May 2014

‘I do not know if I am a good leader, but I am a leader. And I have a vision. I look to the future, 20, 30 years. I learned that from my father, Sheikh Rashid. He was the true father of Dubai. I follow his example. He would rise early and go alone to watch what was happening on …

This piece basically aims at addressing two burning issues of today. First is the issue of attack on Hamid Mir, a renowned journalist and anchorperson. This attack, indubitably, is condemnable as freedom of speech is the right of every citizen of a state. But, the other side of the coin depicts a sad tale of blackmailing and maligning the state …

Former Senator, A Person of Unrivalled Qualities One of the most revered politicians in Pakistan, Mr S.M. Zafar, is a former Senator, a noted human rights activist and a lawyer par excellence. In his capacity as an attorney, Mr Zafar has been involved in some of the most important cases of country’s legal history. He is considered an authority on …

The Most Towering Writer of Latin America On 17 April 2014, Gabriel García Márquez, Latin America’s most popular novelist, passed away. He was not prolific’ he wrote just six full-length novels’ but in terms of world renown and sales Mr García Márquez’s ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ (1967) has eclipsed almost any other text translated from Spanish in the past …

An Iconic Wit, Writer, Raconteur and Urdu Buff It is difficult to evaluate the legacy of Khushwant Singh an icon of our times. The Subcontinent suffered a great loss on 20th March, 2014 when Khushwant Singh, the iconic writer passed away, drawing curtains on a journey which was a symbol of courage and boldness. A fistful of his ashes were …

JWT provides detailed discourse on all issues, and enables one to write what an examiner may expect to see. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): Kindly tell us about your educational background and achievements in detail? I am a graduate in Business Administration (BBA (H)), with majors in Marketing, from College of Business Management, Karachi. I have been a brilliant student throughout …

Administrative law relates to public administration. It’s basically the legal code, or set of rules and precedents, which govern relations between the individual and the state. Administrative law is derived from specific authorization of laws made by a sovereign body ‘in modern developing state by parliament. It can be differentiated from common law/national civil law and the mechanism for dispensing …

‘And when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to place a viceroy in the earth, they said: Wilt thou place therein one who will do harm therein and will shed blood, while we, we hymn Thy praise and sanctify Thee? He said: Surely I know that which ye know not.’ (Al-Baqarah:30) Human beings have a great …

A new reform drive in the educational sector of Pakistan has been embarked on recently. Media reports suggest that international donors have pledged one billion dollars for development in the educational sector of our country. But there is a serious problem. The problem is not that there was no need for reforms, but these donor countries who are showing concerns …

From the recent key events like Arab Spring, the Spanish Indignados Movement, and London Riots, political and social mobilization came to the fore a handiwork of new communication technologies. The question is: ‘Did new communication technologies play a decisive, causal role or just acted as an instrument in facilitating the process. In the following lines, the role of social media …