NUST improves its standing in QS University Ranking 2023

A university’s ranking synchronically mirrors its progress vis-à-vis various Key Performance Indicators, such as Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Faculty-Student Ratio, Citations per Faculty, International Faculty & Students, etc. NUST’s growth trajectory over the past 5 years epitomises a progressive vision and a journey of excellence in higher education, research, innovation and numerous other initiatives within…

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Decoding Local Architecture: The Socio-Cultural and Historical Impact of The Faisal Mosque as a National Landmark

Faisal Mosque designed by Vedat Delokay is an iconic architectural landmark that requires no introduction. Given its contradictory form in the canonized context of mosque architecture in South Asia, the complex has more to offer than just the quintessential definition of an area to offer prayer. In this article, 3rd year students of History and…

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Am I a socially responsible researcher? Pillars and strategies

Research is now becoming a “gap task” that academics often do for their performance rankings and students for the fulfillment of their degree requirements. The question is what needs to be done to make academic researchers—both professors and students—socially responsible researchers. What strategies are required to assist researchers in going beyond this gap task approach…

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Climate Proofing Indus Water Treaty

Mankind is the major environmental force in changing the geological facade of the Earth. Climate change, a human induced phenomenon, has emerged to be reckoned with as a global reality that can neither be denied nor neglected. The global warming and the melting of glaciers around the world at an alarming rate is its prime…

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