2016

“Unfortunately, despite all our progress against ISIL on the battlefield and in the financial realm, our efforts have not reduced the group’s terrorism capability and global reach … The resources needed for terrorism are very modest, and the group would have to suffer even heavier losses of territory, manpower, and money for its terrorist capacity to decline significantly. Daesh is …

 “Toward an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected and Inclusive World Economy” The Group of Twenty (G20) is a forum that has played a vital role in responding to the global financial crisis of 2008 and strengthening the global financial architecture. In 2009, former British Premier, Mr Gordon Brown, orchestrated a deal wherein world leaders agreed on a $1.1 trillion injection of financial …

Nature Photographer of the Year Contest

Marc-André Franche, the country director for UNDP Pakistan for four years, recently bade farewell to Pakistan to take a position as the Chief of Financing at the United Nations Peace building Fund. Unlike most of his peers from international development community, Marc has usually been found very vocal about the causes and consequences of Pakistan’s socioeconomic problems. In an interview …

PLIGHT OF HEALTH SECTOR Undoubtedly, health has always remained a neglected frontier in Pakistan. The conditions of hospitals in Pakistan and healthcare facilities are substandard. A recently-released report said that Pakistan’s ranking in the Mother Mortality Ratio (MMR) had slipped from 147th last year to 149th this year. The government hospitals lack experienced doctors, technicians and the paraphernalia required to …

It’s October, the month when thousands of aspirants across the country will be submitting their applications for CSS-2017 exam. And, it’s the time when they are in need of precise guidance. Since JWT has always served as a true guide to CSS aspirants, this time again we have come up with a few practical suggestions that will help you in …

NATIONAL July 19: Pakistan and China signed an agreement of implementing a project of manufacture and maintenance of the chandelier of the Mazar-i-Quaid. July 21: The PML-N secured a landslide victory in Azad Jammu and Kashmir elections by securing 32 out of 41 seats. July 24: Mangal Bagh, the fugitive head of the outlawed militant group Lashkar-e-Islam, was killed in …

1. The first Modern Olympics were held in ______. (a) Munich     (b) Barcelona (c) Athens    (d) Olympia 2. The first Modern Olympics were held in ______. (a) 1698     (b) 1798 (c) 1896        (d) 1968 3. The original Olympiad was first held in ______. (a) 1776 BC     (b) 776 BC (c) 1698      (d) 1896 4. ______ …

 “A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.”   ― Charles Darwin Of all the elements everyone has to work with, none is more precious than time. Time is extremely important in everyone’s life because its management is one of the key factors to achieve balance in life. In today’s modern …

On August 4, Saarc Interior Ministers’ Conference was held in Islamabad. On the second day of the conference, while referring to the issue of Burhan Wani’s killing by Indian security forces, Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh indirectly accused Pakistan of sponsoring terrorism by saying that there should be no glorification or eulogising of terrorists as martyrs. But when his Pakistani …