We make war that we may live in peace, but war does not create peace it only decides who remain. War is not a solution to peace as it has galvanized the emotions of retaliation and reprisal which may cause further war and creates horrible impacts on people, takes millions of lives makes thousands…Read More
Month: August 2017
Democracy in Pakistan: a fragile and rocky road
Democracy, a compound of two Greek words namely “Demos” meaning “people” and “Kratos” meaning “rule”, stands for the government of public. It is said to be a ‘government of the people, for the people, by the people’. More plainly, it is to suggest that the real power, termed by Thomas Hobbes as “sovereignty”, lies in…Read More
Is the world heading towards a World War III?
We proudly declare that we are the citizens of the twenty-first century. With the unprecedented high growth rates, development, the democratization of nations, one might ask, what is there not to be proud of? This view of today’s times paints a very rosy picture compared to what really is going on in the world. Yes,…Read More
Saline water intrusion in coastal part of Bangladesh: A disaster and its probable recoveries
Saline water intrusion is the movement of seawater into fresh water aquifers or surface reservoir due to natural processes or human activities. As Bangladesh belongs to one of the seaside countries, the adverse impact of saltwater intrusion is significant here. The coastal areas of Bangladesh, with near flat topography and location at the tip of…Read More