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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 …

Drive Against Domestic Violence and Gender Discrimination  “No nation can rise to the heights of glory until your women are side by side with you.” Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Contrary to the developed countries, where women are hand in glove with men in every walk of life irrespective of any so-called gender bias, the plight of the womenfolk in the …

“Good governance is perhaps the single most important factor in eradicating poverty and promoting development.” (Kofi Annan; Former Secretary General of the UN) The terms “governance” and “good governance” are being increasingly used in development literature nowadays with bad governance being termed as the root cause of all the ailments within societies around the world. Major donors and international financial …

JWT saved me several hours of labour as I prepared for Current Affairs, Pakistan Affairs and Essay just by going through this quality magazine. JWT: First of all, for the interest of JWT readers and CSS, PMS aspirants, please tell us about your educational background? And also tell about your career ambitions during your student life? Hassan Jahangir (HJ): I …

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 …

My heart aches, every time, when I see brutal and inhumane killing of innocent people and their heavily bereft families. At the same time, I wonder over the inability of the state in protecting the precious lives and property of its citizens whether it is of a Muslim or a non-Muslim, and over the senseless and psychologically-tortured masses of the …

The life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) as a role model for human beings encompasses all aspects of life. Besides all other faculties, as a military strategist too, he (PBUH) set the most perfect examples of sagacity and prudence. Throughout his life, he (PBUH) exhibited the most consummate military leadership skills for protecting Muslims as well as the nascent Islamic …

What is generally understood of strategy is a decision or action plan that covers all contingencies of a situation in any field, particularly public affairs. Strategy is basically the maximum utilization of available resources and the exploitation of potential force in an efficient way. Similarly, in an organization, strategic management involves organization’s engaging in strategic planning and then acting on …

In the modern era, owing to the advent of more and more innovations, the field of education has been glamorized. Now there is no regard to the objectives and results of education as it has become a source of social prestige and personal superiority. In a hurry to adapt to the changing trends, people look reluctant to review their decisions …