2016

René Descartes, better known as the father of the modern philosophy, is a pioneer figure of the continental rationalism. Many of the subsequent philosophical waves are, more or less, in response to his philosophy. His were the days of relative stagnation in the realm of philosophy, as the late medieval period was predominated by the Church, and influenced sharply by …

Aspirants must not allow the fear of failure to become a hurdle. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Razwan Nazir (RN): All through my educational career, I have studied at public sector institutions. My early education was from government school and college in Chunian, District Kasur. After that, I moved to Government …

 PHYSIOLOGY OR MEDICINE Oct 03: Japan’s Yoshinori Ohsumi won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his pioneering work on autophagy. What is autophagy? Autophagy is a fundamental process in cell physiology dealing with how the body breaks down and recycles cellular components. It is a process whereby cells “eat themselves”. Autophagy can rapidly provide fuel for energy …

As defined by Robert E. Goodin, terrorism is a form of political violence in a population with an aim to achieve some objectives by creating a climate of fear and apprehension. However, in the current century, terrorism has emerged as a meaningful term that can reliably be distinguished from other forms of political violence. Martha Crenshaw, in her book titled …

The Middle East, like many regions in the world, is, and will be, influenced with the results of the American presidential election. That’s why leaders of the Middle Eastern nations have been keenly observing the whole election process so that they could draw up the policies to deal with the new president. Although both major presidential candidates — Hillary Clinton …

China and Pakistan are not only neighbouring countries but are also ‘irreplaceable’, ‘all-weather’ and ‘time-tested’ friends. Both the states affirm and reaffirm their relations as ‘higher than the Himalayas, deeper than the deepest oceans, stronger than steel, dearer than eyesight and sweeter than honey’. <div> Sino-Pak relations, in fact, are based on mutual cooperation and protection of the interests of …

In all major religions of the world, blasphemy is considered the most serious crime and those who commit this despicable act must be awarded the strictest of punishments. In the contemporary world, many countries have enacted laws that propose severe punishments to the blasphemer. As of 2012, anti-blasphemy laws existed in 32 countries, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Egypt, Malaysia, Denmark, Finland …

In the contemporary world, the influx of refugees has emerged as the most daunting challenge for all states in the global system. Even Europe and the US are facing this growing phenomenon after the Arab Spring in general and during the ongoing Syrian crisis in particular, despite the fact that they have the most rigid border controls in the world. …

The level of taxes has increased considerably in the developed and developing countries since the and of the last century. Such significant increase in taxation raises questions on its effects on economic growth rate. Every government gears its policies for accelerating economic growth and reducing unemployment and inflation. It is empirically established that the structure and level of taxation can …

Interprovincial harmony, undoubtedly, plays an important role not only in the development of a nation but also in nurturance and promotion of democracy. The centre plays a conciliatory role by ensuring that the provinces seek solutions to the issues through amicable negotiations and by avoiding unnecessary interference in matters where the interests of the provinces lie so that all the …