August-September 2024 National M. Usman Butt Aug. 16: The KP provincial government removed Minister for Communications and Works Shakil Ahmad. Aug. 16: Ateequr Rehman Memon was given the look-after charge…
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…
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…
Confabulating with Shafique Ahmed Assistant Executive Engineer Local Government Department, Sindh “The World Times Magazine played a key part to cover my GK and Current Affairs portion” JWT Edi. Board…
In Conversation with Amna Khawar Warraich 9th in Punjab; PMS 2022-23 JWT Editorial Board Jahangir's World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell something about your educational background. Amna Khawar…
In Conversation with Muhammad Amir Khan (PAS) 12th in Pakistan; CSS 2023-24 JWT Editorial Board “My overall experience at the WTI was highly positive and enriching, offering both academic and…
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…
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,…
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…
Chasing UTOPIA Is universal equality truly attainable? Vareesha Shakeel Man's desire for equality stands in stark contrast to the undeniable truth that nature never intended us to be equal. The…
Revitalizing Parliamentary Democracy in Pakistan Nasrullah Golo In most of the developing countries, including Pakistan, state institutions, i.e. the legislature, executive, judiciary and military, outstretch their respective domains. The political…
The Pros and Cons of MOOCS M. Usman Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have revolutionized higher education by making it more accessible, flexible and relevant to current and future needs.…
AI and Environmental Concerns Muhammad Hamza In recent years, the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence has revolutionized various sectors, promising efficiency, innovation and advancement. However, alongside its transformative power comes a…
A Nation in Peril The Elite Capture of Pakistan Mansoor Tariq Khattak Pakistan is more and more becoming a victim of a ruling elite, and this elite is making wider…
Sultans and Slaves The Fascinating Story of the Ottoman Empire's Imperial Harem Amna Hashmi The Ottoman Empire, which spanned over six centuries, was renowned for its military conquests, cultural achievements,…
Opinion Manipulation The Role of Fake News Amjad Ali Public opinion encompasses the collective views, beliefs and attitudes of the general public on various issues, policies and persons, especially leaders.…
The Religion of Peace and Love Shahzad Malak All major world religions are christened after their founders or are region-specific. Christianity after Christ, Buddhism after Buddha, Hinduism after area Hind…
The Kashmir Conflict Existing options for a solution Osman Khan Since the partition of the Indian Subcontinent in 1947, both Pakistan and India have been locked in a near-constant conflict…
Perils of Unplanned Urbanization Rethinking the future of our cities Muhammad Sheraz Since urbanization is considered widely a symbol of progress and modernity, it has become a key development strategy…
The Crisis of Education Different types of low Dr. Zahra Naheed Highlighting Pakistan's educational plight, the recently released District Education Performance Index (DEPIx) 2020-23, developed by the Planning Commission, has…
Domestic Violence in Pakistan Pakistani women desperately look for solutions Zara Waseem Bhatti Pakistan prides itself on being a free country, but for many women, true freedom remains an elusive…
Abstruse Research Culture in Pakistan Dr. Hassaan Bin Zubair One of the major concerns for those working to improve the quality of education in Pakistan is the deteriorating research culture…
Pakistan's Economic Challenges Madiha Kahlown At a time when the economy of Pakistan needs to move towards stability and sustainable growth, the ongoing economic challenges are rendering the efforts being…
CH4 Methane Ansar Hafeez Methane, a colourless, odourless, main component of natural gas, traps massive amounts of heat in the atmosphere. Research has shown that over a 20-year timescale, methane,…
Religious Extremism Who is the culprit? Syed Yasir Shah Pity the Christian families whose dozens of houses were torched on blasphemy accusations; grievances for the death of Mishaal Khan who…
Churna Island Pakistan's Second Marine Protected Area Aftab Abbasi On Sept. 4, the Balochistan government declared Churna Island as the second marine protected area (MPA) in Pakistan, after Astola Island…
Pakistan's Tourism Potential Unlocking the hidden gem Faridullah According to the World Tourism Organization of the United Nations, Pakistan was named the best-performing destination for tourism during the first nine…
Preventing Violent Extremism … through Social Media and Communication Zakir Ullah Social media and other online spaces play an undeniable role in promoting radicalization and violent extremism. Online spaces are…
Pakistan's Strategic Ascent From Pawn to Power in the New Great Game Hamza Rashid Khan Marwat The “Great Game” or “Tournament of Shadows” shackled Central Asia and caught the region…
Population Management Now or Never Jalal Khan The size of the population is considered an integral element of national power. The US and China, being hugely populous countries, have invested…
Strengthening the e-Commerce Sector Bilal Hassan Pakistan has implemented several laws, which could be considered a legal framework for regulation and supporting e-commerce activities, while also combating e-frauds. The consumer…
The Trial of Liberal Democracy THE RISE OF DISTRUST IN INSTITUTIONS Muneeb Butt Homo sapiens, the only surviving member of the genus Homo, were weak, puny creatures without any sharp…
A Dark Future of Geopolitical Fragmentation Zohaib Hassan The world faces ongoing geopolitical turbulence, including conflicts, with 2023 marking the largest-ever single-year rise in forcibly displaced people. In addition to…
Taliban's Morality Law Promoting Virtue or Systematizing Gender Apartheid? Dr. Sidra Muqeet Recently, the Taliban announced a new law on the “Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice” which imposes…
Beyond Hegemony The Evolution of a Multipolar Global Landscape Mir Zahid Ali Khosa At the end of the Cold War, when the USSR fell apart, the world became unipolar, with…
The Future Trajectories of the Middle East Dr. M. Usmani The developments in the Middle East after Oct. 7, 2023, have led to the emergence of a new insecurity wave…
Downsizing of the Bundestag Ayeza Fatima The German federal parliament, the Bundestag, is bursting at the seams. Although Chancellor Olaf Scholz's center-left coalition passed a bill to reduce its size…
The Indo-Pacific Arena US-China Race over Islands Zain ul Abdin Jessar Introduction: In today's global geopolitics, the Indo-Pacific is the most important arena; a theatre for a new cold war,…
Preventing and Resolving Conflicts Our collective security mechanisms have failed Iftikhar Chandio Throughout the history of humankind, no single issue has caused more trouble than war and conflict. But our…
A World on the Precipice History Forgotten is Bound to Repeat Itself ... and This Time in Reverse Juliana Gadgeva “May you live in interesting times”… This Chinese curse perhaps…
