2014

‘This is how wars end in the 21st century; not through signing ceremonies, but through decisive blows against our adversaries, transitions to elected governments, security forces who are trained to take the lead and, ultimately, full responsibility.’ Barack Obama President Obama, recently, announced that all US forces will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of 2016, just before he …

Blessed with extraordinary qualities of head and heart, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India, Honourable Mr Abdul Basit, is a career diplomat par excellence. He joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1982 and during his illustrious career he has held various important assignments in Pakistan Missions abroad and at the headquarters. Prior to his posting as High Commissioner, he was …

Nawaz Sharif’s decision to go to India to be a part of Narendra Modi’s coronation was not the right decision. The question to reckon with should have been whether someone with Modi’s dreary past and junky baggage would respond with the same sincerity. Modi’s invitation to the Saarc leaders to attend his oath-taking ceremony was nothing but a patronizing gesture …

I strongly believe that local governments are the real key to resolve the problems of our country. His Excellency Ch Muhammad Sarwar, the incumbent Governor of Punjab, is a statesman having a vast experience in British as well as Pakistani politics. He has been a Member of British Parliament from 1997 to 2010 and was the first ever British Pakistani …

Law Makes Its Course On May 20, the Lahore High Court issued notices to over two dozen politicians and their family members, a property tycoon and a rights activist for submitting replies in petition to bring their foreign assets back to Pakistan. New Realities, New Partners On May 21, China signed a landmark deal to buy Russian natural gas worth …

For feedback and suggestions, please write to us at: editor@jworldtimes.com; adeelniaz78@gmail.com UNDERSTANDING THE TERRORISTS’ TACTICS Once again terrorists jolted the foundation of our law-enforcement agencies by attacking Karachi Airport. But, the question that really perplexes many is how they could get access into the Airport? One thing is obvious that every insurgent attack baffles us as the attackers disguise themselves …

Bureaucracy, or the civil service fraternity, forms the backbone of a country’s administrative setup. Brilliant minds, blessed with extraordinary acumen, are inducted into the civil service to ensure that the best people come at the helm. As policy-implementing arm of the government, the Civil Service officers strive to serve the interests of the public and those of the state in …

As federal finance minister, Ishaq Dar, rose to present the federal budget for FY2014-15 in the National Assembly, he had an arduous task to perform in the backdrop of, by and large, missed targets for FY14. The three key targets; i.e. Tax revenue, Investment and Exports were down; the first by Rs 200 billion and the latter two, by 0.7 …

National & International News & MCQs National May 16: Saira Afzal Tarar, the Minister of State for National Health Services, told the Senate that the provinces shared fabricated figures of incomplete polio campaigns with the federal government, ultimately leading to travel restriction on Pakistanis. May 16: The government decided to extend Rs 2 billion subsidy package for supply of essential …

‘No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you; we are victims of evil customs. It is crime against humanity that our women are shut up within the four walls of the houses as prisoners. There is no sanction anywhere for the deplorable condition in which our women have to live. …