2015

Students are the most energetic and enthusiastic segment of a society. These young, lively, active, dynamic and vigorous men and women have high ambition and goals, and are also blessed with the energy to fulfil their dreams. Almost all the great revolutions of the modern world have the youth or student factor in common. The creation of Pakistan too had …

A Grave Challenge We Must Rise To The chronic unemployment crisis is one of the gravest challenges Pakistan has been facing since long and which, unfortunately, still continues to haunt us. In Pakistan, even a person who has ability and willingness to work is unable to get a proper job opportunity. In the current situation, more than three million people …

The Coming Big Challenge “Rapid urbanisation is neither a crisis nor a tragedy. It is a challenge for the future.” Dr Mahbubul Haq in Human Development Report 1990 Pakistan, long a nation defined by its large rural populations and dominant agricultural industries, is undergoing a dramatic urban shift. A recent report by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs …

13th Position, CSS 2013 I recommend all those vying for a slot in Civil Service to consult JWT while preparing not only for written exam but also for interview

An attempt to highlight the causes of failure in CSS exam You appeared! You appeared and you failed! No problem! No problem if things are clear to you! No problem if you know what failed you. And really no problem at all if you are determined to fight back and break the failure jinx next time!

The Road to a stable Democracy in Pakistan “Fundamental problems remain with the legal framework and the implementation of certain provisions, leaving future processes vulnerable to malpractice and Pakistan not fully meeting its obligations to provide citizens the right and opportunity to stand as candidates and to vote.” (General Elections 2013 Report: The European Union Election Observer Mission) Elections reflect …

History has witnessed so many facets of leadership that it sometimes baffles human imagination. We have our Gandhis, Mandelas, Maos, Churchills and Roosevelts, and then we have Mussolinis, Hitlers and Genghis Khans too.

The Court of Last Resort Introduction The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an independent, permanent court, and the court of last resort for prosecution of persons accused of the most serious crimes of international concern, namely genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. It is governed by the Rome Statute and is the first permanent, treaty-based, international criminal court established …

Public choice theory is basically the economic theory of political science that was developed by Gordon Tullock and James Buchanan Jr. The term, though coined in the 50’s, received widespread public attention when Mr Buchanan was awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel in 1986. This theory, for the first time, attracted the attention …

The Game-changer for Asia The Silk Route philosophy was based on the concept of harnessing trade and cultivating regional peace in Asia. The magnificent Route not only spurred enormous trade, it also facilitated the inter-region connectivity. Different cultural hubs including — but not limited to — South Asia, Southeast Asia, West Asia and Africa are linked through this route. This …