September 2016

Popular TV drama, Udaari, and mind-boggling incidents of child kidnapping are reflections of the fact as to how the innocent children, who otherwise deserve love and care, are being treated in our society. Kidnapping incidents have moved all but the government which characteristically stands apathetic. Pakistan, according to an estimate, is the third biggest country in the world in terms …

Since the fateful event of 9/11, the relationship between Pakistan and the US has been marred by insurmountable mistrust. The West in general and the United States in particular have been trying to portray Pakistan as a hypocrite state and has accused the country of double-dealing in the war against terror while the huge sacrifices and colossal losses Pakistan has …

The issue of good governance is being widely debated all over the world nowadays. All sociologists and political scientists have a consensus that good governance has major influence for human resource development in the society. They further believe that no nation can make the dream of development come true sans developing a culture of good governance. It is inevitable for …

Don’t rely on conventional books only; do regularly study newspapers and good magazines like JWT Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Tauqeer Ahmed (TA): I got my early education from my native district Mianwali and later passed my intermediate exam from Lahore. Then, I did BS (Hons) in Economics from University of …

1. Canada – United States border: (8,893 km) Canada, the world’s second largest country in terms of geographic area, and the United States (fourth largest) share the longest international border between any two countries. Canada shares a land border only with the United States, while the United States shares a second land border with Mexico. 2. Russia – Kazakhstan border: …

On the day of 11th of August 2016, Pakistan lost its most precious gem from the world of cricket. The ‘Little Master’ Hanif Muhammad, the first great Pakistani batsman, who passed away on this date, will always be remembered for his monumental innings, both in terms of the number of runs he scored and the time he spent at the …

Taxation policy has been widely used as an instrument to enhance the size of formal economy, considered crucial to allow economy to operate at full employment level, fizzle out underemployment, wipe out poverty, ensure gender equality and stabilize economic growth. Empirical evidence shows that workers in the informal economy face higher risk of poverty than those in the formal economy. …

Killing girls in the name of honour has emerged as a rising phenomenon and a daunting challenge for the Pakistani society especially in recent months. Although it has also been done in the past, the rising number of such macabre incidents is heart-wrenching, to say the least.  It is also a fact that due to conservative outlook of the Pakistani …

The state is a historical institution; it emerged in the fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Europe as a system of consolidated rule that dwelled in subordinating all other institutions and groups, temporal and spiritual. However, state in the 21st century is more convoluted a nation, since statehood now appears to be more popular and sought-after than even before. Today’s state has a …

On August 11, 2016, the National Assembly passed the controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill (PECB) 2015 after the Senate of Pakistan had unanimously adopted it on 29th of July after successful negotiations between the government’ and the opposition in the parliament. The bill is yet to receive the Presidential assent. The ‘draconian’ bill has been heavily criticised by the …