Waqar Hassan

Social media vlogs: Time for monitoring
- By Waqar Hassan
- April 8, 2025
HUMANS are frail and susceptible to the allure of entertainment. Our minds crave stimulation; distractions provide effortless mental fodder. This resonates most strongly with our…

Social media: A call for a reset
- By Waqar Hassan
- March 25, 2025
IN the modern era, technological superiority has played a pivotal role in connecting nations through social media platforms. This phenomenon has essentially transformed the world…

Is cluster-based allocation appropriate for CSS?
- By Waqar Hassan
- March 18, 2025
WORLDWIDE competitive exams are based on fairness, fair-play and transparency. These exams provide a fair opportunity for all to pursue civil service and serve the…

Sustainable development crisis: Causes, consequences & solutions
- By Waqar Hassan
- March 11, 2025
PICTURE this: a person in a global region awakes to a storm, finding roads underwater, no electricity, halted emergency services and people pleading for…

Global inequality: Causes, consequences & solutions
- By Waqar Hassan
- March 4, 2025
EARTH is the sole home for humans, who should have equal access to opportunities and resources. However, the development of nation-states and the segregation of…

Social media and the fear of missing out
- By Waqar Hassan
- February 25, 2025
A young man, ambitious for comfort, success and status, suddenly sees a peer’s social media post depicting that very life. The young man’s hopeful dream…

New war fronts lie in economic zones
- By Waqar Hassan
- February 18, 2025
In the contemporary world, economic zones have emerged as the primary battlegrounds where nations compete for dominance. Unlike traditional warfare, which involved military confrontations, the…

Social media & erosion of sincerity in relationships
- By Waqar Hassan
- February 11, 2025
FOR centuries, human beings have sought to understand each other’s intentions through verbal and nonverbal cues. Conversations were once enriched by the subtleties of…

Water crisis and national unity
- By Waqar Hassan
- January 28, 2025
NO amount of urban development can compensate for the absence of water; people won’t settle in a city without it. This is also true for…

Facebook and TikTok, the apps that control us
- By Waqar Hassan
- January 21, 2025
THE yearning for admiration surpasses all other human needs because social acceptance brings power, wealth and influence. Recognition was a widespread goal among the people…