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CODING DE-CODING 1. If in a certain code, WOMEN is written as OWMNE, how is NOTES written in that code? (a) OTNES (b) ONTSE (c) SETON (d) NOETS 2. If CLOCK can be written as KCOLC, how can STEPS be written in that code? (a) SPSTE (b) ETSSP (c) SPETS …

Best Judgement Assessment Section 121 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, allows the Commissioner to make what is termed “best judgement” assessment. This power was also to be found in the predecessor legislation (Section 63 of the repealed Income Tax Ordinance, 1979). Best judgement assessment is to be made based …

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 with Urdu language? Dr Zhang Jiamei (DZJ): I got associated with the Urdu language in 1997 when I got admission …

Allama Iqbal’s Concept of Ijtihad Ijtihad was exercised from the earliest days of Islam. Some learned companions of the Prophet (PBUH) such as Abu Bakr (RA), Umar (RA), Ali (RA) and many others exercised ijtihad in matters which had no specific solutions in the Quran and Sunnah. Starting from this …

Hijab Liberalism, secularism and human rights regime put to question The ban on hijab in colleges in the southern Indian state of Karnataka has triggered a major row amid growing concerns that the attacks on Muslim symbols and practices are part of the larger Hindu far-right agenda of imposing majoritarian …

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 new body made up of clergy and laymen – and women – to help lead the largest Muslim community in …

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 the international doctrine of Responsibility to Protect (R2P). The prime minister also tagged a news story published in the London-based …

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 for winter sports, which forces venues to lean more on artificial snow. Machine-made snow has played a major role in …

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 either their International Bank Account Number (IBAN) or their Raast ID. Initially, customers would be able to use their registered …

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 into the history suggests that pulses, along with grains, are one of the earliest crops, grown around 11,000 years ago. …