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Remembering Gen Ayub Khan’s legacy in Pakistan’s politics

18Oct

By Muhammad Dastageer Shams2 Comments

Pakistan

Remembering Gen Ayub Khan’s legacy in Pakistan’s politics

Gen Ayub Khan was the second president of Pakistan. He was an army general who rose to the rank of Field Marshal and ultimately became the president of Pakistan. General Ayub Khan came into power through a military coup in 1958. He seized power from then-President Iskander Ali Mirza. He became the first Military general to establish martial law in Pakistan. Many in Pakistan still consider general Ayub Khan’s tenure to be one of the premier times of the nation. Many believe it to be the Golden time for Pakistan’s economy and progress. This is because Ayub Khan’s 10-and-a-half years as a president saw an enormous amount of developmental progression. Ayub Khan’s presidency allied Pakistan with the American Military Alliance (METO) against the soviet union. This helped Pakistan in dev...

October 16, 1951: Pakistan’s 1st PM Liaquat Ali Khan assassinated in Rawalpindi

18Oct

By Muhammad Dastageer Shams1 Comment

Pakistan

October 16, 1951: Pakistan’s 1st PM Liaquat Ali Khan assassinated in Rawalpindi

Liaquat Ali Khan was the first Prime Minister of Pakistan. On October 16, 1951, Pakistan’s 1st PM Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated in Rawalpindi's Company Bagh. His killer assassinated him during a public assembly of the Muslim City League. on October 25, only 10 days after Khan’s assassination, the authorities set up a commission to investigate the murder. The court declared Federal Court Judge Justice Muhammad Munir as the head of the commission along with Punjab Finance Commissioner Akhtar Hussain. However, the court did assemble this commission to discover the reasons behind the assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan. Instead, the court advised the commission to research the circumstances under which Liaqat Ali Khan was killed. This task included finding the officials responsible for t...

Being an agricultural country, why Pakistan imports wheat every year

17Oct

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

Pakistan

Being an agricultural country, why Pakistan imports wheat every year

Pakistan is an agricultural country but still, it can’t meet its wheat requirements. The government of Pakistan is currently planning to buy wheat from Russia and would import a huge amount of wheat. Pakistan produced such a quantity of wheat that it could fulfill its own need as well as export some of it. But, all of this has changed and Pakistan has become a Wheat importer country. Many believe that the previous government is responsible for this situation. Whereas some hold the mass destruction of crops due to natural disasters in 2020 responsible. In 2019, Pakistan harvested around 24.3 million tons of wheat. This amount was enough to feed the public of Pakistan as well as export for a better economy. The average target from the government for the 5-year plan was around 25.38 mill...

Tesla to collaborate with NUST ‘s FERN team as innovation partner

10Oct

By Muhammad Dastageer Shams5 Comments

Pakistan, Sci-Tech

Tesla to collaborate with NUST ‘s FERN team as innovation partner

The world’s biggest electric vehicle-producing company TESLA is about to collaborate with NUST ’s FERN team as an innovation partner. Formula Electric Racing NUST is an electric Formula 1 vehicle. A team of engineering students from NUST university has designed this car which makes this the first-ever electric formula 1 car. The National University of Sciences & Technology NUST is the top-ranking university in Pakistan. Students from NUST have yet again proved their ranking, as well as the quality of education NUST, is providing with this latest invention. Their invention has caught the attention of the multi-billion dollar company owned by the richest man alive. Elon Musk’s TESLA has shown interest in becoming an innovation partner of the NUST ’s FERN team. A 5 members team of und...

Mulri Hills : Site of Archaeological importance with Mesolithic Settlements

5Oct

By Muhammad Dastageer Shams1 Comment

Pakistan

Mulri Hills : Site of Archaeological importance with Mesolithic Settlements

Mulri Hill is placed withinside the northeast of Karachi city. It is located in Gulshan Town, Karachi. It is a fault-scarp eroded ridge, placed alongside Karachi University. In 1980 a city housing scheme Gulistan-e-Jauhar became introduced in this location. The topographic and archaeological functions as well as sites of Mesolithic settlements were buried beneath the city's built-up landscape. The hills in Karachi are the offshoots of the Kirthar Range. The maximum factor of those hills in Karachi is 528m in the acute north. All those hills are without plants and feature huge intervening plains, dry river beds, and water channels. The Late Paleolithic and Mesolithic sites were located with the aid of the Karachi University crew at the Mulri Hills. These represent one of the most ...