2019

Judicial Activism in Pakistan; Justifications and Implications At present, this is judicial activism that is the talk of the town in Pakistan and even a man in the street is ever ready to deliver a speech on the issue using the knowledge acquired through different sources; none of which is generally reliable, though. Invalidating legislative processes, intervening in administration of …

Like previous years, 5this year, too, World Times Institute conducted Mock Exams, for CSS 2019 aspirants. During this exercise, we received 7000 + papers to assess. One thing that I and my team  noted vividly was that most aspirants could not manage time properly, ergo failed to solve the required number of questions. They did not cite references, didn’t prove …

Global growth for 2018–19 is projected to remain steady at its 2017 level, but its pace is less vigorous than projected in April and it has become less balanced. Downside risks to global growth have risen in the past six months and the potential for upside surprises has receded. Global growth is projected at 3.7 percent for 2018–19 – 0.2 …

“JWT was helpful during my interview preparations as I read interview experiences of successful candidates the mag regularly publishes.” Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Adil Umar (AU): After completing matriculation and FSc (Premedical) from my hometown, Qila Didar Singh, I earned BSc (Hons.) in Agriculture Sciences and MSc (Hons.)/MPhil in Agronomy …

“Whoever controls the Indian Ocean will dominate Asia, the destiny of the world will be decided on its waters.” — Alfred Mahan Noted US naval officer and historian Location: The Indian Ocean is bordered by Asia to the north, Antarctica to the south, Australia to the east and Africa to the west. Countries: The Indian Ocean is bounded by Iran, …

JWT is one of the best magazines for CSS aspirants. It helped me a lot during my preparation for CSS written exam as well as for interview. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Bakhtiar Ismail (BI): I received my early education from my hometown, Turbat, and Bachelor’s from the University of Balochistan. …

A must for making GST regime effective and efficient Share of GST regime in overall federal tax receipts is more than 40 percent. However, this is riddled with many deviations from standard GST/VAT systems that are adversely affecting its effectiveness. Resultantly, revenue efficiency is comparably low. An important deviation in this context is the use of multiple rates of sales …

By: Uzair Salman  The 2018 annual report released by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan described the state of higher education in Pakistan in one sentence: “The focus has not been on the promotion of higher education, but on legal battles and survival issues.” Under the 18th Amendment, the provincial governments were supposed to establish their own higher education commissions …

By:  Dr Hafiz A. Pasha What the new year holds for the country? he year 2018 ended with a hangover of uncertainty on the economic, political and social fronts. Consequently, the outlook for 2019 is seen with some trepidation. Will the incipient domestic financial crisis finally be overcome or will there be a veritable collapse on the economic front? Will the …

Peace is the Key The renewed wave of violence has brought the Kashmir issue, which had largely been eclipsed since the 9/11 attacks, back to the international radar. This has happened especially because Kashmir has become a global hotspot for major human rights violations. This is due to this fact that several international bodies are now openly calling for close …