Exclusive Interview

Mian Waheed-ud-Din Joint Secretary (Public Affairs) at Prime Minister’s Secretariat. PAS, 18th Common Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): Did you join Civil Service by choice, or was that your destiny which pushed you into this profession? Mian Waheed-ud-Din: I joined Civil Service by choice. Previously, I worked as a fighter pilot in Pakistan Air Force (PAF), but then I decided to …

Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig Advisor to PM on Textile, Chairman Baig Group of Companies, and CEO of Textile City of Pakistan The Baig Group has been working in Pakistan, Dubai and Morocco for the last 26 years.Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Advisor to the Government of Pakistan on Textile is a distinguished industrialist. He holds the most prestigious civil award Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, …

Dr. Ahsan Akhtar Naz Director Institute of Communication Studies University of the Punjab Dr Ahsan Akhtar Naz serves as the Director of the Institute of Communication Studies, Punjab University. He has been associated with the University since 1993. He has worked as Public Relation Officer for PU as well as UET, Lahore. In addition to administrative and academic jobs, he …

Senator Syed Iqbal Haider (Late) It is the last exclusive interview of Senator Syed Iqbal Haider. It was recorded a month before his death. He was senior advocate of Supreme Court of Pakistan, former senator, Attorney General of Pakistan, law minister and human rights minister in the cabinet of Ms. Benazir Bhutto and secretary-general of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan. …

Mr. Sharjeel Inam Memon Jahangir’s World Times: What PPP has in store for the youth as the elections are approaching? Sharjeel Inam Memon: Well, we have attended to the unemployment issue and the educational reforms programme for the youth. We have solution to both the issues. We shall implement that programme after we win the general elections. JWT: Considering Liyari …

Syed Mustafa Kamal, Senator and former Mayor of Karachi Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): You were an ordinary worker of MQM then you became Nazim Karachi and now serving as senator please share with us the journey of success? Syed Mustafa Kamal (SMK): Well, I joined MQM as a street worker in the mid 1980s when I was in school and …

Air Marshal (Retd) Shahid Lateef Former Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal (retd) Shahid Lateef, former vice chief of air staff, is an iconic pilot of PAF. He graduated from PAF Academy, Risalpur with top honours winning the coveted Sword of Honour for his overall best performance and a gold medal for attaining the first position in academics. Subsequently, …

Dr. Javaid R. Laghari Chairperson Higher Education Commission Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): What is the status of Higher Education Commission (HEC) especially after the 18th Amendment? Dr. Javaid R. Laghari: HEC has always been an autonomous body ‘before and after 18th Amendment’ and it is clearly written in the HEC Act. The act says that the controlling authority of HEC …

Jahangir’s World Times: What is the major economic crisis in Pakistan and how economy of Pakistan can be revived? Sartaj Aziz: Well, Pakistan is facing not just one crisis but a series of multidimensional economic crises mutually reinforcing each other.  Most severe of these is the fiscal crisis. In the past five years since 2007-08, our fiscal deficit has 6.5 …

H.E. Rodolf Jose Martin-Saravia JWT: How would you describe the state of relations between Pakistan and Argentina? Ans: Bilateral relations between Pakistan and Argentina have always remained excellent. Our diplomatic and trade ties have been harmonious, constructive and steady since establishment in October 1951. Both countries have done a lot to promote contacts at government as well as people-to-people level. …