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…
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…
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…
World in Focus Sept. - Oct. 25 M. Usman Butt Sept. 16: Reko Diq Mining Company secured over $5.5 billion in financing commitments from international financial institutions. Sept. 16: Pakistan's…
Sovereign Equality Why is it still the scarcest public good in the 21st century? Muhammad Hamza The present-day world is divided into many independent territorial political communities. They constitute the…
From Geostrategic to Geoeconomics An aspiration to re-orient Pakistan's foreign policy Taha Husnain Shah Disputes over resources and assets are as old as societies and clans, and the ferocity of…
Decoding the Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement A New Era of Muslim Unity? Aftab wahla Israel's genocidal war (2023-25) against the Palestinians has proved quite transformative, as it has drastically…
Pakistan's Balancing Act How Pakistan can balance US and Chinese Investments M. Bilal Butt Recently, the United States announced a historic $500 million investment in Pakistan's critical minerals sector. The…
Pakistan-China Relations Regional Stability and Economic Prosperity Magazine Desk The Pakistan–China partnership is a relationship anchored in trust, mutual support and shared vision. Their bilateral cooperation has withstood global and…
Pakistan's Strategic Equilibrium in a Multipolar Navigating between Beijing and Washington Prof. Dr. Rana Eijaz Ahmad The twenty-first century has seen a decisive turn away from unipolarity – which had…
A Renewed Momentum In Pakistan-Bangladesh Relations Dr. Hassaan Bin Zubair The relationship between Pakistan and Bangladesh has long been shaped by the traumatic events of 1971, when East Pakistan became…
Pak-Afghan Conundrum The US Factor Faridullah Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee once said, “You can change friends, not neighbours.” Although this was said in the context of Pakistan-India…
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…
Data Bank Team JWT Impacts of Climate Change Climate change, if left unaddressed, could result in 14.5 million excess deaths and trillion of dollars in economic loses by 2050, concentrated…
10 Golden Interview Tips! How to get ready for your D-day Team WTI Those who have cleared the written exam for CSS 2025 will now be called for interview –…
Some Important IR Theories Muhammad Sheraz International Relations (IR) theories are frameworks used to understand and analyze the complex dynamics of the international system. These theories provide different perspectives on…
Hard Power vs Soft Power Shehzad Ahmed Brohi Since the dawn of the 21st century, the world has been undergoing dramatic changes. At one moment, there are destructive wars, while…
Confabulating with Abdul Samad Aziz District Officer Planning Local Government & Community Development Department JWT Editorial Board Jahangir's World Times (JWT): Please tell us about your educational background. Abdul Samad…
An Interview with Umer Ishfaq 25th in Punjab; PMS 2023-24 JWT Editorial Board Jahangir's World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell something about your educational background. Umer Ishfaq (UI):…
In Conversation with Muhammad Shafay Ijaz (PAS) in Pakistan; CSS 2024-25 “WTI refined my writing and presentation skills through focused guidance and feedback.” JWT Editorial Board Jahangir's World Times (JWT):…
Climate Change as a Human Rights Concern Waqar-ul-Hassan Climate change is no longer solely an environmental issue; it has become a critical human rights challenge, especially for the most vulnerable…
Islam and Defence Policy Haseeb Ahmad Khattak Islam is the religion of peace as well as the religion of justice. In Islam, the ruling of war is issued in an…
Pakistan's Demographic Dividend A bliss or a ticking time bomb Minahil Sheikh Pakistan's 'demographic dividend' – its vast youth population – has long been touted as a key driver of…
Learning vs. Schooling Kamran Akhtar Siddiqui How unfortunate it is that education, which was supposed to bring man out of ignorance, has perpetuated darkness! In Pakistan and beyond, education seems…
Declutter your Mind Muhammad Asim Jasra Preparing for competitive exams like CSS or PMS is an intense journey. Aspirants spend months immersed in books, notes and lectures, and over time,…
Climate Models Understanding how our planet is changing Usman Ahmad In his recent speech to the UN General Assembly, US President Donald Trump blamed the UN specifically for raising the…
Hung out to Dry Pakistan's water woes have roots in gross mismanagement of the resource Abdul Karim There is no denying that the irregularities brought about by climate change and…
Pakistan's Climate Finance Challenge How to mobilize climate Finance Dr. Mahjabeen Qureshi Pakistan is among the countries most severely affected by climate change, despite contributing less than 0.8% to global…
Flood Management in Pakistan Dr. M. Usmani With millions displaced and close to a thousand people dead, the 2025 floods have rightly been termed as the worst in recent history.…
Education and National Security Why Pakistan's future depends on schools, not weapons Mubashar Hassan Shad “If your plan is for one year, plant rice. If your plan is for ten…
Commodities of Power Pakistan's minerals diplomacy in geopolitical contestation Mian Majid Ali Afzal Great powers always try to organize the world in line with their economic and strategic interests, influencing…
Vision 2025 Empowering Pakistan's Future Dr. Waseem Ahmed Pakistan today stands at a historic turning point. With its unique geography, young population and rich civilizational heritage, the challenge is not…
Transfer of High Court Judges and the Misuse of Article 200 A Constitutional Crisis in Disguise Muhammad Imran The enactment of the 26th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2024, has precipitated one…
Legislative Response to Terrorism in Pakistan Kamran Adil Primarily, Pakistan's legislative and justice sector response to terrorism has been in the form of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 (ATA), which repealed…
Peace on Paper, Uncertainty on Ground Kissa Zehra When Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States of America, he vowed to settle the Palestine War in…
The Fallacy of Gaza "Peace Plan" Mahboob Khawaja Are We, the People, at the end of a world of wars or that of an age of reason, peace and accountability?…
Iran's Currency Reform Explained Usman Janjua Iran's parliament approved, on October 5, a long-debated plan to remove four zeros from the national currency, the rial, in a major redenomination effort…
Global Military Spending & SDGs Shafqat javed The United Nations recently released its report on the threat posed by the steady rise in military expenditure. Titled “The True Cost of…
Is America the Destroyer of World Peace? Afaque Ahmed The United States of America, today's global hegemon, is often portrayed as a destroyer of world peace. Noam Chomsky, the much-celebrated…