The current covid-19 pandemic around the world is one of the most challenging events for all of humanity. The death-toll and the crisis in terms of economy, livelihood, health and social isolation is greater than that of the Second World War. After the defeat of Germany, the World War became the center of inspiration for…
Introduction Excessive currency printing has an impact on Inflation. The interest rates and inflation both affect the creditor and debtor, which will be briefly analysed in the light of the Quran. “The Riba Resolved” is “A Solution” to the complex issue, in prevalent environment in Pakistan, not “The Solution”. The proposed Riba free solution can also…
Gloria Steinem an American journalist and socio-political activist says “law and justice are not always the same. When they aren’t, destroying the law may be the first step toward changing it”. Witness any court case and this will become obvious the losing party almost always cries injustice! Scores of lawyers and their clients can be…
1. Significance of QIBLA 1.1 QIBLA is the direction towards which The Muslims pray to Almighty Allah (SWT). It is noteworthy that the mosque was the first building established on the Planet Earth by The Holy Prophet Adam (May Allah peace be upon him). It was rebuilt by The Holy Prophet Ibrahim (May Allah peace be upon…
Introduction One of the main demands of the religious scholars [Ulema] and Muslims is the elimination of Riba in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. According to the Quran, Riba is prohibited, which has been defined by scholars as: “all forms of interest are Riba and hence prohibited”. The Islamic finance contains many other prohibitions as…
Pakistan is a prime target since past couple decades of certain hidden and known hostile agencies in the domain of 5th generation hybrid warfare. The main purpose of this type of warfare is to weaken the country’s soft image, infrastructure, and economy. The next stage comes when paid proxy groups are used to wage guerilla-type…
Imagine these conflicting accolades for one person a moderniser and a dictator, a visionary and a short-term tactician, a racist and father of the nation, a healer and a strongman. This is how history will regard Mahathir Mohammad! Love him or hate him, and there aren’t many in-between, anyone would be hard pressed to refute…
The concept of Surveillance Capitalism explains an economic system at a global level based on various market trends in cyberspace. The spread of business communities in the digital landscape formulates a widespread digital data culture, its collection from different android applications, and its sale and purchase as a market product. The personal data gathered from…
As the end of April approaches, cracks in the global effort to fight covid-19 pandemic have begun to emerge. Similar to other policy areas, corona virus pandemic has become a case of capitalist/elitist agenda. Rich nations are actively engaging in “Vaccine Nationalism” or simply “me first” rule. Without diving into statistics and elaborate charts, one…
The decades-long hostility between India and Pakistan has changed the regional security environment of South Asia. The Indian strategic quest for stretching its muscles over South Asia’s territorial and maritime affairs is the prime reason behind the South Asian intense security environment in which Pakistan has the potential to oppose Indian regional hegemonic designs. The…
