February 2016

In early 2014, the Islamic State (IS), an organization then known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), swept across northwestern Iraq while simultaneously expanding the territory under its control in eastern Syria. It is led by members of what used to be al-Qaeda in Iraq and incorporates Iraqi Sunnis who hold grievances against the Shia-dominated government …

Why the Continent Fails Minority Groups What is it that draws thousands of young Europeans to jihadism and violence? What is it that has led 4,000 to travel to Syria to fight for the so-called Islamic State (ISIS)? And what is it that leads European citizens to engage in barbarous carnage such as those witnessed in Paris? The conventional answer …

In the recent years, the menace of terrorism has emerged as a global phenomenon and the most daunting challenge to world security. Pakistan is also not immune to this curse and has been caught in the tentacles of this monster since long. The recent surge in terrorist incidents in the country points toward the urgency of reinvigorating the National Counter …

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been playing this game ever since he assumed power in May 2014. After a long chill in India-Pakistan relations, Narendra Modi suddenly arrived in Lahore on a surprise ‘hurricane’ goodwill visit to personally greet Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on his birthday and to make a gracious appearance on his granddaughter’s wedding ceremony. His short …

For feedback and suggestion, please write to us at:editorjwtmag@gmail.com; editor@jworldtimes.com Reforming the Council of Islamic Ideology Main purpose of establishing the Council of Islamic Ideology was to guide the nation in accordance with the instructions of Quran and Sunnah. Regrettably, this objective has not been achieved so far. Instead of discussing the real issues of the present day, the CII …

Confusion is a word we have invented for an order which is not understood. — Henry Miller On January 26, the news emerged that the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has — once again — decided to introduce a screening test for candidates appearing in the Central Superior Services (CSS) examination and that the proposal had been presented to the …