For feedback and suggestions, please write to us at:editorjwtmag@gmail.com; editor@jworldtimes.com Education, Pitfalls and Remedies Education is the premise of progress; in every society, in every family. It helps in awakening political sensibility and in raising morality of the masses. But the poor state of education in Pakistan bears testimony to the fact that the country has failed to promote its …
Read More »Democracy’s Ultimate ‘Revenge’
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November this year led to what is now called the 11/9 of America’s history. In a shocking surprise and contrary to most media projections and pollsters’ surveys, Americans chose a known playboy, a billionaire real estate developer-turned-reality television star Donald Trump with no government experience or exposure, as their next President. Democracy, …
Read More »The Lessons of Henry Kissinger
Challenges for the next president and how to avoid war with China Question: What does Trump’s victory mean for America’s role in the world? HK: Well, it could enable us to establish coherence between our foreign policy and our domestic situation. There is obviously a gap between the public’s and elite’s perception of the role of US foreign policy. I …
Read More »WELCOMING THE NEW GENERALS
The 17th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Zubair Mahmood Hayat Besides the appointment of Lt. General Qamar Javed Bajwa as new Chief of Army Staff, the government also appointed Lt. General Zubair Mahmood Hayat as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC). About General Zubair Hayat Lt Gen Zubair Mahmood Hayat was commissioned in Artillery Regiment on …
Read More »Adieu, General Sharif! (Editorial December 2016)
“You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You are not meant for crawling, so don’t. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly.” (― Jalaluddin Rumi) “Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif made the most difference in the service of our country. He proved beyond a shadow of …
Read More »MCQs (September-October 2016)
National 1. On Sep 17, ______ clinched the Cool & Cool presents Jazz National T20 Cup. (a) Lahore Blues (b) Karachi Whites (c) Lahore Whites (d) Karachi Blues 2. Renowned scholar and intellectual Professor Mir Abdullah Jan Jamaldini died on ______. (a) Sep 16 (b) Sep 18 (c) Sep 20 (d) Sep 22 3. Pakistan’s rank on the in the …
Read More »World in Focus (September-October 2016)
NATIONAL Sep 17: Karachi Blues won the National T20 Cup. Sep 21: PM Nawaz Sharif addressed the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Sep 21: Misbah-ul-Haq received the ICC’s Test championship mace becoming the ninth captain to receive the honour. Other Captains: Steve Waugh, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Steve Smith (Australia), M. S. Dhoni (India), Andrew Strauss (England), …
Read More »US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS Glossary
A Air war: The battle between candidates to get as much advertising on television and radio as possible. Absentee voting: It allows voters who cannot come to polling places to cast their ballots. The voter mails the absentee ballot before election day and it is counted on election day. Accessible voting station: Voting station equipped for individuals with disabilities. B …
Read More »Understanding America’s Electoral College
The election for the President of the United States is always an interesting event and there are many peculiarities in it that attract special interest and attention of the students of US political system. One such peculiarity is the system of Electoral College which is actually a process, not a place. Anyone watching the presidential race needs to understand that …
Read More »Trump vs. Hillary on Economy
Campaign for the US Presidential Election always attracts interest from across the globe. During the political conventions, the presidential hopefuls present the plans they want to execute in future. These plans cover a wide range of areas from foreign policy to internal security and from immigration to economy. On November 08, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will be vying for …
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