2020

Effects of Covid 19 on the Global Economy Estimates so far predict that the ailment could cut down the global economic growth by 0.5% to 1.5% but the full impact of it may not be known until the effects peak. The adverse effects of the pandemic are vividly evident in a wide range of social and economic activities such as …

Drawbacks of poor governance We were never prepared for the pandemic of this magnitude. In pre-coronavirus era, almost 90 percent poor of the country were served by philanthropists from the private sector.

In Conversation with Ali Hassan Raza (PCS) 55th in Pakistan,CSS 2018-19   Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Ali Hassan Raza (AHR): I acquired basic education till class 7 from my hometown, Jauharabad. Then, I enrolled myself in Cadet College Palandri, AJK from where I completed my matriculation and FSc with flying …

Constitutionality of Criminal Law   Modern states claim to assert their monopoly over lawful use of force within their jurisdiction through criminal law; in this sense, criminal law enables states to maintain their internal national security and to keep order in the society. Historically, Pakistan’s criminal law has not been rewritten. Colonial legal codes in the form of Pakistan Penal Code, …

Coronavirus Rattles World Order. In March 23, United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, issued a passionate cry for a “global ceasefire,” asking countries to put down their arms and collectively combat the coronavirus pandemic which, in his words, is “the true fight of our lives”. Yet, even if armed conflict were to dissipate, it appears that Covid-19 has only magnified and …

CORONA PANDEMIC. What is a coronavirus? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans.  In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered coronavirus causes coronavirus …

Coronavirus Hips Pakistan Hard Shabbir Ahmad Shaheen is the proprietor of a Lahore-based design and construction company. His business started as a part of informal economy but it is now a firm that regularly pays taxes and has a wide network of labour and skilled workers attached with it. He, too, is worried about the prevailing situation. He says that …