2021

In Conversation with Malheer Khan Pato (DSP, Sindh Police) 15th in Sindh, PMS 2019-20 Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background. Malheer Khan Pato (MKP): After getting primary education at a village school, I did my intermediate from Bahria Foundation College, Ranipur, and BBA from Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur. For pursuing a …

In Conversation with Tamur Usman 46th in Punjab, PMS 2019-20 Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Tamur Usman (TU): My education started from Zamir Public School, Multan, from where I did my matriculation. This was followed by my intermediate from Leadership College in the same city. Then, in 2011, I took admission …

Philosophy Reclaiming the Forgotten Trove of Wisdom Introduction Etymologically, philosophy is a derivative of philosophia, which combines two Greek root words – Philos and Sophia – with the former meaning love and the latter denoting wisdom. Thus, philosophy refers to love of wisdom or love of knowledge. Pythagoras, a philosopher of ancient Greece, is said to have used the word …

Enough with Words It is truly shocking what the Palestinian people have again encountered in Jerusalem and Gaza lately. Peaceful worshippers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem have been prevented from fulfilling their religious obligations during the holy month of Ramadan. The Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem has endured systematic attacks to expel Palestinians from their homes, all for …

In Conversation with MAHEEN HASSAN (PAS) 1st in Pakistan, CSS 2020-21 Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background. Maheen Hassan (MH): My schooling has mostly been from Garrison Academy for Girls, Lahore Cantt. After matriculation, I did intermediate in General Science from Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore. Thereafter, I joined LUMS and completed …

THE RUSSIA-CHINA-PAKISTAN TROIKA A partnership that can change the world During the Cold-War era, India was non-aligned. However, because of the hostile US stance, it was forced to engage with erstwhile Soviet Union for weapons supplies and other help in the UNSC. India has been battling the US trade and technology sanctions since 1974 onwards following the Pokhran nuclear test/explosion. …

The Covid Vaccination and CSR People are being vaccinated against Covid-19 pandemic very systematically across the globe but, ironically, there is a huge amount of reluctance, reservations and distrust. From its authenticity to efficacy, people are in a continuous state of indecision. At one hand, there have been earnest supplications to find the antidote to this venomous contagion and, on …

Securitization of Water Issue in Pakistan The securitization of water resources demands vigilant perception of threat, a robust mechanism for securitization moves and some extraordinary measures to counter that. In this piece, this scribe has tried to contextualize the need of securitization of water scarcity in Pakistan. To begin the discourse, it is pertinent to highlight the need for perception …

PUNISHING RAPISTS Lessons Learnt From Motorway Rape Case On aggressive media outcry, all the components of the criminal justice system responded to the case. The unsecured space of the newly-developed motorway – that was not being policed earlier – was secured overnight and all the bureaucratic wrangling on its legalese came to an abrupt end. Provincial police, i.e. the Punjab …

New Strides in Pak-Russia Relations A Primer on Russian Foreign Minister’s Visit to Pakistan Overview Relations between Pakistan and Russia have undergone transformation in recent years, thanks to the new alignments and strategic realities. The rapprochement between the former Cold War rivals began in 2011 when Pakistan’s relationship with the US hit the rock bottom. At that time, a decision …