November 2017

The provisional results of Pakistan’s 6th census show that the country now hosts 207 million people. The results exhibit that Pakistan is still stuck in Malthusian growth, even if things on the economy front are getting better. But, economic development doesn’t mean that a substantial rise in living standards has occurred; that is what we mean by Malthusian.  Pakistan’s population …

Is colonial legacy impeding Pakistan’s progress?   (CSS-2017) 1. Introduction 2. What is colonial legacy? 3. Different manifestations of colonial legacy (a) Colonial legacy in Political Sector (b) Colonial legacy in Economic Sector (c) Colonial legacy in Religious Sector (d) Colonial legacy in Administrative Sector (e) Colonial legacy in Social Sector 4. Colonial legacy: the biggest impediment to Pakistan’s progress (a) …

Introduction Generally speaking, tax reforms are meant to reduce burden of taxes on poor and middle class, to attract investment, to increase burden on non-compliant taxable persons, to minimize discretionary powers of tax authorities, to remove sectoral distortions in domestic taxes, to broaden the tax base and to maximize the size of formal economy. On 21st June 2017, in order …

We have a lot to learn from “No place has been out of bounds and no grounds left unturned. No tolerance has been shown in the fight against corruption. We have taken firm action to take out tigers, swatted flies and hunted down foxes.”  — Xi Jinping  The President of People’s Republic China Since becoming China’s leader in 2012, Xi …

I recommend the aspirants not to skip the GK and list of monthly events given in chronological order in JWT. Jahangir’s Wor ld Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Yasir Rizwan (YR): My early education has been from different Fazaia Colleges. I did BS (Hons.) in Botany from University of Sargodha with distinction (Gold …

WTI is the best institute for CSS preparation in Lahore. With best faculty and grooming environment, it is performing huge service to CSS aspirants. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Ummar Awais (UA): I did my matriculation from Fauji Foundation Model School and College, Jhelum. Afterwards, I did intermediate from Government Islamia …

The war against terror, which started in the wake of terrorist attacks on twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York, USA, on Sept. 11, 2001, has completed its sixteen years. In the initial years of this war, former US President George W. Bush, who launched this bloody war, claimed that a new era has begun and that …

Pakistan has a very high number of out-of-school children despite the fact that country’s constitution makes it mandatory for the government to educate all citizens. Expenditure on education in the country has historically remained the lowest in the South Asian region. As an alternate to formal education, religious seminaries (Madaris) have offered education to a large segment of society, especially …

In the days since President Trump came down hard on Pakistan in his speech outlining America’s new Afghanistan strategy, the reaction in Islamabad — and elsewhere across the country — has been predictably angry and defiant. Pakistan’s National Security Committee, a group of top government and military officials, rejected Trump’s allegations that Pakistan provides sanctuaries to terrorists that destabilize Afghanistan …

On September 26, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) released its updated Asian Development Outlook – 2017. The report contains warnings for Pakistan that the country’s economy is increasingly becoming vulnerable to external shocks and funding shortfalls. Xiaohong Yang, ADB’s country director for Pakistan, said given the coming challenges in the near future, the “Government of Pakistan must carefully manage external …