2017

Gender Equality

Immensely Important for a Developed Pakistan 1. Introduction 2. Gender equality and its ingredients Definition Ingredients of gender equality 3. An overview of the situation of gender equality at global level Situation in developed countries Situation in underdeveloped countries References from difference reports 4. Situation of gender equality in Pakistan Situation in urban areas Situation if rural areas Situation in …

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In Conversation with Rizwan Ashraf, 10th in Punjab, PMS-2016

Likewise, JWT Publications is a trendsetter in publishing quality books for CSS and PMS. The books they publish provide sufficient material to obtain excellent marks in written part of the exam. I consulted these books as well as JWT magazine to prepare for the PMS exam. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? …

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Premarital Screening for Mental Illness

By: Khadeeja Rana For every role we want to adopt in this world, we follow a set procedure to learn the tricks of the trade: be it formal education or information passed down by elders. When it comes to parenting, we mostly rely on our instinct and experience, yet in some cases, people are ill-equipped to be successful parents. Mainly, …

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In Conversation with MUHAMMAD HASSAAN AHSAN (PAS), 23rd in Pakistan, CSS-2016

JWT is a beacon of light for CSS aspirants. It is rendering invaluable services for the candidates of competitive exams. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Muhammad Hassaan Ahsan (MHA): I was born and raised in Lahore. I completed O and A levels from the same city. Thereafter, I did LLB Honours …

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Do we need a global environmental organisation?

There is now a global consensus regarding one specific tool that may help achieve the lofty goal of providing global public good: international environmental agreements. These agreements, often produced at big conferences, help protect our global commons by requiring nations to acknowledge and respect the right to a healthy environment. However, the next big question is an equally important one …

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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

By: Iqra Shakeel  How to eradicate the menace? Islam plays a key role in bolstering the women’s position and raising their status in a society. In pre-Islam era, women neither had any legal rights nor were they accorded a legal status. With the advent of Islam, the holy Quran decreed an improved status for women in the society. The holy …

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The State of Education

On need to prioritise education reforms Quality education is the most powerful weapon for change, but the successive governments in Pakistan have been largely indifferent to the need to equip people with the power of effective education. Sadly, despite great importance of education in today’s globalised world, there are still around 24 million out-of-school children in the country and the …

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Ease of Doing Business Index

How difficult is to do business in Pakistan? The World Bank has released its annual report “Doing Business 2018” that contains information on business regulations in 190 countries of the world. It measures how close each economy is to global best practices in business regulations. It has ranked Pakistan at 147th position on its Ease of Doing Business Index. In …

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Court Marriage in Pakistan

By: Urooj Bashir Few days back, while surfing on the internet, I came across some websites and Facebook pages on which lawyers across Pakistan offer their services for arranging the “court marriages” to the interested people. Some of them even offered to keep it “secret from general public”. They discussed the ages, documents, expenses and other related information in a …

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