On 12th June, Pakistan’s coalition government unveiled the proposed budget for the fiscal year starting 1st July with a total outlay of PKR 18.9 trillion, representing an almost 25% jump from the outgoing year’s revised expenditure estimates. As always, the upcoming fiscal year’s budget had different meanings for different stakeholders
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Over the past four decades, innovations in wireless telecommunication technologies have driven progress globally with 5G being their latest iteration. South Korea spearheaded the deployment of 5G in 2019, recognising its transformative
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Contemporary air warfare has significantly evolved across various levels of engagement. Recent combat trends in the Russia-Ukraine conflict highlight the changing nature of air warfare in this domain. During this conflict, the use
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The traditional recourse to kinetic combat capabilities may no longer be adequate in a technological era increasingly dominated by non-kinetic modalities of warfare. Information warfare, an emerging mode of hostile engagement, includes actions taken to deny, exploit, corrupt, or destroy an enemy’s information and its
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Wheat, due to its widespread consumption and its nutritious value, is considered a staple food in Pakistan. Its cultivation is done on a large scale throughout the country, with Punjab being the largest wheat-producing province. However, for several weeks, the country has witnessed distressed wheat farmers protesting on the streets. They started protesting against excessive delay in wheat purchase by the government and the reduction of the
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration with military weapons has become a compulsion for contemporary militaries to withstand modern battlefield challenges. Grasping this notion, the Indian Military is presently incorporating AI into its combat systems, thus bolstering its capability of precision launching offensive actions.
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Indian Airforce (IAF) has been working with state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to develop a manned-unmanned combat system known as the ‘Combat Air Teaming System (CATS)’ for the last few years
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The pursuit of technological advancements powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become crucial for startups and organisations around the world. There is an increasing realisation of the need of being at the forefront of cross-cutting technologies in the competitive tech market. In this context,
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Keyword: IT industry, Software Industry, Startups, Freelancing Industry, Digital Economy Source: Zahra Niazi, “Potential of Pakistan’s IT Industry: A SWOT Analysis”, CASS Working Paper Series (April 2024)
With every passing day, the race towards space exploration is becoming more intense. The domain’s importance has grown exponentially, fueled by the remarkable expansion of space-based applications. It has become critical in growing global connectivity, driving
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