2020

Fate of Populism in Post-Covid-19 World Fatima Razzaq Political trends had never been this synchronized until the turn of 21st century when the entire world saw a whole new lot of politicians rising around the globe. These world leaders, labelled populists, gained more power in years to come. The 9/11, economic crisis of 2008, and the migration crisis of 2015 …

  In Conversation with Muhammad Daud Saleemi (PAS) 2nd in Pakistan, CSS 2019-20 Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Muhammad Daud Saleemi (MDS): I have done my matriculation from a local school in Hafizabad and FSc (Pre-Engineering) from Government College University (GCU), Lahore, followed by a degree in BS Computer Engineering from …

 Ratios, Proportions & variations                  

Water Crisis in Pakistan

Unending Persecution of Indian Muslims

Covid-19 and the Nation-State The Death of Globalization?  

Understanding Civil-Military Relations A theoretical analysis Zafar Iqbal Yousafzai In terms of consecutive duration of civilian governments in Pakistan’s history, this year marks the thirteenth year of uninterrupted civilian rule. In the past, we have not seen such bonhomie and convergence between civil and military leadership—ranging from foreign policy to domestic politics and even economic policy. If we talk about …

Spiral Engagement of Covid-19 and Changing Global Outlook Mehtab Ali Bhatti In December last year, a new kind of virus which started to emerge in Wuhan, a city in Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China, has now become a maelstrom for entire planet. Those individuals, who were taking the Covid-19 pandemic as venial, trusting in the misguided judgement …

Misperceptions about Feminism in Pakistan Faridullah By running its course completely, the notion of feminism has achieved its objectives, and is now redundant. It is a mantra of Westernization and Americanization which is aimed at spreading obscenity, and it also challenges the well-established Islamic mores. It tries to demonize man, and make woman dominant over man to tear apart the …

Emerging Trends in Strategic Arena and Pakistan 20 Main Recommendations   The coronavirus pandemic will out of necessity give rise to a new world order based on the review of policies and strategies, and reorientation of survival concepts and doctrines. Pakistan cannot afford to remain oblivious to this transformation and will have to align itself with the altering world and …