Western thinkers often describe man as a social animal, rational animal or talking animal, Marxists emphasize that man is an economic animal. Despite the innumerable technological advancements and intellectual achievements of modern man, his life is smothered with countless dilemmas of gigantic magnitude. Economic disparities, political upheavals, vicious cycle of violence, social tensions, psychological traumas and other such appalling crises …

  It goes without saying that a severe recession means rough sledding for businesses. But small businesses can escape some of the woes plaguing their bigger brethren, and downturns provide opportunities as well as hardship. “While it is true generally that recessions are bad for business, big trees make the most noise when they fall in the forest,” says Adrienne …

Pakistan is in a state of war for the last many years and it has suffered a lot in the US war against terrorism than any other country. It is not the right of any other country to take decision and impose it on us. At last after resisting the US pressure to launch military operation in North Waziri-stan, the …

It is time tested truth in accordance with the political history of Pakistan that the only thing we learn from history is that we do not learn from history. From the drone attacks in our country to the mysterious operation in Abbottabad, from the simmering inflation to the lethargic economy, almost shivering from the fear of a ghost named International …

A rapidly growing population, along with political tensions,both internal and external, and an economy trapped in a cycle of debt, all serve to prevent Pakistan from attaining the progress it needs to advance and perhaps to survive. Pakistan suffers from a number of social, political, and economic problems.  With a population roughly half that of the US, in an area …

For Pakistan, a window of opportunity came about with the visit of Prime Minister Wen Jiabao during which 22 trade-related agreements worth $15 billion, and 20 other agreements and MoUs worth $20 billion, covering a period of the next five years were signed. During a four-day visit of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to China that started from May 17, …

The western people mistakenly believe that Islam is a violent and cruel religion but the truth is that compassion is absolutely central to the Islamic tradition. Karen Armstrong is one of the most original thinkers and writers on religious and political issues in the modern world. Her primary focus has been to help develop a better understanding of Islam. Karen …

An intelligence agency is a government secret service that is devoted to collect information for national security and defence. An intelligence agency is a government secret service that is devoted to collect information for national security and defence. Means of information gathering may include espionage, communication interception, cryptanalysis, cooperation with other institutions, and evaluation of public sources. Intelligence agencies can …

The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has been a contentious issue within the US since the beginning of the Iraq war. Capital (and largest city): Baghdad Official language(s): Arabic, Kurdish Demonym: Iraqi Government: Federal parliamentary republic President: Jalal Talabani Prime Minister: Nouri al-Maliki Independence: From the Ottoman Empire: October 1, 1919 From the United Kingdom: October 3, 1932 Republic: …

Sartaj Aziz Vice-Chancellor, Beaconhouse National University (BNU), Lahore Jahangir’s World Times team conducted an interview with Mr Sartaj Aziz, Vice-Chancellor, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, and asked a number of questions regarding, why our education system is failed, issues in the allocation of education budget, private universities and quality education, employment and future of the students, views regarding the devolution of …