September 2020

Anam Saghir 14th in Punjab, PMS 2018-19   JWT helps aspirants a lot through authentic data it publishes every month. So, it helped me too. It is absolutely a time-efficient and reliable source for PMS exam preparation. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background?  Anam Saghir (AS): I got my early education from …

Loya Jirga, Intra-Afghan Dialogue and the Challenges Ahead Opportunity does not waste time with those who are unprepared Mairaj ul Hamid Nasri “Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.” —Napoleon Hill The Loya Jirga, or ‘grand council’, is traditionally the supreme body in Afghanistan. It consists of Afghan dignitaries, including tribal elders, religious figures, and …

Is the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ Doctrine Still Relevant? Tehmina Habib Introduction The rise of humanitarianism and the international community is the product of the long festering Cold War. In the 1990s, the global political landscape was overwhelmed with the idea that human beings matter more as compared to state sovereignty and this notion became the foundation of ‘Responsibility to Protect’ …

Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on the GDP of Pakistan Omer Hussan Bajwa Introduction The history of mankind is marked with both natural and manmade calamities. Sometimes, it had to confront great disasters in the form of earthquake, floods or droughts; while, sometimes, it has to keel in front of widespread health issues in the form of a pandemic. Currently, the world …

EXTERMINATE EINSTEIN’S MONSTERS Modern world needs total elimination of nuclear weapons! Hassaan Bin Zubair The alternative of multilateral nuclear disarmament and elimination is an idea as old as the bomb itself, but it has rarely been espoused seriously by the great powers and then mainly as a rhetorical tool to encourage political support for related but less ambitious initiatives. Recent …

Domestic Violence in the 21st century Forms, Causes, Effects and Remedies Afaque Ahmed Introduction Domestic violence with its different forms has been a sort of ritual across the world. Throughout history, woman was seen as inferior to man. She was domesticated, objectified and kept only for man’s sexual pleasure and bringing up babies. The purpose of her existence through systemic …

Democracy Dr Munawar Sabir A simple but important reality is that creation of cities is called civilization. In this regard, Mesopotamia (in Iraq today) is believed to be the first-ever civilization, established around 6000 years ago. It is pertinent to understand that city and formal politics are twins. All ancient cities/civilizations were mercantile in nature, and needed some basic laws …

In Conversation with ATIQUE UR REHMAN (PSP) 33rd in Pakistan, CSS 2019-20 Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Atique ur Rehman (AR): I did my matriculation from Misali Ravian School, Sargodha. Afterwards, I got a degree from GC University, Lahore. Later, I did my master’s in history from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad.   …

ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICIES OF PAKISTAN Shamsa Khalid Since gaining independence in 1947, Pakistan has struggled with high level of corruption. Notwithstanding decades of efforts for improving the structural framework for effective anti-corruption initiatives, it is evident that corruption is still rampant. The efforts of successive governments to curb this menace have failed miserably. It started right from the beginning when lands …

ABRAHAM ACCORD Tip Of The Iceberg? Zuha Tiwana What a Thursday [13th of August 2020] it was. For one side of the world, it brought a blessing in disguise while for the parallel side it is a nightmare coming true. I can’t move forward without crediting US President Donald Trump. He has hit a sixer on the last ball of …