2016

On June 3, on one of the stormiest days in Paris in decades, eminent diplomats met in the city to discuss the possibility of convening an international peace conference between the Israelis and the Palestinians. To bring peace between these two protagonists, the international, community will most definitely need a display of power, similar to the one by the elements …

That the oil age shall not be over because of the exiguity of oil just as the stone-age didn’t end due to the shortage of stones is a phrase which is being used as an opening line, of late, for many of the editorials and articles sprinkled along the vast expanses of World Wide Web. The recent seismic shifts in …

On 14 July 2015, a historic deal named Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was struck between Iran and P5+1 — the US, UK, France, China and Russia plus Germany that have negotiated with Iran about its nuclear program since 2006 — in Austrian capital Vienna. The deal brought much hope and joy in Iran, particularly with promises of an …

After a long, long wait, on July 6, Sir John Chilcot, the head of the Committee of Privy Counsellors which was empowered by the House of Commons of the United Kingdom to conduct an inquiry  into the Iraq war in 2009, finally came out with his report on the UK’s role in the war and its aftermath. The contents of …

Straddling Europe and Asia, with a Muslim population and a secular government, Turkey faces extraordinary political, economic and social pressures. Its secular-minded military has long seen itself as the “guardian of Turkish democracy,” which it defines as the staunchly secular state created by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the modern Turkish republic. The military had overthrown the government at …

One of the world’s biggest sporting events, the 2016 Summer Olympics got underway on August 5 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Here are some interesting facts about the OLYMPICS. 1. Shakespeare was the first person to use the word “Olympian”. In Henry VI (1591), he writes: “Promise them such rewards / As victors wear at the Olympian games.” 2. The …

For feedback and suggestions, please write to us at: editorjwtmag@gmail.com; editor@jworldtimes.com Eye Cancer among Pakistani Children The number of children affected with eye cancer medically called retinoblastoma is rising. According to Child Aid Association (CAA), most children suffering from this eye cancer live in Sindh and Balochistan provinces. This cancer will affect these children and they will not be able …

In the recent months, there prevailed a state of suspense and confusion regarding the question whether maximum age limit for exam to Central Superior Services (CSS) is going to be increased or not. First, numerous ‘over-aged’ aspirants, who could not avail themselves of the opportunities for an illustrious career, saw a ray of hope in a March 2015 ruling by …

NATIONAL May 18: The jirga of Harban tribe of Khyber PK and Thor tribe of Gilgit-Baltistan settled the boundary dispute between the two sides. May 19: The Japanese government approved a loan of $59 million for the polio eradication programme in Pakistan in collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. May 20: Pakistan applied for the membership of the …

Had Idealists comprehended, somehow, the true essence of international relations in the morph of essential environment of competitiveness among states, neither would have the League of Nations failed, nor had the outbreak of Second World War taken place. Moreover, Liberals’ theoretical approach could not halt Hitler who nearly succeeded in conquering the entire Europe. Those who think that Iran would …