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Reform of Public Administration is now a worldwide phenomenon, as governments grapple with rapid social, economic and technological change, including the effects of globalization. Several countries have implemented radical and comprehensive public-sector reforms since the mid-1980s. These reforms have established objectives and set incentives for productive performance and involve greater transparency. The opening of government agencies to competition, greater privatization …

“If your plan is for one year plant rice. If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children.” ― Confucius The people of the world share a common destiny as far as the impact of environment is concerned. No one can escape the hazardous effects of environmental degradation until the …

In July 1946, All India Muslim League found itself in hot water of political environment of the Subcontinent: the Congress was adamant in rejection of League’s demand for independent Pakistan and the Britishers were also reluctant to acknowledge this demand. Left with no choice, the Muslim League called upon Muslims to peacefully observe the Direct Action Day on August 16, …

In 1948, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah wrote to President Truman the first message to America from Pakistan for the Independence Day of the United States. Speaking of our two nations, he wrote the “common desire for order, justice and peace, and their equal wish to contribute to uplift suffering humanity are the best proof, which I hope will lead to …

As Pakistan turns 70, it finds itself politically half drowned in the Panama leaks. Confrontation between the PML-N and the PTI is soaring by the day and the polity remains sharply divided over issues. It seems as though political leadership is locked in an existential battle. The JIT’s damning report exposes the bankruptcy of the ruling political class. The economic …

Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Monazza Karamat (MK): I did matriculation from St. Doris high school Sargodha and FSc (Premedical) from Punjab College for Women Sargodha. Later, I did B.Com from GIFT Colleges Gujranwala and earned my M.Com degree from PU’s Hailey College of Commerce. JWT: How much helpful did you …

I had no time to study until the final months. JWT proved pretty handy in such tough times. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Bilal Mahmood Sulehri (BMS): I have been an average student from matriculation onwards. I did my matriculation from Shaheen Degree College Kamra and FSc (Pre-Engg.) from FG Degree …

Introduction Pakistan’s constitution is no stranger to amendments; extant written constitution of 1973 had as many as eighteen amendments till 2010. Much has been written about the amendments introduced to the constitution till that time; the purpose of this write-up is to consolidate and record the post-2010 (post-Eighteenth Amendment) constitutional amendments that have been made, and the draft amendments laid …

Afghanistan, a war-torn country, yearns for peace. Life in Afghanistan has been paralyzed. Its economy is in tatters – almost ninety percent of its GDP comes from foreign funding. Unemployment ratio is skyrocketing as almost fifty percent of its population is unemployed. In Afghanistan, suicide bombings, bloodshed and massacre of innocent people have become rampant. The Taliban and al-Qaeda have …

Is it always necessary to be a criminal to become a great man? To understand this, we need to see the formation of greatness in an individual through historical perspective. The word great is described as “high status, qualities, and skills in any field or good physical state of being”. Though its definition may vary from culture to culture, society …