May 2017

Just like Essay paper, my dear aspirants, there would be many questions in your mind regarding English Précis and Composition paper. Given below are some of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) along with their answers couched in extremely simple words for your better understanding: Q: What should be the ideal strategy to prepare for the ‘Précis and Composition’ paper? Ans: …

The process of FATA reforms has now entered into implementation phase. Before the promise of reforms comes to fruition, there is still a long – and intricate – road to travel. FATA’s happy future requires stewardship of the highest order, given the complexity of the looming challenges, sensitivity of the issues involved, and the far-reaching implications of the policy options …

Since the very early days of education, almost every student in Pakistan is taught that the ideology of Pakistan is based on Two Nation Theory and its is the biggest reason behind the establishment of this great country. However, it is mostly taught in such a way that students’ minds are filled with more questions as the history they are …

Rumours have been aplenty since spring 2016 that Pakistan’s former Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif, will be leading the Saudi Arabia-led Islamic Military Alliance – being dubbed as ‘Muslim NATO’ – to counter terrorism. Now, we have formal confirmation: the general has agreed to head the 41-country coalition force. The move is highly significant and is likely to …

JWT is very helpful for the aspirants for competitive examinations. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): Please tell us about your educational background? Hassan Nazir (HN): I have done BSc mechanical engineering. JWT: As everyone starts dreaming of a future career in childhood, so what were your dreams? Did you always aspire to be a PMS Officer? HN: Yes, I always aspired …

I used to read op-eds and articles from three dailies besides regularly  consulting the JWT magazine. Jahangir World Times(JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Seerat Asghar Qureshi (SAQ): I got my early education from Strathmore School Larkana and I remained a topper throughout my school days. Then, I did my graduation in Business Administration from …

Persistent Questions What binds the nations to each other in their bilateral, multilateral and international relations? Is it the legality, or some other factor? If it is legality, what is the source of it? Is it the international law? If yes, where is it to be found? What is its source? These questions, more often than not, recur continually. Another …

“Democracy is the worst form of government, except all the others that have been tried.” — Sir Winston Churchill Democracy is one of the ultimate ideals that modern civilizations strive to create, or preserve. As a system of governance, democracy is supposed to allow extensive representation and inclusiveness of as many people and views as possible to feed into the …

Starting the debate on government of the educated, by the educated “Democracy is a certain form of government in which Men are counted but not weighed.” — Allama Iqbal It is natural to think that the wise ought to rule. This thinking was behind the idea of “Philosopher King” propounded by Plato in his “The Republic”. Plato argues that kings …

Pakistan was thought of having abandoned its pro-Taliban policy in Afghanistan after becoming an ally in the US-led war on terror that was started in the wake of 9/11 incident. However, the unfolding of events during the recent years suggests that the country still has links with the Taliban despite being relentlessly subjected to scathing criticism by the US and …