April 2020

Has the world failed in prioritizing health? M.H. Rehman Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, has become as universal as something can ever be. It currently affects almost every single country as well as numerous ships and vessels in open seas. Not only has the virus reached every part of the world, it has played havoc with …

Foundations of Pakistan’s Nuclear Program A look at why and how Pakistan went nuclear Engr. Sarfraz Nawaz When mountains moved and turned pale with the intensity of the shake, Pakistan crossed the nuclear threshold to become a declared nuclear weapons state on May 28, 1998 by detonating five nuclear devices in the Ras Koh Hills in Chagai area of Balochistan …

EU-Turkey Relations and a new refugee deal It must first be noted that Turkey, Greece, and the EU have failed on humanitarian grounds with the way they’ve approached the problem over the last few months. Turkey tried to funnel migrants from different countries to Greece in order extract concessions from the EU. Greece pushed back the migrants using methods that …

  EU’s Coronavirus Emergency Deal On April 09, Eurogroup finance ministers agreed an emergency rescue package aimed at responding to the coronavirus crisis but left unresolved questions on how to pay for a later economic recovery plan for the bloc. While ministers agreed on a €500bn package of palliative economic measures in their meeting, they did nothing to lay to …

  In Conversation With Muhammad Saqib Trazi 9th in Punjab, PMS 2019-20 Catchline: The competitive environment at World Times Institute sensitised me with the required input and efforts to overcome weaknesses to finally secure the merit in the exam. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Muhammad Saqib Trazi (MST): I matriculated from …

Drawb acks of poor governance.   Situation on the economic front has worsened for the poor, as they have no clue where to look for relief. Few lucky people do get food rations from private donors, but there is no official capacity to reach even 10 percent of the needy. We were never prepared for the pandemic of this magnitude. …

In Conversation with Syed Abrar Ali Shah (PAS) 1st in Sindh Rural; 16th in Pakistan, CSS 2018-19 Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Syed Abrar Ali Shah (SAAS): By profession, I am an engineer. I graduated from NED University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.   JWT: Since you have been allocated …

Covid-19 A blessing in disguise   AROOSA AROOJ     Today, the world is standing on the verge of an absolute rupture due to highly-traumatic pandemic called Covid-19 that has been triggered by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Meanwhile, a hyperopic view of current scenario leads us towards an undeniable fact that this pandemic is ‘a blessing in disguise’. In the …

PM’s Package for Construction Industry The New Deal for Economy? On April 03, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced a relief package for the construction industry with the twofold aim of providing employment to daily wage earners, and spurring economic activity. The package also includes additional incentives for builders and developers to build low-cost housing for the poor under the Naya …

Conspiracies Theories about Covid-19 After all, it’s politics, stupid! Saadia Saif Niazi The mystery as to who started or invented coronavirus that caused the Covid-19 pandemic has sown the seeds of suspicion in every person’s mind. It is because what is happening in the world and what we are witnessing today is no longer a problem being dealt with by …