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In 1989, political scientist Francis Fukuyama’s essay “The End of History?” declared the triumph of western liberal democracy: “what we are witnessing is not just the end of the Cold War, or a passing of a particular period of postwar history, but the end of history as such: that is, the endpoint of mankind’s ideological evolution and the universalization of …

I am highly indebted to Jahangir’s World Times for offering guidance, inspiration and knowledge for achieving my dreams. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Raja M. Qasim Janjua (RQJ): I hail from a small village Jhugion-Dhak in Khushab district. After doing matriculation from Sialkot Cantt., I moved to Jauharabad from where I …

Professor Dr Muhammad Anwar Chaudhary is one of the finest and most experienced neurosurgeons in Pakistan. He is a man of many talents. Besides serving as a professor of neurosurgery at Postgraduate Medical Institute & Ameer-ud-Din Medical College/Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, he has represented Pakistan in many international conferences and symposia. In addition to being a neurosurgeon blessed with consummate …

Pakistan should not become a party to any conflict among the Middle Eastern countries because their alliances are always temporary Dr Hasan Askari Rizvi is widely regarded as an accomplished political scientist and a defence analyst par excellence. With his insightful thoughts on Pakistan’s political structure and a keen eye on country’s foreign and defence policies, Dr Rizvi is among …

The Outgoing US Ambassador to Pakistan New US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Profile On October 15, 2015, the Obama administration appointed Mr Richard G. Olson, the outgoing US ambassador to Pakistan, as the next US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Mr Olson will take charge of his new designation on 17th of November 2015, the time when …

The Rosa Parks for the 21st Century A Must-read for Gender Studies Students “I strongly believe that the rights bestowed on women by Islam are more than enough.” Hailing from a remote area of Muzaffargarh district of the Punjab province and belonging to a humble family background, Mukhtaran Mai is an epitome of extraordinary courage, resilience and fortitude. She became …

Dr Syed Amer Mahmood is the current chairman of Punjab University’s Space Sciences department. Having earned his PhD in Remote Sensing/GIS from Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany, Dr Amer has a long list of scientific cruises on his credit. His research interests include remote sensing and applications of Geographical Information System (GIS) in the field of natural disaster management, geosciences, …

One of the finest orthopaedic surgeons in Pakistan Dr Kamran Butt graduated in medicine from Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Bahawalpur. Besides winning a gold medal, he also secured top three positions in different university level exams. After completing his internship in medicine and surgery, Dr Butt went to Ireland from where he completed specialization in Sports Medicine from Royal College of …

Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): As the IMF programme is moving ahead, how do you see the performance of Pakistan’s economy in the first eighteen months of the programme? Harald Finger (HF): Pakistan has made significant progress in the first 18 months of the IMF programme in addressing short-term imbalances and risks coming out of economic crisis of 2013. Tremendous progress …

British High Commissioner to Pakistan During recent years we have tripled the number of scholarships for Pakistani students. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): As you have completed first year of your posting in Pakistan, how would you describe your experience? Philip Barton (PB): Well, this has been a wonderful experience and I had been having a very interesting professional time here …