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24 February 2026
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Battery Energy Storage Systems
Battery Energy Storage Systems Shahzad Malik The world is fast moving towards energy storage solutions. First the solar panel technology improved amid a sharp fall in prices; now it's lithium-ion…
24 February 2026
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 Usman Ahmad A haunting photograph of a rare hyena wandering through an abandoned mining town has claimed the top prize at the 61st Wildlife…
19 January 2026
Explaining the Gold Rush
Explaining the Gold Rush Ayesha Gill Gold is the world's most alluring metal, and it has captivated humankind for millennia. From ancient civilizations that adorned themselves with golden treasures to…
3 January 2026
Climb the Ladder of Financial Literacy
Climb the Ladder of Financial Literacy Key lessons from Rich Dad Poor Dad Muhammad Asim Jasra There are certain skills and abilities that everyone needs to learn, yet it is…
31 December 2025
Nobel Prizes 2025
Nobel Prizes 2025 The winners and their discoveries Madiha Kahlown 1. Physics: Quantum effects at human scale The Physics Prize honored John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis…
24 December 2025
Global Food Waste
The Enormous Scale of Global Food Waste Ansar Hafeez As more than one trillion US dollars’ worth of food is thrown away each year, up to 783 million people are affected…
24 December 2025
Children of the Flood
Children of the Flood Munazza Khan Pakistan is going through another round of destruction, caused by torrential rains and surging rivers from the mountains of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the plains…
24 December 2025
DATA BANK
DATA BANK Magazine Desk Deforestation · In Pakistan, forest cover has dropped from 3.78 million hectares in 1992 to 3.09 million hectares in 2025 — an 18 percent reduction. ·…
8 December 2025
Uncovering AI’s Water Footprint
Uncovering AI's Water Footprint Kashif Ali Generative AI models continue to grow larger — not only in terms of their output but also in terms of the proliferation of both…
22 October 2025
Autonomy Over Bodies
Autonomy Over Bodies What does "Mera Jism Meri Marzi" mean? Iqra Riaz Ud Din Bodily autonomy “Mera Jism Meri Marzi” is the right of women to bodily integrity, to make…
21 October 2025
Chikungunya
Chikungunya The Next Pandemic ? Mansoor Ali In the wake of the surge in the cases of mosquito-borne virus chikungunya, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning about…
16 October 2025
Thy Name’s A Brand
Thy Name's A Brand Usman Ahmad Today, brand names such as Disney, Chanel, Ferrari, Gucci and Adidas are recognized globally. But the stories of the entrepreneurs who gave their names…
27 June 2025
World in Focus
World in Focus Nov. -Dec 2024 M. Usman Butt Nov. 16: Veteran politician and a former senator Ilyas Ahmad Bilour breathed his last. Nov. 16: Pakistan's Ayla Majid became the…
24 May 2025
Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits Muhammad Asim Jasra This easy-to-read book by James Clear delves deep into the power of small habits and their ability to make a big impact on our lives.…
23 May 2025
Being Ready for CSS Exam
Being Ready for CSS Exam Whatever you're ready for is ready for you! Team JWT CSS 2025 exam is just around the corner and most aspirants are already in the…
16 May 2025
Samantha Harvey’s Orbital
Samantha Harvey's Orbital Dr. Muhammad Ahmad This year's Booker Prize has been awarded to Samantha Harvey for her novel Orbital, a slender, stylized climate fiction that deftly snapshots one day…
18 April 2025
Surging Seas in a Warming World
Surging Seas in a Warming World Why is the sea level rising and how to cope with it Shafqat Javed From Asia to the Americas, sea levels are rising worldwide…
18 April 2025
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2024
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2024 Poverty and Conflict Ayeza Fatima The fight against poverty is a prolonged struggle that humanity has yet to win. And this has been indicated by…
18 April 2025
Dr. Azra Qureshi
Dr. Azra Qureshi The Woman behind Pakistan's Potato revolution Ayesha Gill Introduction In Pakistan, a country with a rich history and diverse culture, women scientists have been breaking barriers, challenging…
10 March 2025
Justice Yahya Afridi
Justice Yahya Afridi The 30th Chief Justice of Pakistan Profile Born in Dera Ismail Khan on Jan 23, 1965 Belongs to the Adam Khel clan of the Afridi tribe Attended…
10 March 2025
Tim Marshall’s Prisoners of Geography
Tim Marshall's Prisoners of Geography A concise primer on geopolitics Zuha Tiwana Introduction Tim Marshall's ‘Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global…
10 March 2025
Panda Diplomacy
Panda Diplomacy The Hidden Power of China's Pandas Iftikhar Chandio No International Relations degree, no Model United Nations (MUN) experience. And yet, bamboo-eating, endearingly lazy and insanely fluffy black and…
3 March 2025
Quantum Computing
Quantum Computing The Next Big Thing Aftab Abbasi Quantum computing, a field of computer science that uses quantum mechanics to solve complex problems faster than classical computers, is being considered…
3 March 2025
Semiconductors
Semiconductors The fulcrum of geopolitics Waqar-ul-Hassan At a time when technology dictates the pace of global growth, semiconductors sit at the heart of innovation. From smartphones to electric cars, from…
3 March 2025
Iqbal’s Role in the Creation of Pakistan
Iqbal's Role in the Creation of Pakistan Zahid Hussain Allama Iqbal's work promoted the philosophy of self-hood and dealt with the intellectual and cultural reconstruction of the Islamic world. During…
4 February 2025
INS ARIGHAAT
INS ARIGHAAT India's second nuclear submarine On August 29, India's second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, the INS Arighaat, was commissioned into service at Visakhapatnam. The 6,000-tonne INS Arighaat will join…
23 January 2025
Is the US Ready for Multiple War?
Is the US Ready for Multiple War? Ali Mazhar Since the end of the Second World War, the United States has assumed global responsibilities for deterring anti-Western powers and protecting…
23 January 2025
Finding Hope When Chips
Finding Hope When Chips The darkest hour has only sixty minutes Zohaib Ahmad There are going to be times in your life when the chips are down. You may lose…
18 January 2025
Monsoon Brides
Monsoon Brides Ayesha Gill Extreme weather has upended lives, businesses and economic activities around the globe. But in crisis-hit Pakistan, the situation is far more acute. Amid changing weather patterns,…
18 January 2025
AG Noorani
AG Noorani A Scholar of Justice Aasia Durrani On August 9, India's renowned scholar, prolific writer, legal luminary and public intellectual Abdul Ghafoor Noorani, better known as AG Noorani, passed…
18 January 2025
July-August 24
July-August 24 National Usman Butt July 16: The Indonesian consulate and Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), Tando Jam, announced the establishment of new academic and research exchange programmes. July 16: Four…
15 November 2024
What is a Court Martial?
What is a Court Martial? Osman Khan an unprecedented step, the Pakistan Army has recently initiated Field General Court Martial proceedings against former Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI),…
15 November 2024
Navigating New Horizons
Navigating New Horizons A New UNEP report rings alarm bells Magazine Desk From the resurgence of ancient microbes to the end of property insurance, from solar radiation modification techniques to…
15 November 2024
Global Economic Prospects 2024
Global Economic Prospects 2024 A look at the key findings Tayyab Hussain Gandhi The World Bank has released its flagship report titled “Global Economic Prospects 2024” which highlights key trends…
15 November 2024
Data Can Oil Development
Data Can Oil Development Harnessing the potential of an immense source Aftab Abbasi In the digital age, data has emerged as the new currency, surpassing the traditional commodity of oil…
15 November 2024
Dr. Sameera Moussa
Dr. Sameera Moussa Egypt's first female nuclear physicist Ayeza Fatima Science and the technology it enables have always had a close relationship with warfare. But World War II saw science's…
5 November 2024
Skilled Worker Shortage
Skilled Worker Shortage Peril to Pakistan's Competitiveness Ansar Hafeez Several economists have, time and again, asserted that the virtuous cycle of economic growth, employment generation and poverty reduction in Pakistan…
5 November 2024
Pakistanis in the House of Commons
Pakistanis in the House of Commons A list of Pakistan/Kashmir-origin MPS in the new UK parliament Magazine Desk The ethnic Pakistani and Kashmiri politicians continued their winning streak in the…
12 October 2024
The Choshu Five
The Choshu Five Ahmad Nauman On June 27, 1863, five young noblemen from feudal Japan set sail from Yokohama for Britain to study at the University of London. These five…
12 October 2024
Indebted to China
Indebted to China 15 Countries that owe the most debt to China Ayeza Fatima In a bid to boost its economic growth, China has been lending to countries all over…
12 October 2024
The High Seas Treaty
The High Seas Treaty Osman Khan June last year, 193 Member States of the United Nations adopted a landmark legally binding marine biodiversity agreement that aims to protect the world's…
11 October 2024
Land Degradation and Restoration
Land Degradation and Restoration Dr. Shahzad Wasif On June 5, 2024, the annual World Environment Day was celebrated, with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosting the event. The focus of…
11 October 2024
From Plassey to Pakistan
From Plassey to Pakistan Prof. Sharif al-Mujahid In modern Indian history, Plassey (1757) started a trend that culminated a hundred years later in the complete supremacy of the British over…
11 October 2024
Pakistan’s Agriculture Sector
Pakistan's Agriculture Sector Challenges and the way forward Shayan Qureshi Pakistan's agriculture sector, a cornerstone of the national economy, has long been a vital source of livelihood for millions. With…
8 October 2024
The End of Poverty
The End of Poverty Review by: Mehboob Malik Renowned for his work around the globe for advising economies in crisis, Jeffrey D. Sachs is a world-famous, US-based economist and policymaker.…
3 September 2024
Transnational Terrorism A threat to global security
Transnational Terrorism A threat to global security Magazine Desk Transnational terrorism is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that poses a significant threat to global security. In recent years, the world…
3 September 2024
Forbes 30 Under 30 for Asia 2024
Forbes 30 Under 30 for Asia 2024 Ayeza Fatima 1. Aleena Nadeem (Lahore) Founder, EduFi Aleena Nadeem, an MIT graduate runs a Lahore-headquartered startup EduFi which serves with the motto…
3 September 2024
France Goes into Election
France Goes into Election Muhammad Ali An hour after the far-right National Rally party of Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen trounced Emmanuel Macron's Renew alliance in European elections, the…
3 September 2024
UK General Election 2024
UK General Election 2024 Imran Qazi On May 22, Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took the biggest gamble of his troubled premiership by calling a snap general election to be…
3 September 2024
Hangor-class Submarine
Hangor-class Submarine Zohaib Ahmad In a significant development for the Pakistan Navy, the country's naval warfare branch held, on April 26, a launching ceremony of the first Hangor-class submarine that…
5 August 2024
London Mayor Sadiq Khan
London Mayor Sadiq Khan Usman Ahmad Sadiq Khan, who has gained huge global renown since his emergence on the political scene of the United Kingdom, has once again made history…
31 July 2024
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe M. Usman Butt One of the preeminent figures in German literature, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, is often called the king of German poetry. Although he was…
3 July 2024
Judicial Accountability
Judicial Accountability ....and the rights of the litigants Abdul Samee Sohoo Accountability is, indeed, a basic value in the public and private sectors as it ensures that power is responsive…
3 July 2024
Bureaucracy and AI
Bureaucracy and AI Hamza Naveed The world witnessed a groundbreaking revolution with the emergence of ChatGPT, an advanced AI technology that has taken center-stage in various domains. AI's capabilities have…
3 July 2024
PakEconomix
PakEconomix Syed Osama Rizvi Pakistan's economy is facing various challenges, such as high inflation rates, trade imbalances and poor socioeconomic indicators. This monthly note aims to take a detailed look…
3 July 2024
The Spotted Lake
The Spotted Lake The Most Magical Place in Canada Usman Ahmad Set in the picturesque landscape of British Columbia, Canada, lies a natural marvel that captivates the imagination and draws…
3 July 2024
Data
Data Fuel of the fifth-generation society Yusra Syed The existence of civilized humankind fundamentally serves as a road map for societal evolution. Within this road map, it is imperative to…
2 July 2024
How to Reduce Carbon Footprint
How to Reduce Carbon Footprint Imran Hussain Global warming is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, and it's driven by the increased concentration of greenhouse gases, primarily…
1 July 2024
Havana Syndrome
Havana Syndrome Magazine Desk The US government has said some of its diplomats stationed around the globe infected with 'Havana Syndrome', reporting unexplained symptoms such as dizziness, may have been…
1 July 2024
Word in Focus Feb-March 2024
Word in Focus Feb-March 2024 Zahid Murad Feb. 16: Pakistan was downgraded to an “authoritarian regime” in the Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index 2023 report – the only Asian country…
27 June 2024
Diplomatic Influence
Diplomatic Influence A look at the Lowy Institute's 2024 Global Diplomacy Index Zahid Murad How do nations project influence? Among the various forms of national power — economic, military and…
26 June 2024
Blasphemy, Intolerance and Transgression
Blasphemy, Intolerance and Transgression Ijaz Ahmed A few days ago, we were confronted with news from Lahore about a courageous female police officer, ASP Syeda Shehar Bano, rescuing a young…
26 June 2024
The Road to Economic Stability
The Road to Economic Stability Sajad Jatoi With the inauguration of a new government in the wake of the 2024 elections, the political uncertainty that has been vexing Pakistanis for…
26 June 2024
Five Habits that Guarantee Success
Five Habits that Guarantee Success How to become successful in your career pursuits Ayeza Fatima Ever wonder what makes some students rock at their preparations for competitive exams? It's not…
7 June 2024
Environmental Justice in Conflict Zones
Environmental Justice in Conflict Zones Ausaf Muhammad Rabia Aamir's 'Environmental Ethics: Life Narratives from Kashmir and Palestine' stands as an intellectual tour de force, navigating the intricate interplay between environmental…
7 May 2024
Voice Cloning
Voice Cloning Osama Siddiq On December 18, former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, who is in jail over charges of leaking classified documents, addressed his supporters to campaign from behind bars…
4 May 2024
The Quotients of Intelligence
The Quotients of Intelligence Zaria Jamshed Intelligence is more than just getting good grades in school, calculating specific amounts and numbers without a calculator, or knowing the history of Pakistan…
4 May 2024
Black Holes
Black Holes A black hole is a region in space where the gravitational pull is so immense that nothing, not even light, can escape its gravitational field once it passes…
4 May 2024
Zayed Sustainability Prize for Pakistan
Zayed Sustainability Prize for Pakistan Magazine Desk In a significant achievement, a Pakistani school, operated by the Kashmir Orphan Relief Trust (KORT), secured the prestigious Zayed Sustainability Prize worth $100,000…
27 April 2024
Global Risks Report 2024
Global Risks Report 2024 Magazine Desk Top five risks for Pakistan1. Economic downturn2. Energy supply shortage3. Extreme weather events4. Inflation5. Misinformation and disinformation In its Global Risks Report 2024, which…
27 April 2024
Leap Year
Leap Year Nayyar Alam Khan The month of February 2024 will have 29 days, instead of 28 days it has each year. This one extra day is because the year…
26 April 2024
Blasphemy, Intolerance and Transgression
Artificial Intelligence and Creativity Magazine Desk Magazine Desk A few days ago, we were confronted with news from Lahore about a courageous female police officer, ASP Syeda Shehar Bano, rescuing…
16 April 2024
Artificial Intelligence and Creativity
Artificial Intelligence and Creativity Magazine Desk Magazine Desk The entry of Artificial Intelligence into the mainstream conversation is difficult to pinpoint, but the introduction of OpenAI's advanced language model, ChatGPT,…
16 April 2024
Limit and manage the use of Social Media
Limit and manage the use of Social Media Magazine Desk Magazine Desk The purpose for which social media applications were created was to promote globalization, ease communication beyond borders and…
4 April 2024
Discovery of Copper Coins at Mohenjo Daro
Discovery of Copper Coins at Mohenjo Daro Zohaib Ahmed A team of experts, led by Director of Archaeology Mohenjodaro, Dr Syed Shakir Shah, and comprising archaeological conservator Ghulam Shabir Joyo,…
4 April 2024
Brand Speaks for Itself
Brand Speaks for Itself Actions instead of words. Results instead of hype. Sajjad Akhtar “What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell…
3 April 2024
The Titanic of Life
The Titanic of Life An allegory to find the right type of people around us Ayeza fatima You all know that RMS Titanic, the Belfast-built luxury steamership which was the…
3 April 2024
Fraudulent Loan Apps
Fraudulent Loan Apps The menace of digital lending Wajiha Zaman Multiple quick-loan apps, available for download on Google Play Store, claim to offer people in Pakistan easy loans at low…
3 April 2024
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Aftab Abbasi If the community of states had a common religion, then that could have been the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is…
3 April 2024
The Loss and Damage Fund
The Loss and Damage Fund Muhammad Ahsan Ramzan On Nov. 30, COP 28 – the 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) –…
3 April 2024
Lunar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse Magazine Desk On Oct. 28, skygazers from across vast geographic regions, including Australia, Africa, the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, South and East Europe and various Asian nations were…
8 March 2024
Atoms 4 Food
Atoms 4 Food Nuclear Science against World Hunger Uzair Salman With an aim to provide a broad-based response to the global need for sustainable food systems, the heads of two…
8 March 2024
Sarmila Bose’s Dead Reckoning
Sarmila Bose's Dead Reckoning Memories of 1971 Bangladesh War “World Times Institute has always been my go-to institution … it has played a vital role in my success.” Muhammad Sadiq…
7 March 2024
Air Quality Index
Air Quality Index As soon as the winter season comes in, we often hear about Air Quality Index, especially of Lahore. We often hear that this provincial metropolis of Punjab,…
7 March 2024
Global Declaration for River Dolphins
Global Declaration for River Dolphins Waqar-ul-Hassan On October 23, eleven countries from Asia and South America signed a ground-breaking global declaration, the "Global Declaration for River Dolphins," in Bogotá, Colombia,…
7 March 2024
Handala
Handala A symbol of Palestinian resilience Handala, a symbol of Palestinian resistance and resilience, is a cartoon character created by Palestinian cartoonist and political commentator Naji al-Ali whose work has…
7 March 2024
Literature and Life
Literature and Life Life without literature is a life reduced to penury Prof. Fazal Tanha Gharshin Human beings are always in a constant phase of change and development. This requires…
7 March 2024
Cloud Seeding
Cloud Seeding The way to fight water scarcity Ahmad Mujtaba At a time when many areas of Pakistan are facing the menace of smog and many are reeling under acute…
7 March 2024
Looping in Education
Looping in Education The key to Excellence Syeda Arifa Zahra In his book, “Hidden Potential,” noted American organizational psychologist Dr Adam Grant who works with the Wharton School of the…
7 March 2024
Zawiya al-Faridiya
Zawiya al-Faridiya Baba Farid Baba Farid's 800-year-old lodge in Jerusalem Born in the small village of Kothewal near Multan around 1173 CE, Farid al-Din Masud came from a family which…
26 January 2024
Admiral Naveed Ashraf
Admiral Naveed Ashraf The new chief of Naval Staff Sheikh Hasin Abrar On Oct. 07, Admiral Naveed Ashraf took charge as the new Chief of Naval Staff in a change…
25 January 2024
Path to a Greener Future
Path to a Greener Future Embracing the circular economy is now a necessity Sheikh Hasin Abrar In our quest to combat climate change, we often find ourselves trapped in linear…
24 January 2024
Human Settlements in Flood Zones
Human Settlements in Flood Zones A recent study, led by a World Bank economist, has revealed that human settlements in some of the world's riskiest flood zones have increased by…
23 January 2024
University Rankings
University Rankings Aliya Zaman Access to quality higher education has always been a dream of thousands of young Pakistanis looking to build fruitful careers for themselves. It is an accepted…
6 January 2024
INTERPOL
INTERPOL Magazine Desk On Sept. 07, the INTERPOL celebrated its 100th Foundation Day. As the chart shows, the international police network was founded in September 1923, originally under the name…
6 January 2024
Kevin McCarthy
Voting out of US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy A look at whys, whats and hows Khawar Ayub For the first time in its 234-year history, the US House of Representatives,…
6 January 2024
Revival and Sustainability
Revival and Sustainability Transforming Pakistan's Economy through Advanced Technologies Pakistan's economy, like many others worldwide, has faced severe challenges and disruptions in recent years. The Covid-19 pandemic, inflation, energy crisis,…
25 November 2023
5 Ways AI Might Improve the World
5 Ways AI Might Improve the World What do the experts say
25 November 2023
Yevgeny Prigzozhin
Yevgeny Prigzozhin Putin never Forgives Betrayal! Mirza Bilal Exactly two months after resorting to an “armed rebellion” that threatened the Russian leadership, the Wagner paramilitary group once again made headlines…
25 November 2023
Before X was X
Before X was X The dark horse story of the 24th letter of English alphabet Munazza Khanum As letters of the English alphabet go, there is one that punches well…
25 November 2023
Taliban’s Afghanistan
Taliban's Afghanistan …and its strained relations with Pakistan Abdul Moiz Dar The smouldering cauldron that is the Taliban’s Afghanistan has emerged as a formidable challenge to Pakistan, poised to engulf…
25 November 2023
Dilemma of a Security State
Dilemma of a Security State Zakir Ullah There is no denying that Pakistan faces multifarious challenges including political instability, institutional decay, a flagging economy, border insecurity, high inflation, terrorism, religious…
25 November 2023
The Joys of Minimalism
The Joys of Minimalism Ghufran Wakeel Research tells us that happiness does not come from possessions. Instead, contentment comes from experiences. A refreshing trip to a scenic place or an…
25 November 2023
Soap Lake
Soap Lake A Natural Spa M. Zohaib Soap Lake, a meromictic (having layers of water that do not intermix) soda lake in the town of Soap Lake, Washington, is a…
25 November 2023
Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
Large Synoptic Survey Telescope The world's largest digital camera Scientists have always been interested in understanding what is in the universe: Dark matter, dark energy, galaxies, black holes, stars, planets,…
25 November 2023
Why Cities Need More Trees
Why Cities Need More Trees 10 reasons we need to plant more Nadia Saleem As most cities and countries around the world reported very hot summer days this year, which…
25 November 2023
Is Haya Gendered?
Is Haya Gendered? Kamran Akhtar Siddiqui If a girl utters a severe word, she is frowned at. If a girl has an affair, she is looked down upon. And if…
23 November 2023
In Conversation with Ayesha Nasir (PAS)
In Conversation with Ayesha Nasir (PAS) 6th in Pakistan CSS 2022-23 JWT Editorial Board “JWT proved meaningful as it provided me with relevant and updated facts and analyses on the…
4 November 2023
Choosing the Right University
Choosing the Right University A Pathway to Academic Excellence and Personal Growth Prof. Dr. Muhammad Suleman Tahir In Pakistan, there are more than 200 universities, both in the public and…
4 November 2023
Artificial Intelligence in Crime Detection
Artificial Intelligence in Crime Detection Muhammad Ammar Saleem Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized law-enforcement procedures and it is facilitating crime detection also by providing modern solutions. The advent of AI…
4 November 2023
Global Education Monitoring Report 2023
Global Education Monitoring Report 2023 Magazine Desk On 26 July, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) released its flagship publication Global Education Monitoring Report, 2023, that warns…
4 November 2023
National AI Policy
National AI Policy Changing destinies through tech Muntaha Syed As the phenomenon of artificial intelligence (AI) is making great headways all around the globe, there remains little doubt that it…
3 November 2023
Worldcoin
What is Sam Altman's biometric project? Worldcoin Aftab Abbasi Noted AI entrepreneur Sam Altman, the chief executive of Open AI which built chatbot ChatGPT, has launched a new cryptocurrency project…
3 November 2023
State of the Climate in Asia
State of the Climate in Asia Magazine Desk “The year 2022 marked another year of a growing intensity in climate change impacts which cascaded with and compounded a series of…
3 November 2023
Guardrails on AI
Guardrails on AI Can AI companies police themselves? Waqar-ul-Hassan Amidst a number of warnings about the capabilities of artificial intelligence, seven of the biggest AI companies in the United States…
3 November 2023
Hobbesian World 2.0
Hobbesian World 2.0 Shah Asghar Khan “My mother gave birth to twins: myself and fear.” This was what famous English philosopher Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) said as he was born prematurely…
11 October 2023
The Lessons of Henry Kissinger’s Diplomacy
The Lessons of Henry Kissinger's Diplomacy Muhammad Arqam What critics have described as a seminal work on foreign policy and the art of diplomacy, the book under review 'Diplomacy' has…
11 October 2023
Milan Kundera
Milan Kundera Ahmad Mujtaba The Nobel Prize for Literature Winner We Never Had On July 12, the world-famous Czech-French writer Milan Kundera who is considered one of the biggest names…
11 October 2023
Dame Sue Carr
Dame Sue Carr Breaking through judicial glass ceiling Magazine Desk History is in the making! The most senior judge in England and Wales will be a woman for the first…
11 October 2023
Some Interesting Facts about Asia
Some Interesting Facts about Asia Wajih Sani Butt These are some interesting facts about Asia which are very useful for the preparation of competitive examinations like CSS, PMs, and One-paper…
11 October 2023
10 Common Forms of Government
10 Common Forms of Government Ayeza Fatima Humankind has spent ages trying to figure out the best ways to structure societies. As a result, history is home to dozens of…
11 October 2023
Kosovo-Serbia Conflict
Kosovo-Serbia Conflict Imran Khalid Hashmi In the aftermath of one of the worst escalation of tensions between Kosovo and Serbia in at least a decade, clashes broke out, on May…
11 October 2023
Why Finland is the World’s Happiest Nation?
Why Finland is the World's Happiest Nation? Ahmad Hassan For six years in a row, Finland has ranked as the happiest country in the world, according to the World Happiness…
11 October 2023
Autocracy Has No Future
Autocracy Has No Future Wajahat Sultan Nancy Bermeo, a well-known political science scholar, introduced the concept of political backsliding and democratic breakdown in the 21st century. She asserts that since…
10 October 2023
5Es Framework
5Es Framework To Turn Around Pakistan A laudable initiative of planning ministry Ayeza Aziz Following the successful Turnaround Pakistan Conference held in June 2022 and subsequent consultations with public and…
16 September 2023
Dr Nozair Khawaja
Dr Nozair Khawaja A Pakistani scientist who discovered signs of life on Saturn's moon Usman Ahmad Recently, scientists discovered the presence of phosphorus, a key chemical building block of life…
16 September 2023
Animal Spies
Animal Spies Ahmad Aziz When one thinks of an international spy, the first image that likely comes to mind is that of James Bond: a ruggedly handsome gentleman in a…
16 September 2023
The Success Secrets Unveiled
The Success Secrets Unveiled 12 things you should do to stand apart Team JWT Becoming a civil servant is a coveted dream of many thousands of aspirants who appear in…
15 September 2023
The Covid-19 Pandemic
The Covid-19 Pandemic Forgotten, but not gone Dr. Rustam Ali Qazi The threat of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has sickened or killed almost 800 million people over three years, is…
15 September 2023
The Gold Rush
The Gold Rush Magazine Desk As geopolitical tensions including the war in Ukraine are rising and efforts on de-dollarization of the world economy abound, central banks across the globe are…
9 September 2023
Places where Planes can’t Fly
Places where Planes can't Fly Some no-fly zones from around the world Imran Miraj International air travel has opened up the world to seeing new places and experiencing new things…
28 August 2023
The World Bank
The World Bank Ghufran Wakeel Origin The World Bank traces its origin to the Bretton Woods Conference, officially known as the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference. It was…
16 August 2023
Pakistan’s Foreign Policy 1947-201
Abdul Sattar's Pakistan's Foreign Policy 1947-2016Policy Reviewed by: Muhammad Sadiq Farooq Pakistan's foreign Policy has been the subject of much interest and scrutiny, both within Pakistan and globally. Pakistan's…
15 August 2023
Title 42 Policy
All you need to know about the Title 42 Policy and Academic Dishonesty What the expiry of Trump-era immigration order entails? Abdullah Aziz What is Title 42? The Title…
15 August 2023
ChatGPT
ChatGPT and Academic Dishonesty Dr. Hassaan Bin Zubair ChatGPT has taken the higher education spaces by storm, and it is here to stay! The availability of ChatGPT has transformed…
15 August 2023
Doctor Brides
Doctor Brides Deteriorating health system and collapsing societal mindset Maryam Ibrahim The internet has been on fire with criticism since reports emerged that, currently, around 85,000 female doctors in…
15 August 2023
Green Revolution
Need for another Green Revolution Sadaf Khan Farming is one of the world's oldest and most far-reaching endeavours. Meeting the growing food demands of the global population – projected…
15 August 2023
Illeism Think more Wisely
Illeism Think more Wisely Amina Ehtisham We credit Socrates with the insight that 'the unexamined life is not worth living' and that to 'know thyself' is the path to…
11 August 2023
Career Counselling in Pakistan
Career Counselling in Pakistan The role of and need for Oshaz Fatima The youth of Pakistan face a daunting challenge when it comes to making important career decisions. An…
11 August 2023
Importance of Industrial Linkages of HEIs in Pakistan
Importance of Industrial Linkages of HEIs in Pakistan Prof. Dr. Muhammad Suleman Tahir A university's mission in research and development (R&D) is to generate new knowledge and discover creative…
9 August 2023
Make Fear Your Ally, Not a Foe
Make Fear Your Ally, Not a Foe Kasim Lodhi Fear is essential for humans to survive. It prepares us to take necessary action in the face of danger. But…
9 August 2023
25 Years of the Good Friday Agreement
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29 May 2023
Crowning of the King
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26 May 2023
Debt Crisis
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26 May 2023
How the World Really Works
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26 May 2023
Innovative Agricultural Waste Management
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24 May 2023
Carbon Tax
The Effectiveness of Carbon Tax in Reducing Greenhouse Gases Zakir Ullah A tax on greenhouse gas emissions is known as the carbon tax. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation…
23 May 2023
National Security of Pakistan
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22 May 2023
Speed Reading Secrets
Speed Reading Secrets Learn faster – and better – with these easy tips Kasim Lodhi 30-Degree Angle Hold your book, or whatever you're reading, at a 30-degree angle to your…
22 May 2023
Democracy in Pakistan
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22 May 2023
Hamza Yousaf
Hamza Yousaf From Punjab to Bute House Saif ul Maluk The United Kingdom, a country that ruled the Indian Subcontinent for nearly a century, is now amidst a reality where…
17 May 2023
How Democracies Die
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4 May 2023
The New UN High Seas Treaty
The New UN High Seas Treaty 'The ship has reached the shore.' Magazine Desk Recently, the UN member states gathered in New York City with an aim to forge a…
4 May 2023
The Pomodoro Technique
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29 April 2023
The Importance of Reading
The Importance of Reading We all pick up some hobbies to spend our leisure time. This free time should not be wasted on things that just help us in passing…
28 April 2023
The A.I. Revolution
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28 April 2023
Hazards of Online Relationships
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28 April 2023
COBRA Gold
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18 April 2023
Zia Mohyeddin
Zia Mohyeddin A legendary icon of art and culture The legendary actor, orator, author and broadcaster Zia Mohyeddin has left for his eternal abode. The news of his death on…
10 April 2023
Social Media and Radio
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10 April 2023
Amjad Islam Amjad
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6 April 2023
Keeping Children’s Education Alive
Keeping Children's Education Alive Kamran Akhtar Siddiqui The recent floods have greatly damaged the already feeble education system of Pakistan. According to a Unicef report, more than 27,000 schools have…
6 April 2023
The Feynman Technique
Level up your learning with The Feynman Technique Kasim Lodhi “If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.” Whether or not Einstein himself actually said this,…
6 April 2023
Regenesis
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5 April 2023
SABZ KITAB
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4 April 2023
Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf A look at the life of former general and the President of Pakistan Dr. Hassaan Bin Zubair Born to a career diplomat Syed Musharraf, Pervez Musharraf opened his…
3 April 2023
Brain of the Year Sania Alam
Brain of the Year Sania Alam Nadia Karamat Yet again, a Pakistani girl has made the nation truly proud of its daughters by achieving a remarkable feat. This time, it…
1 April 2023
ChatGPT
ChatGPT The future is already here Usman Ahmad Many of us are familiar with the concept of a “chatbot” which is a computer program that simulates human conversation either by…
30 March 2023
EMOJI
EMOJI How the millennia-long reign of words was toppled Usman Ahmad A computer scientist used the very first emoticon by putting a colon, minus and bracket together to imply that…
24 March 2023
23 Lessons for 2023
23 Lessons for 2023 Things you should stop doing to yourself 1. Spending time with wrong people Life is too short to spend time with people who suck the happiness…
24 March 2023
Ayla Majid
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24 March 2023
Global Food System is Very Fragile
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24 March 2023
The Sustainability of Pakistan’s External Public Debt
The Sustainability of Pakistan’s External Public Debt Sarmad Jabbar At the end of the first quarter of the financial year 2023, i.e. on 30th September 2022, the total public debt…
22 March 2023
Economics of Policy Interest Rates in Pakistan
Economics of Policy Interest Rates in Pakistan Dr. Qais Aslam Policy interest rates are a policy instrument of the Central Bank that is used to manipulate the money supply in…
22 March 2023
Prof. Dr. Abdul Wajid Khan
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22 March 2023
15 Japanese Concepts
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18 March 2023
HEC’s Undergraduate Education Policy
HEC’s Undergraduate Education Policy A toxic Chimera The UEP 2020 came up with a purported objective to enhance the likelihood of success [sic]. The policy further reads that the latter…
18 March 2023
Fiscal Federalism
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18 March 2023
Champions of Reforms (COR) Network
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17 March 2023
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy Republican Leader in the House of Representatives between 2019 and 2023. Elected from California McCarthy has been a member of the House…
17 March 2023
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17 March 2023
ILO’s 17th APRM
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27 January 2023
Global Shield Against Climate Risks
Global Shield Against Climate Risks On 14 November 2022, G7 and V20 group of nations most vulnerable to the effects of climate change launched an ambitious scheme to give speedy…
27 January 2023
Dr Muhammad Mohiuddin
Dr Muhammad Mohiuddin Dr Mohiuddin received his MBBS (MD) degree from Dow Medical College in Karachi, and after completing his surgical training at Civil Hospital Karachi, he moved to the…
26 January 2023
One Man, 29 Gold Medals Dr Hafiz Waleed Malik
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26 January 2023
LIVING INDUS INITIATIVE
LIVING INDUS INITIATIVE Addressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution Salient Features Living Indus is an umbrella initiative that spearheads and consolidates new and existing…
19 January 2023
The United Nations
The United Nations Origin and members · The United Nations came into existence on October 24, 1945, as the Charter was ratified by the five permanent Security Council members…
3 January 2023
Moonlighting
Moonlighting Introduction You must be knowing some people who, in addition to a regular 9-5 job as the main source of income, work with another employer usually in the evening…
2 January 2023
Green Washing
Green Washing “We must have zero tolerance for net-zero greenwashing.” These remarks were made the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, during the launch of a report, titled 'Integrity…
28 December 2022
Zalmay Khalilzad’s The Envoy
Zalmay Khalilzad's The Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, an Afghan-turned-American professor, academician, politician and diplomat, and then a policymaker in various American policy circles, is a self-made man. He is an epitome…
22 December 2022
POLITICS IN PAKISTAN
POLITICS IN PAKISTAN A Perfect Storm Ever since its creation, Pakistan has been facing many problems of which chronic political instability is the most significant – and perhaps the most…
21 December 2022
One Health A look at the new Joint Plan of Action
One Health A look at the new Joint Plan of Action What is One Health? One Health is the main approach for addressing the complex health challenges facing our society,…
20 December 2022
Change of Guards
Change of Guards General Asim Munir، General Sahir Shamshad Son of a schoolteacher, General Asim Munir hails from a small family within the garrison town of Rawalpindi. Joined Pak army…
10 December 2022
US Midterm Elections
US Midterm Elections The United States will hold its congressional midterm elections on November 08. All 435 seats in the US House of Representatives will be up for grabs. Thirty-five…
22 November 2022
Securing Supply Chains
Securing Supply Chains At the Forum, China, the 2022 G20 chair Indonesia, Chile, Cuba, Pakistan and Serbia jointly proposed the Initiative of International Cooperation on Resilient and Stable Industrial and…
21 November 2022
Loss and Damage
Loss and Damage Addressing the unavoidable impacts of climate change 'Loss and damage' is a fairly precise technical term used in international climate negotiations. It fundamentally refers to climate impacts…
21 November 2022
Digital Nomad Visa
Digital Nomad Visa Recently, the southern European country Portugal has opened its doors to digital nomads – people who want to move to a new country to work remotely –…
19 November 2022
یوکرین جنگ کا انجام کیا ہو گا
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1 November 2022
Women’s Empowerment
Women’s Empowerment Social change means the alteration of mechanisms within a social structure, characterized by changes in cultural symbols, rules of behaviour, social organizations or value system. Simply, it is…
28 October 2022
Iran-Russia Energy Deal
Iran-Russia Energy Deal Why the deal matters The issue of increasing Russian-Iranian cooperation in the economic sphere is especially relevant in the light of the tightening of Western sanctions against…
24 October 2022
European Hydrogen Bank
European Hydrogen Bank On Sept. 14, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in her annual State of the Union speech, announced the intention of creating a new…
22 October 2022
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حافظ محمد ہارون طاہر 1st Position Tehsildar Exam Punjab Revenue Department جہانگیر ورلڈ ٹائمز: سب سے پہلے آپ ورلڈ ٹائمز کے قارئین کے لیے اپنے تعلیمی کریئر بارے کچھ بتائیں۔…
27 September 2022
جنوب کی ترقی کا ڈول
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27 September 2022
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26 September 2022
US Presidential Papers
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19 September 2022
ONE YEAR OF TALIBAN GOVERNMENT IN AFGHANISTAN
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17 September 2022
Professions of the Future
Professions of the Future Breakthrough careers revealed While the digital economy is booming, the demand for many traditional, high-paying professionals like lawyers, accountants, academics and middle management is decreasing due…
17 September 2022
Influencing the Youth!
Influencing the Youth! Social Media Influencers and Their Claim What are social media influencers? According to Pixlee.com, the helpful definition of social media influencer is as under: “A social media…
17 September 2022
PAKISTAN CROSSED THE HOLY GRAIL MARK IN COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2022
PAKISTAN CROSSED THE HOLY GRAIL MARK IN COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2022 After 12 days of enthralling sporting action, the 22nd Commonwealth Games came to a close, on 8th of August, with…
16 September 2022
The Big Default?
The Big Default? Pakistan Pakistan has recently struck a crucial IMF deal. The breakthrough could not be timelier, with high energy-import prices pushing the country to the brink of a…
5 September 2022
Characteristics of Chinese Democracy
Characteristics of Chinese Democracy Every country has its own specific characteristics, conditions, culture and requirements and, as regards China, its system of government is a “Whole-Process People's Democracy” or “Whole-Process…
3 September 2022
Trafficking in Persons–A Serious Crime
Trafficking in Persons A Serious Crime Trafficking in persons (TIP) is a form of slavery. It involves moving humans to another place for the purpose of exploitation. Any person who…
3 September 2022
The Kabul Yatra
The Kabul Yatra Future of Afghanistan's Relations with its Neighbors The chief guest at the conference was Sher Muhammad Abbas Stanakzai, Afghanistan's incumbent Deputy Foreign Minister and leader of Taliban’s…
1 September 2022
Hajj 2022 Sermon
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1 September 2022
The Role of Universities in Nation Building
The Role of Universities in Nation Building Universities are considered the key institutions in the processes of social change and development. It is a general view that great nations have great…
30 August 2022
The Peelian Principles of Policing
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13 August 2022
Miraculous Healing Powers of Surah Ar-Rehman
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28 July 2022
Phenomenology
Phenomenology The study of things as they appear Phenomenology, as a philosophical doctrine, has been a component of Continental Philosophy, one of the most challenging movements that emerged in the…
28 July 2022
Israel-UAE Free Trade Deal
Israel-UAE Free Trade Deal On May 31, Israel signed a big free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the first of its kind with an Arab country, according…
28 July 2022
WHO’s Global Centre for Traditional Medicine
WHO's Global Centre for Traditional Medicine Blending ancient practices with modern science The World Health Organization has launched its Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) in Jamnagar in Gujarat state…
29 June 2022
Jahangir’s World Times Urdu Apr-2022 PAGE-14
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13 June 2022
MADELEINE ALBRIGHT
MADELEINE ALBRIGHT A Champion of Democracy or a Killer? Albright was the face of US foreign policy in the decade between the end of the Cold War and the war…
13 May 2022
Intiqam ki Aag
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13 May 2022
Genocide
Genocide The Gravest Crime against Humanity The word 'genocide' has been in headlines in international media. It first hit the headlines when, after the killing of more than 20 civilians…
12 May 2022
What’s in a Name?
What's in a Name? In December last year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a communiqué, tweaking the country's internationally recognised name from "Turkey" to Türkiye. He ordered to use…
15 April 2022
Teesta River Dispute
Teesta River Dispute Between Bangladesh and India All you need to know about Teesta River The 414-km-long river, which flows 151 km in Sikkim, 142 km along the Sikkim-West Bengal…
14 April 2022
IPCC Climate Report
IPCC Climate Report The impacts of global warming are now simply “irreversible” With attention fixed on the war raging in Ukraine just days after an invasion by Russia, there's a…
14 April 2022
A detailed primer on France’s Presidential Election 2022
A Detailed Primer on France's Presidential Election 2022 French voters will go to the polls to elect a new president – or re-elect the incumbent centrist Emmanuel Macron – in…
14 April 2022
New Cold War
New Cold War The dominant narrative in the West is that the Ukraine crisis and the steadily intensifying face-off with Russia it has resulted in has brought the prospect of…
14 April 2022
J-10C Dragon from the East
J-10C Dragon from the East On March 11, Pakistan formally commissioned a first batch of six Chinese J-10C fighter aircraft into its air force. A special ceremony, with Prime Minister…
14 April 2022
Global Population Growth and Sustainable Development
Global Population Growth and Sustainable Development 1. Rapid population growth is a common feature of the demographic transition. Rapid population growth is a typical feature of the demographic…
13 April 2022
Five memorable Pakistan-Australia clashes
Five memorable Pakistan-Australia clashes Australia reached Islamabad to play their first Test in Pakistan in 24 years under heavy security. The three-match series began in Rawalpindi on March 04. Here…
13 April 2022
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Exclusive Interview Dr Zhang Jiamei
Exclusive Interview Dr Zhang Jiamei Associate Professor at the Department of South Asian Studies, School of Foreign Languages, Peking University Jahangir's World Times (JWT): How did you develop your association…
7 April 2022
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CSS 2021-22 رزلٹ اورMPT ایک طائرانہ جائزہ
CSS 2021-22 رزلٹ اور MPT ایک طائرانہ جائزہ گزشتہ ماہ CSS کے حوالے سے دو اہم چیزیں ہوئیں۔ پہلے تو 15 فروری کو CSS2021-22 کے فائنل رزلٹ کا اعلان کیا…
24 March 2022
The Forum of Islam
The Forum of Islam Another Islamophobic act of the French government? In its efforts to reshape Islam in France and 'rid it of extremism', the French government recently launched a…
24 March 2022
Responsibility to Protect (R2P)
Responsibility to Protect (R2P) Recently, Prime Minister Imran Khan, called on the international community to fulfil its obligation to the Afghan people by providing humanitarian assistance to the country under…
24 March 2022
Artificial Snow
Artificial Snow How a city short on snow hosted the Winter Olympic Games As the planet warms and the weather becomes increasingly more erratic, natural snow is becoming less reliable…
24 March 2022
SBP’s P2P Payment Service
SBP's P2P Payment Service Here are some explanations about the procedure of the service. How will banks offer P2P payments? Customers would be able to send and receive funds using…
22 March 2022
The Power of Pulses
The Power of Pulses The cultivation of pulses dates back to thousands of years, and these super-foods have been the key to meeting people's nutritional needs since ages. A peek…
22 March 2022
Justice Umar Ata Bandial
Justice Umar Ata Bandial Brief Profile Born in Lahore on Sept 17, 1958, Umar Ata Bandial received elementary and secondary education from different schools in Kohat, Rawalpindi, Peshawar and Lahore.…
21 March 2022
60 Years of CUBA Embargo
60 Years of CUBA Embargo February 07, Cuba marked 60 years under a US economic blockade that has deeply affected the communist nation's fortunes and shows no signs of being…
21 March 2022
انسان کا فطری ذوق تجسس اور اسلام کا نظریہ ایمانیات(Man’s natural taste is curiosity and Islam’s ideology is faith)
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11 March 2022
12 حیران کن ایجادات (12 Amazing Inventions)
کنزیومر الیکٹرانکس شو 2021ء میں پیش کی گئی 12 حیران کن ایجادات ہر سال لاس ویگاس میں کنزیومر الیکٹرانکس شو (سی ای ایس) کے موقع پر چند حیران کن گیجٹس…
9 March 2022
Joseph Goebbels نازی وزیر برائے پراپیگنڈا جوزف گوئبلز جو جھوٹ کو ’سچ‘ میں بدلنے کا گُر جانتے تھے
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8 March 2022
ZEALANDIA The Eighth Continent
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1 March 2022
Celebrating World Wetlands Day 2022
Celebrating World Wetlands Day 2022 What is Wetland? A wetland is a land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, such that it takes on the characteristics…
28 February 2022
PNS TUGHRIL
PNS TUGHRIL The Sultan of the Sea Pakistan Navy (PN) has recently acquired a new frigate, PNS Tughril which is one of the most technologically advanced platforms of the Pakistan…
28 February 2022
Lahore’s Love for Nobel Prizes
Lahore's Love for Nobel Prizes One city, six Nobel laureates 1. Rudyard Kipling It was Rudyard Kipling, one of the best-known of the late Victorian poets and story-tellers, who set…
28 February 2022
Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul Freight Train
Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul Freight Train Another step to materialize the dream of regional connectivity On January 05, the first Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul (ITI) train, carrying goods from Pakistan to Turkey via Iran, rolled into…
28 February 2022
CHINA AND TAIWAN
CHINA TAIWAN A really simple guide to a growing conflict
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18 February 2022
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17 February 2022
Justice Ayesha A. Malik First Female Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan
Justice Ayesha A. Malik First Female Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) had approved, on January 07, Ayesha Malik’s nomination to the Supreme…
16 February 2022
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Dr Mahbub ul Haq (February 22, 1934 to July 16, 1998) An outstanding economist and a visionary social thinker 'You see things that are, and ask why? I dream of…
16 February 2022
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27 January 2022
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26 January 2022
The Circular Economy
The Circular Economy Could rethinking design transform the world? From textiles and plastic, to electrical waste: the world is drowning in rubbish. However, business executives are becoming more aware that…
22 January 2022
South Korea’s Suneung The World’s Toughest Exam
South Korea's Suneung The World's Toughest Exam Every year in November, around 500,000 students from across South Korea take the notoriously high-pressured exam which brings the whole country to a…
22 January 2022
Democracy with Chinese Characteristics
Democracy with Chinese Characteristics Highlights of white paper, titled "China: Democracy That Works," released by the State Council Information Office. For many years, the world has been fed with a…
21 January 2022
Protest in Gwadar
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21 January 2022
Germany’s staid but steady new chancellor Olaf Scholz
Germany's staid but steady new chancellor Olaf Scholz Germany has a new chancellor! On December 08, the German Bundestag elected Center-left Social Democrat Olaf Scholz as the country's new Chancellor,…
21 January 2022
HOUSING A less-talked-about crisis
HOUSING A less-talked-about crisis Factors like lack of employment opportunities, non-provision of basic amenities and precarious living conditions are pushing people from our villages towards cities which are pulling these…
20 January 2022
CLIMATE COLONIALISM
CLIMATE COLONIALISM Are we to carry the white man's historical burden again? When researchers assess communities' vulnerabilities to climate change, they look at an area's physical, biological and human systems.…
14 January 2022
CASA 1000 and Tapi
CASA 1000 and Tapi To boost regional integration With Afghanistan experiencing economic and humanitarian crisis after the collapse of Ghani regime and US withdrawal, trans-country multi-billion dollars CASA-1000 and TAPI…
13 January 2022
ٹوکیو اولمپکس میں پاکستان کی کارکردگی
ٹوکیو اولمپکس میں پاکستان کی کارکردگی ٹوکیو اولمپکس کے فائنل میں پاکستانی نیزہ باز ارشد ندیم کی کارکردگی قابل داد تھی۔ تمغہ جیتنا کسی بھی مقابلے میں یقیناً اہمیت رکھتا…
30 December 2021
The Global Methane Pledge
The Global Methane Pledge The Global Methane Pledge includes six of the world's ten biggest methane emitters: the United States, Brazil, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Mexico – China, Russia, India…
24 December 2021
NFT’s
NFT's What exactly is an NFT? How do they work? And why are people spending tens of millions of dollars on them? Let's have a look: What is an NFT?…
23 December 2021
A Review of Damon Galgut’s The Promise
A Review of Damon Galgut's The Promise The winner of Booker Prize 2021 Damon Galgut's stunning novel 'The Promise' charts the decline of a white family during South Africa's transition…
23 December 2021
The ‘New Normal’ of Covid-19
The ‘New Normal’ of Covid-19 How can we adapt to it? Here are some suggestions that may help you deal with change on a psychological level: Be kind to yourself…
23 December 2021
Mangroves Part II
Mangroves Part II A long with their defensive role against natural disasters, the social, environmental and economic benefits of mangroves increase their importance manifolds, as these forests are among the…
22 December 2021
Ending Deforestation by 2030
Ending Deforestation by 2030 On the backdrop, given in the introductory paragraph, more than 100 global leaders, on November 01, pledged to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by…
22 December 2021
Pandora Papers
Pandora Papers Here is all you need to about this biggest ever leak of offshore data that exposes financial secrets of rich and powerful: What are Pandora Papers? The Pandora…
24 November 2021
IPCC Report and Pakistan
IPCC Report and Pakistan The report tells us that the consequences of the current global warming crisis are largely irreversible. The most we can do is to prevent all-out ecological…
23 November 2021
Mangroves Nature’s Defence Against Tsunamis
Mangroves Nature's Defence Against Tsunamis Many Pakistani regions, such as Quetta, are located near fault lines that trigger earthquakes. One of such fault lines is the Makran Subduction Zone, located…
23 November 2021
Language Death
Language Death Why Languages Die and How to Preserve Them? Humans have an incredible ability to take different sounds and combine them into words to express their feelings, thoughts and…
22 November 2021
Ecological Threat Report 2021
Ecological Threat Report 2021 This is the second edition of the Ecological Threat Report (ETR), which analyses 178 independent states and territories. Produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace…
22 November 2021
DR ABDUL QADEER KHAN (1936-2021)
DR ABDUL QADEER KHAN (1936-2021) SOME MEN ARE GREATER THAN ANY TRIBUTE! Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan was born in Bhopal, India, on April 1, 1936. He was just a young…
20 November 2021
8 Blunders that Foretold American Defeat in Afghanistan
8 Blunders that Foretold American Defeat in Afghanistan After a 20-year-long war, the United States has left Afghanistan defeated and humiliated, as in the words of General Mark Milley, chairman…
20 November 2021
GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX 2021
GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX 2021 The Fight against Hunger Is Dangerously Off Track Based on current GHI projections, the world as a whole – and 47 countries in particular – will…
19 November 2021
منصوبہ محرکات اور دنیا پر اِس کے اثرات B3W
B3Wمنصوبہ محرکات اور دنیا پر اِس کے اثرات باہمی تعاون کے بجائے محاذ آرائی، پرامن بقائے باہمی کے بجائے مخاصمت اور عالمی خطرات سے نمٹنے کے لیے بین الاقوامی تعاون…
11 November 2021
چین امریکا سرد جنگ میں خلیجی ممالک کا امتحان
چین امریکا سرد جنگ میں خلیجی ممالک کا امتحان امریکا اور چین کے درمیان جاری سردجنگ کے تناظر میں دنیا بھر کے ممالک اپنی اپنی سٹریٹجی ترتیب دینے میں مصروف…
10 November 2021
چین و روس اتحاد
چین و روس اتحاد امریکا و یورپ کے لیے دردِ سر ڈاکٹر ایم عثمانی چین اور روس بہت تیزی سے اُبھر کر ایک بڑے خطرے کی شکل اختیار کرتے جارہے…
9 November 2021
ویتنام اور افغان جنگ میں پنہاں سبق
ویتنام اور افغان جنگ میں پنہاں سبق زاہدہ حنا انسانی تاریخ میں 20 ویں صدی کئی حوالوں سے ہمیشہ یاد رکھی جائے گی۔ اِس صدی کے دوران پہلی اور دوسری…
9 November 2021
امریکا میں نسل پرستی کا رجحان
ڈیوڈ بروکس نسل پرستی (Racism) پر ہونے والے ہر مباحثے میں ایک ہی سوال سرفہرست ہوتا ہے کہ امریکا کتنا نسل پرست ہے؟ ہر انسان جو دیکھنے والی آنکھ اور…
9 November 2021
Havana Syndrome
Havana Syndrome The mysterious illness that is ringing in Uncle Sam's ears Havana Syndrome is the name for a series of mysterious health incidents first reported by American diplomats and…
30 October 2021
Rasoolpur A 100% Literate and Crime-Free Village
Rasoolpur A 100% Literate and Crime-Free Village There is hardly any news in our mainstream media from small villages located in far-flung areas of the country. And, even if there…
30 October 2021
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s UNGA Address
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s UNGA Address On September 24, Prime Minister Imran Khan (PMIK), in his address to the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly via video link,…
29 October 2021
Pakistan’s First ‘Smart Forest’
Pakistan’s First 'Smart Forest' On August 25, Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the country's first 'smart forest' in Rakh Jhok Forest in Sheikhupura. A part of the Ravi Riverfront Urban…
29 October 2021
Dismantling Global Hindutva
Dismantling Global Hindutva For decades now, scholars have been studying Hindutva: from its early articulation in the works of Savarkar, where he contrasted Hindutva's muscularity with the effeteness of Hinduism;…
27 October 2021
DR. AMJAD SAQIB
DR. AMJAD SAQIB The social entrepreneur extraordinaire Dr. Amjad Saqib, a revered Pakistani philanthropist and founder of Akhuwat Foundation, has been conferred with this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award for his…
21 October 2021
The Booker Prize 2021
The Booker Prize 2021 1. The Promise by Damon Galgut Brutal emotional truths hit home in Damon Galgut's deft, powerful story of a diminished family and a troubled land. The…
21 October 2021
Syed Ali Geelani
Syed Ali Geelani “Hum Pakistani hain aur Pakistan Humara hai” A man of few words, Geelani sahib made history as he stood firm as the sole voice of millions of Kashmiris…
20 October 2021
The IPCC Assessment Reports
The IPCC Assessment Reports Why are they significant in understanding climate change? Introduction Every few years, the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was set up in 1988 by…
24 September 2021
Metaverse
Metaverse Will you want to live there? Facebook is investing significantly in creating metaverse, which, for long, was a term found only in dystopian science-fiction novels. When CEO Facebook, Mark…
24 September 2021
How do Germany’s Elections Work?
How do Germany's Elections Work? Introduction On September 26, Germany will hold its quadrennial parliamentary elections that will determine the Chancellor to succeed Angela Merkel who has led the country…
23 September 2021
10 Classics Everyone Should Read
10 Classics Everyone Should Read 1. The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer In the Middle Age, the purpose of literature started to change. Though there were boundaries of various communities,…
22 September 2021
11 Novels on Climate Change
11 Novels on Climate Change 1. 'Something New Under the Sun' by Alexandra Kleeman (2021) When a novelist heads to Hollywood to oversee the film adaptation of one of his…
22 September 2021
9 Maps to Understand Afghanistan
9 Maps to Understand Afghanistan Here are the maps to help you understand Afghanistan. 1. 34 provinces – 421 districts Afghanistan has a population of 38 million. About 4.5 million…
21 September 2021
Stark Warnings about CLIMATE CHANGE
Stark Warnings about CLIMATE CHANGE Glimpses into IPCC report to be released next year Searing, unrelenting heat scorches large swathes of the Earth, killing millions who have no means to…
23 August 2021
Lahore’s Depleting Water Table How to prevent taps from turning off
Lahore's Depleting Water Table How to prevent taps from turning off Either it is in abundance or there is an acute scarcity of it, “water” in both states leads to…
21 August 2021
Antalya Diplomacy Forum
Antalya Diplomacy Forum Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi represented Pakistan at the recently-held Antalya Diplomacy Forum. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who delivered the ADF's opening address on June 18,…
17 August 2021
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles An Overview Signed on June 28, 1919, as an end to the First World War, the Treaty of Versailles was supposed to ensure a lasting peace…
17 August 2021
شجاع نواز کی کتاب The Battle for Pakistan پر ایک نظر
شجاع نواز کی کتاب The Battle for Pakistan پر ایک نظر شجاع نواز کسی تعارف کے محتاج نہیں ہیں۔ اُنھوں نے اپنی لیاقت کا لوہا پاکستان کی فوج کے بارے…
2 August 2021
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جنوبی ایشیا میں پاکستان کی اہمیت
جنوبی ایشیا میں پاکستان کی اہمیت
30 July 2021
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معاہدہ لوزان کے حقائق
معاہدہ لوزان کے حقائق پاکستان میں سوشل، الیکٹرونک اور پرنٹ میڈیا میں طویل عرصے سے ترکی کے سن1923ء میں اتحادی ممالک کے ساتھ طے پانے والے معاہدہ لوزان کے سوسال…
27 July 2021
Say Hello to a brand-new Ocean
Say Hello to a brand-new Ocean On this year's World Ocean Day, which was celebrated on June 08, the cartographers at National Geographic officially recognized the Southern Ocean, also known…
17 July 2021
Zhang Yiming The billionaire tech visionary behind TikTok
Zhang Yiming The billionaire tech visionary behind TikTok The widespread popularity of TikTok has not just created a new generation of social media stars, it has also created a social…
14 July 2021
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Yuan Longping Father of Hybrid Rice
Yuan Longping Father of Hybrid Rice Yuan Longping, widely known as "the Father of Hybrid Rice," died of illness on May 22. Yuan, the pioneer of the research and development…
14 July 2021
Afghanistan on the Edge of a Precipice
Afghanistan on the Edge of a Precipice It is now a mathematical certainty and all the expert opinion points to it that the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan appears to be…
9 July 2021
Black Fungus
Black Fungus A rapid rise in cases of mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, has added to the challenges faced by India's healthcare system as it deals with a massive…
9 July 2021