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Pakistan is a country where red-tapism, bureaucratic delays and corruption are rampant. The system of governance and service delivery in the country is also poor and easy access of common man to state institutions is next to impossible. However, the emergence of the concept of e-governance and its successful implementation in many parts of the world brings to light the …

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a political and economic alliance made up of six Middle Eastern countries located in the Gulf region on the Arabian peninsula. The bloc aims to boost economic cooperation between members and, through collective security, to guard against any threat from neighbouring states and from Islamic extremism. The GCC also aims to achieve unity among …

Coordination requires the knowledge and understanding of the objectives of an organization by all, not by just a few, at the top as it envisages the integration of all the parts functioning in an organization. The best coordination occurs when individuals see how their jobs contribute to the dominant goals of the enterprise. Coordination means synchronization of efforts. Without following …

The controversial statement by American Presidential hopeful Mr Donald Trump whereby he invited India to keep a check on ‘unstable Pakistan’s nuclear weapons’ as Pakistan — according to him — is likely to go rogue, has popped up many questions. Fragility of peace in the capricious and highly volatile security complex of South Asia that is mainly triggered by action-reaction …

“I face the world as it is, and cannot stand idle in the face of threats to the American people” are the words President Obama expounded in a move to reflect upon his 2009 decision of committing additional troops to Afghanistan while delivering his acceptance speech for the Nobel Peace Prize. Notwithstanding the criticism from civil society and media, the …

1. Introduction 2. Good Governance and Its Indicators 3. Importance of Good Governance for a Country Importance for the Economic Sector Importance for the Political Sector Importance for the Social Sector 4. IS PAKISTAN CONFRONTING A CRISIS OF GOOD GEVERNANCE?? Yes! The following facts are a proof of the governance crisis of Pakistan: General public’s shattered trust in government Absence …

Pity a nation that despises a passion in its dream, yet submits it in its awakening. Pity the nation whose sages are dumb with years, and whose strongmen are yet in the cradle. Pity the nation divided into fragments, each fragment deeming itself a nation. (Gibran Khalil Gibran) Not many moons ago, the land of the pure literally flowed with …

JWT is doing a commendable job by providing fingertip information on all subjects on a single platform. I do applaud the efforts of Team JWT. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background. Dr Muhammad Raza Tanveer (DMRT): I got my schooling from various institutions in different parts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It …

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has recently published ranking of Pakistani universities, both general as well as category-wise. The ranking depicts overall position of a particular university vis-à-vis other universities in the country without shedding any light on the academic atmosphere and quality of teaching and learning within the institutions. The question is whether higher education has fulfilled the promises …

Every nation on this planet covets progress and development in every field of life. But, it is also a reality that while some countries are making huge headways in the realm of progress and development, others are still grappling with extreme poverty. Latest data suggest that nearly 1.3 billion people live in extreme poverty — less than $1.25 a day. …