In Conversation with Salman Qayyum 58th in Punjab, PMS 2019-20 Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Salman Qayyum (SQ): I did matriculation and Intermediate from Crescent Model Higher Secondary School, Lahore. After that, I enrolled myself in the English Department of the Punjab University and completed my graduation in English Literature. JWT: …

Blunders to avoid in CSS INTERVIEW Common interview slip-ups It is easy to fall into a defeated mental place when making an easily avoidable interview mistake, which can be a hard state of mind to turn around. Here are common mistakes candidates make during the interview and what you should do instead: 1. Arriving late or too early 2. Inappropriate …

Internet Addiction and Compulsive Internet Use The Pandemic of the 21st Century We are living in the age of internet addiction, the 21st century, where we cannot stop ourselves from trolling Instagram posts, checking Facebook notifications, shopping online, watching thrilling seasons on Netflix, playing video games and getting inspired from the fashion sense of models and celebrities. This type of …

In Conversation with Dr Faiza Sodhar 1st in Sindh, PMS 2019-20 Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background. Dr Faiza Sodhar (DFS): I attended SZABIST Intermediate College, Larkana, for FSc. Later, I got admission in Chandka Medical College in the same city, from where I did my MBBS. JWT: What was the reason, …

In Conversation with Muhammad Waqas Masud Chaudhry (PAS) 7th in Pakistan CSS 2019-20 (Written Exam Topper) Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background. Muhammad Waqas Masud Chaudhry (MWMC): I did my O- and A-Levels from Crescent Model Higher Secondary School in Lahore. Then, I joined the prestigious University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, …

COVID-19 and the Future of Higher Education Futurologists – often management consultants – thought leaders and journalists predict that the future will bring rapid and continuous change, challenge and uncertainty for those who manage and work in universities. In response, these managers and staff will need to fundamentally transform themselves to adapt to these new conditions and demands. In particular, …

The Power of Womenomics The idea of women as rivers of a nation’s economy can be understood by ‘Womenomics’ – a term coined by Kathy Matsui, a strategist at Goldman Sachs, and launched by former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2013 to stimulate his country’s economic growth and promote gender equality in the workforce. Womenomics is not just a …

Strategic Police Reforms in Pakistan Latest Developments in Years 2019-20 Police are the entry point of the criminal justice system. Though the pull of the status-quo forces is much stronger than the push of the forces for change in the country, the perennial struggle between the two continues unabated. The landscape of police reforms, in this regard, serves as a …

Re-evaluating the Role of Universities Even from the start of the 21st century, students have flocked to universities as the principal sites of learning. However, online access to virtual libraries and audio/video resources from the most renowned institutions has added another dimension to teaching and learning that must be considered when looking at the role of a future university. The …

Recent Tax Measures to Boost Investment Level of investment is an important determinant of a country’s economic growth, and it is deemed essential to creating jobs, thus reducing unemployment. The Government of Pakistan is aware of the overwhelming significance of investment in the national economy. This could be the reason why the government has recently amended the tax laws through …