kafaji, Suhayb Ali and Jaynab Akhtar— Introduction The Islamic Republic of Pakistan hosts a predominantly Muslim population (96%) [1], and is home to hundreds of mosques, some of which are regarded as among the largest in the world. Pakistan is a country...
— By Amer Ghali, Buraq Oral, and Shabber Syed— Migrant Workers in the Arab Gulf As news of the pandemic’s intensification spread, many of the world’s governments began scrambling to repatriate their citizens in a bid to avoid the complications of having them stranded...
— By Shayaan Subzwari — Introduction In 1979, the Soviet Union launched its invasion of Afghanistan, sowing seeds of conflict in the nation and bringing chaos, destruction, and disorder with it. Although the disastrous Soviet invasion would come to a close in just...