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Madrassah Education in Pakistan Mainstreaming and reform is the way forward Muhammad Atif Sheikh International Literacy Day is observed around the world on 8th September every year. The basic purpose behind observing this day, on the one hand, is to reiterate the strong resolve to make all-out efforts to promote education while also analyzing, on the other, the efforts made …

Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged A novel of ideas In his tweet dated 7th of July 2019, Prime Minister Imran Khan shared the words of a renowned Russian-American writer, Ayn Rand, which, in his view, aptly describe the state in which the national economy was when he took over the reins of the country. In his post, the premier said, “This …

The Kashmir Saga Identifying the Responsible Actors and the Way Forward Mairaj ul Hamid Nasri Gone are the days when states were bound to the rules laid down by the United Nations and other international institutions. Kashmir is in darkness and has been converted into the largest human prison in the world since Aug 05 by the oppressive Indian government. …

Responsibilities of Civil Servants Islam enunciates guidelines for establishing an efficient, effective and just system of governance that is based solely on wellbeing of the people, which is the essence of a welfare state. Government job is a sacred trust and official responsibilities must be discharged in line with parameters set by the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of the …

Précis Writing Bhajan Goyal Introduction The word précis comes from the French language and it means ‘summary’. Hence, précis writing means the art of summarizing. It is one of the most useful skills you should acquire for your work both as a student and as a professional. Précis writing involves summarizing a document to extract the maximum amount of information, …

In Conversation With Muhammad Qasim 25th in Punjab, PMS 2017-18 Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Muhammad Qasim (MQ): I hail from Bhakkar district. I studied there at District Public School till intermediate. Later, I obtained bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from CIIT Abbottabad campus. Right after that, I worked for a …

Kashmir Freedom A lost dream? Rafia Syed Scrapping of article 370 that had provided “special status” to the Kashmiri people has come as another attempt to snatch from the Kashmiris the dream of freedom. This step will allow non-Kashmiris to buy land in Kashmir and settle there permanently. Resultantly, the Muslim majority of the valley will turn into a minority …

The Scourge of Juvenile Delinquency And, how to fight it Malika Sehrish Ishaque Justice system for juvenile delinquents in Pakistan is too strong to ameliorate their criminal behaviours, ergo halting crime in the country. In order to address the issue of protecting the rights of juvenile offenders, juvenile justice system was introduced in Pakistan in the year 2000. Unfortunately, the …

National July 16: World Health Organisation (WHO), during a meeting with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza, recommended patient safety standards for Pakistan. July 16: Pakistan fully reopened its airspace for all civilian traffic, following months of restrictions imposed in the wake of a standoff with India in February. July 16: The State Bank of …

Composition and Structure of the Earth’s Atmosphere  Earth is the only planet in the solar system with an atmosphere that can sustain life as we know it. Earth’s atmosphere not only contains the air we breathe in but also protects it from the blasts of meteors that are constantly being hurtled towards it. What is atmosphere? Atmosphere is the air …