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The concept of rule of law is not a new one, and actually dates back to ancient times when great Athenian philosopher Aristotle wrote “Law should govern”, but the proper usage of the phrase “Rule of Law” started emerging from the 16th century and it was in the 19th century that the British jurist A.V. Dicey gave it such a …

JWT is the only magazine that fully caters for the needs of CSS aspirants. It sums up vast knowledge in one volume. JWT: First of all, please tell us about your educational background? AVAIS SHAFIQ (AS): I got my early education from Army Public School Chunian, District Kasur. Afterwards, for intermediate, I was lucky enough to get admission to Army …

 “You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.” (Brigham Young) The importance of education for women is hardly overstated: women raise children, and educated women raise nations with improved human capital, high economic growth and enhanced productivity. Disempowerment of women due to inadequate health, lack of education and insecure environments compromises the …

Liberalism as a set of social and political attitudes not associated with any political cult originated in 19th century in Europe. It does not identify itself with any political party though some parties profess this as a movement in their manifestos. Liberalism focuses on emancipation from feudal and monarchical control, further emphasizing on economic theory such as laissez faire. Freedom …

How Pakistan Maintained a Delicate Balance Pakistan lies at the crossroads of what many people traditionally consider the “Middle East” and “Asia.” Not only is it an important country in the international sphere, but so are all four of its neighbours: Iran, Afghanistan, China, and India. Pakistan’s coastline along the Arabian Sea also brings it into close contact with the …

National, International News & MCQs NATIONAL June 16: PPP Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari lashed out against what he called “the character assassination of his party” and warned the military leadership that if they did not stop, he would expose the misdeeds of many generals. June 16: The heads of higher education commissions from eight member countries of the South Asian …

Ethnicity is a socially defined category of people who identify with each other based on common ancestral, social, cultural or national experience. Ethnicity or social differentiation is one of the enormous social complexities faced by most contemporary societies. Historically, ethnicity is the legacy of conquests that brought diverse people under the rule of a dominant group; of rulers who in …

Fourteen years after the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the bloc has finally delivered on its earlier pledges to enlarge its membership. The SCO member states that include China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have remained unchanged throughout those years, a rare thing in international organizations. However, at SCO’s Ufa Summit, two major South Asian nations, Pakistan and …

Pakistan emerged on the globe on the basis of an ideology emanating from and maintaining the idea of a distinct nation. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah has always been vehemently opposed by the Hindu leaders and scholars for wedging in the Indians and crafting the idea of two-nation theory. He was charged for dividing the Indian community on the basis of …

The people of Pakistan have been combating the menace of terrorism for more than fifteen years now. This curse has jeopardized the very future of our nation. The bonhomie of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) with indigenous orthodox groups, and so-called Islamist foreign elements must have celebrated the display of tyranny and cruelty on humanity and justice when they attacked Peshawar’s Army …