Students shared their views by highlighting different aspects of the prevailing energy crisis and its impact on our economy. Jahangir’s World Times arranged a discussion forum in which students of the Department of Economics of Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) expressed their views on ‘Energy crisis and its impact on the economy of Pakistan’. Their …

The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) on Monday announced the final result of the Competitive Examination-2010 for the recruitment against BS-17 posts under the federal government. The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has announced the final result of the Competitive Examination-2010 for the recruitment against BS-17 posts under the federal government. The FPSC conducted competitive examination (CSS)-2010 on March 6, …

The Russian Revolution of 1917 is also called the Bolshevik Revolution or the October Revolution. French Revolution French Revolution also called Revolution of 1789, the revolutionary movement that shook France between 1787 and 1799 and reached its first climax there in 1789. Hence the conventional term ‘Revolution of 1789’ denoted the end of the ancient regime in France and serving …

In the wake of Osama bin Laden’s death in a U.S. special forces raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 1, U.S. lawmakers have raised pointed questions over the legitimacy of Pakistani counterterrorism efforts (Reuters) and the viability of tenuous U.S.-Pakistan relations. A major component of this relationship is billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid to Pakistan, much of it …

When the price of bread and gas is beyond your reach then you will know how angry the French peasantry felt at the time of the revolution.” Between 1789 and 1802 France was wracked by a revolution which radically changed the government, administration, military and culture of the nation as well as plunging Europe into a series of wars. France …

Apparently, the ISI has the upper hand over the CIA, though a heavy cost might incur by that move. Historically the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has always worked as credible agency for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The subservient relation of ISI with CIA has immensely damaged the reputation of Pak army and Pakistani government. The imposition of US policies in Pakistan …

The Japanese government has ordered all nuclear facilities to upgrade their safety procedures (CNN) and is reviewing whether to remove a safety agency from the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry because it may be too cozy with the nuclear industry. Two weeks following Japan’s March 11 earthquake, at least four of the six reactors at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant …

Cameron’s visit helps normalise their bilateral relations and lesson the heat between them. If the two countries want to move ahead, they should make a fresh start in their relationship. British Prime Minister David Cameron made his maiden visit to Pakistan in April after assuming office. His visit was one of relatively rare trips to Pakistan by Western heads of …

Governments throughout the Middle East are trying to buy off trouble.They may be storing up more If you don’t own your citizens’ loyalty, perhaps you can rent it for a while. That seems to be the mantra of Arab regimes at the moment. Throughout the Middle East and North Africa, they are showering their citizens with money and gifts, like …

Few would deny that China has been the economic superstar of recent years. Thanks to its relentless double-digit annual growth, it has become the world’s second-largest economy and in many ways the most dynamic. Less obvious is quite what the secret of this success has been. It is often vaguely attributed to ‘capitalism with Chinese characteristics’ typically taken to mean …