Confabulating with Azizullah Jamro Assistant Executive Engineer Local Government Department, Sindh JWT Editorial Board “My primary resources included World Times lectures, notes and their YouTube channel.” Jahangir's World Times (JWT):…
In Conversation with Zahra Batool Awan 7th in Punjab; PMS 2022-23 JWT Editorial Board Jahangir's World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell something about your educational background. Zahra Batool…
In Conversation with Aliza (PAS) 10th in Pakistan; CSS 2023-24 JWT Editorial Board “I found my experience at WTI very enlightening in various aspects.” Jahangir's World Times (JWT): First of…
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…
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),…
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…
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…
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…
Urban Forests Shahid Hussain Solangi Nothing can be more dangerous to the survival of humans and animals on earth than the risks posed by climate change. From the South Pole…
Urban Heat Islands Aqsa Mahar The world is urbanizing rapidly, with more and more people moving to cities. This urbanization process has a significant impact on the environment, including causing…
Let Women Do More Iram Shahzaid Sipra The founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, once said, “… no nation can make progress in the true sense unless its women…
Global Gender Gap Report 2024 No struggle can ever succeed without women participating side by side with men Dr. Zahra Naheed The World Economic Forum has released its annual flagship…
Women's Right to Inherit Getting women their due Dr. Akmal Naqshbandi In Pakistan, like many other Muslim countries, denying women their right to inheritance is so common that it hardly…
The Creativity Crisis … in the education system of Pakistan Faridullah Education is the cornerstone of a country's development in all fields of life. A robust education system that encourages…
Politicization of Religion ...and religionization of politics in Pakistan Zakir Ullah This article examines the twin phenomenon of the politicization of religion and the religionization of politics in Pakistan, with…
Fundamental Rights and their Violations A look at what the Constitution enunciates and what we have Umar Farooq Narejo The constitution is the supreme law and is considered an instrument…
The French Revolution The Irresistible Uprising Quratulain Malik The French Revolution, a time of social and political upheaval in France and its colonies, was characterized by significant changes in the…
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) A look at 16 personality types Muhammad Asim Jasra It is an established fact that the personality of a person is partly gene-based or inherent…
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…
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…
Pakistan and Pollution Transport sector is a major culprit Asma Saeed Pakistan is grappling with a daunting pollution challenge, as air quality in country's major urban centres has considerably deteriorated…
A Look at Census Data Ahmad Nauman On July 18, almost a year after the Council of Common Interests (CCI) “unanimously” approved the results of the 2023 digital census, the…
Future of Pakistani Cities Shahzad Malik There is a vast body of research to prove that cities and urban centers are more susceptible to increased climate risks because of rapid…
Arshad Nadeem Dr. Hassan Bin Zubair Pakistan’s celebrated javelin athlete Arshad Nadeem has hurtled his way into the Olympic history books by becoming the first Pakistani to win an individual…
Rising Social Intolerance In the heat of the moment Dr. Muhammad Ahamd In recent years, we have seen a sudden and continuous rise in hate politics around the world, especially…
No More Custodial Torture Abdul Rasool Syed The name 'police' in our country is considered synonymous with torture and violence, as police officials resort to inhuman treatment and brutality to…
Building Bridges for a United Pakistan How to achieve the dream of national integration Jalal Khan Our society is polarized to the core, ranging from far right to ultra-left extremes…
The IPPs Enigma Pay on their performance, not capacity Mian Majid Ali Afzal Looking at the vast and rather chaotic picture of the energy sector in Pakistan, one must admit…
The Great Firewall Dr. Sidra Muqeet Recently, Pakistan's minister of state for information technology and telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, confirmed that the government is implementing an internet firewall – on…
Our Moribund Administrative System Dr. Liaquat Ali Khan Niazi (PAS) Unfortunately, due to bad political, economic and civic governance, our administrative system has become moribund, i.e. at the point of…
Strategic Minerals and REEs Ansar Hafeez As the world pivots towards sustainable energy sources, strategic minerals emerge as a prerequisite in the global green technology revolution. Their limited domestic availability…
Geopolitics Threatens Science and Societal Progress Ayesha Gill International cooperation and collaboration is the backbone of modern science. However, this collaboration is now threatened by the deepening tensions that define…
Understanding the SCO Syed Kamran Naqvi What is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization? The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation. The main objectives of the SCO are…
The Gaza War ...and its many beneficiaries Zain ul Abdin Jessar Although the Gaza war has brought devastating implications for the masses in Gaza, it has provided opportunities for the…
The Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh Implications of his death for the ongoing Gaza genocide Mariam Ghaffar Ismail Haniyeh, the valiant Hamas leader, was recently martyred in Iran in an attack…
The Insanity of War on Gaza Unmasking the complicity of Arab-Muslim leadership Mahboob Khawaja. PhD For eleven months, ferocious conceptions of good and evil have been pushing mankind to a…
A World on Edge Examining current geopolitical flashpoints Shehzad Ahmed Brohi In recent times, geopolitical tensions have been on the rise in many parts of the world. From the ongoing…
Devin AI World's First AI Software Engineer Zahid Hussain In the constantly evolving field of artificial intelligence, where a new game-changer is introduced every week, a startup called Cognition AI…
Big Tech's Digital Monopoly Are we heading towards digital colonization? Dr. M. Usmani In the modern era, the term "digital monopoly" has become synonymous with the immense power and influence…
