Despite all such difficulties, General Kayani took some important steps which showed his keen desire to keep the army away from its traditional political role. 5.     When the old dictatorial regimes of the Middle East and North Africa began collapsing as a result of widespread popular uprising, the people of Pakistan also had the feeling that they were not …

Prof. Dr. Dil Mohammad Vice Chancellor, University of South Asia (USA) Jahangir’s World Times: Please tell us something about your education and area of expertise? Dr Dil Mohammad: I was awarded scholarship from Louisiana State University (USA) for LLM program and completed the studies ahead of my classmates in the shortest period. The government of Pakistan awarded my Central Overseas …

Pakistan and China ties are between two nations and not confined to the government only. These relations have gone beyond bilateral Pakistan and China decided jointly to celebrate 2011 as Year of Friendship on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic rela­tionship between them. China and Pakistan are holding a series of activities in the politi­cal, …

The solution for falling hair can be a combination of medicines as prescribed by the doctor and good nutrition coupled with good grooming. Use only good quality shampoos and oil. Dry the hair after a head bath and then comb gently. Do not leave the hair unattended for long time as this may lead to the hair becoming sticky and …

The security landscape is marred with target killings in Karachi along with the mounting assaults and ambushes by the militants against security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Balochistan. Pakistan, the world’s sixth most populous country and second biggest Muslim one, is facing violence and divided. If the definition of security is a state being free from …

Liberal education means to empower an individual and prepare him to deal with diversity, complexity and change. Outline 1.    Introduction 2.    Definition 3.    Importance 4.    Sphere of liberal education 5.    Objectives (a)  To produce informed citizens. (b)  To develop creative thinking (c)  To improve skills and competitiveness (d) To inculcate communication skills 6.    Present style of education in Pakistan 7.   …

Quaid assessed the situation as “parting of the ways” and so it proved to be. The convention rejected Quaid-e-Azam’s amendments. Indeed one Hindu leader even said that he represented nobody. Quaid understood that his last self-imposed mission of Hindu-Muslim unity had been a complete failure. Disillusioned with the narrow communal approach of the Hindu leadership to the constitutional question, Quaid …

The lives of Pakistani women have changed during the past 30 years and they are more empowered and emancipated than they were ever before. Quaid-e-Azam said in a speech in 1944, ‘No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you; we are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against …

Governance describes “the process of decision-making and the way by which decisions are implemented What is good governance? Good governance is an indeterminate term used in development literature to describe how public institutions conduct affairs and manage public resources in order to guarantee the realisation of human rights. Governance describes “the process of decision-making and the way by which decisions …

Islam declares all the creatures like a family (Ayal) of Allah as the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) narrated in his last sermon that all mankind is the progeny of Adam and Adam was fashioned out of clay. The statement of Mohammad Khalid Abdul Razak, Malaysian Consul General in Pakistan, that almost 700 affluent Pakistanis have transferred approximately Rs. 180 billion …