2020

Nature vs Nurture Need for a new social contract Chaudhry Faisal Mushtaq The cruising altitude of the latest Covid-19 fear has induced gut-wrenching horror. It has inevitably, yet conveniently, stirred a whirlwind of emotions in us all. While we all await our mysterious destiny trying to stay positive as we work from home or make arrangements otherwise to remain productive …

Islamic Teachings about Disasters and Coronavirus Attaurrehman Khilji ‘Disaster’ is defined as a sudden and great misfortune or calamity whereas an event or occurrence that provokes or triggers disaster is called ‘hazard’. It is a natural or manmade phenomenon that may cause physical damage and loss of lives, as well as economic loss or threaten human life and wellbeing if …

Intra-Afghan Dialogue The post-deal scenario Mairaj ul Hamid Nasri Afghan riddle is not going to be solved as easily as thought by the American strategists and their advisors. Afghans seem cussed for not uniting at any cost. Each and every ethnicity has managed to weigh their say at every platform and they are not in a mood to accommodate each …

How Coronavirus is Remaking Democratic Politics Philip Stephens The state is back. Long live globalisation. Coronavirus is remaking democratic politics. The paths out of the crisis will present liberal democracies with a choice between authoritarian nationalism and an open global order founded on co-operation between states.

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. …