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Javid Hussain (Former Ambassador) Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): How would you elaborate the foreign policy of outgoing PPPP- led regime? Javid Hussain (JH): I think the foreign policy of the previous regime, despite some variations and nuances, was, in essence, the continuation of the foreign policy pursued by Musharraf. Even a cursory glance at the PPPP policy, in its overall …

Jahangir’s World Times is the only magazine that caters for the needs of the candidates of the prestigious competitive exams including CSS, PMS and PCS. Candidates often face difficulties in selection of subjects, choosing the right books, preparing for the interviews and so on. JWT’s CSS GURU is an initiative to provide the guidance candidates may need at any stage. …

The distinction between weather and climate is an important one. For example, weather forecasts can be fairly specific but are little use more than a few days into the future.   Q1. What exactly is the climate? Climate, like weather, describes the state of the atmosphere in terms of factors such as temperature, wind and rainfall. But whereas weather describes …

Pakistan crossed the nuclear threshold to become a declared nuclear weapons state on 28 May 1998 after it detonated five nuclear devices in the Ras Koh Hills in Chagai, Balochistan. This day is celebrated across the country as a national day ‘Youm-e-Takbir’, and is a milestone in the history of Pakistan. Background After BJP came into power in India after …

Most educated people in Pakistan agree with the fact that the country’s population has been growing at an alarming rate during the past few decades. Pakistan was only the second country after India that started an official family planning programme about 50 years ago, while many other Asian and Arab countries did so later. Even though in Islam there is …

In politics, individuals normally act in connection with social groupings. The political world has been divided in terms of ‘we versus ‘they’, the latter being referred to as barbarians, outsiders or more often, ‘the ‘enemy’. Most of us belong to groups which reflect our work, political views, religious beliefs and life styles. But there is one group that pervades all …

‘One should always try to improve one’s professional as well as educational expertise’  Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): Our readers would be curious about your background, so would you please share this part of your life with them? Nazia Mohal: I hail from a village in district Hafizabad and I received my primary education there. My father is a renowned lawyer …

Avram Noam Chomsky is an intellectual prodigy, a famous linguist and a well-known philosopher, cognitive scientist, logician, historian, political critic and activist. In a 2005 poll, he was voted the “World’s Top Public Intellectual”. His articles that contain a strident criticism of US Foreign Policy appear in a number of international newspapers and journals. Early Life Chomsky was born in …

Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): Is Imran Khan’s slogan of ‘Change’ going to be the focal point or it is just rhetoric?   Sohail Warraich (SW): Definitely, and the main reason is that people want a real change. The question arises that what sort of change do the people want; political, social or economic? I think people, mostly, aspire to a …

Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): Do you foresee postponement of elections owing to some factors including security threats? Rehmat Ali Razi (RAR): No doubt, we lack an ideal situation for holding the elections and to fulfil the requirements of the constitution and the democratic norms, the electoral process shouldn’t be postponed or delayed in any case. I am hopeful that General …