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In Conversation with Aamina Ihsan (PAS) 18th in Pakistan, CSS 2018-19 Catch line: I joined WTI for interview preparation; tips and counselling I got there from the faculty as well as CSS-qualified mentors proved very helpful in getting good score in interview. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Aamina Ihsan (AI): Up to intermediate, …

Competitive Maths Series Clock Problems A clock shows 8 o’clock in the morning. Through how many degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o’clock in the afternoon? (a) 144º                (b) 150º (c) 180º                 (d) 210º The reflex angle between the hands of a clock at 10:25 is: (a) 180º                (b) 192½º (c) 197½ …

What’s Wrong with Pakistan’s Economy? M.H. Rehman Economy of a country has, over the years, assumed greater significance than ever before. Contrary to the historical view of military might, modern-day nations are seen through the prism of economic strength. It also follows that technological advancements in all spheres of life in general, and in arsenal, in particular, have made research, …

Slugfest about Kashmir’s ‘Special Status’ Amjed Jaaved It is eerie that our foreign office, media and the politicians have shallow understanding of the Kashmir dispute. Let us not forget the dimensions to this decades-long conflict. Pakistan is committed to the United Nations resolutions. And, these resolutions do not recognise ‘accession’ of disputed Kashmir under a resolution of the puppet Constituent …

Political Genius of Quaid-i-Azam Prof. Sharif Al-Mujahid “Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a nation state. Muhammad Ali Jinnah did all three”. — Stanley Wolpert Mohammad Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the outstanding leader and a visionary statesman created this nation state of …

Emerging Cordiality in PAK-US Relations Dialogue is an absolute solution against war! Hassaan Bin Zubair Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Unites States has earned international acclaim. US President Donald Trump’s warm reception of Khan and his delegation that included the country’s Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and the head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen …

US-China Trade War Latest Episode in Great Power Competition in Asia-Pacific  Tauqeer Ahmed The logic of ‘Money makes the mare go’ has always been present in global politics. Sans economic resources, states cannot reach the position of power and hegemony. It is, then, no coincidence that the superpower of every age was also an economic powerhouse. In contemporary era, economic …

US-China Trade War and Global Economy The longer the war continues, the greater the risk of de-globalization becomes Shafqat Javed Recently acting IMF Managing Director, David Lipton, in a veiled appeal, called on the United States and China to come to an agreement and end their yearlong trade war by saying that the global economic slowdown has been “certainly affected by …

The Rise of Populism in Asia Need to strengthen democratic institutions’ resilience M. Sheraz The populist wave that has swept the world during the recent years has shaken up global politics, sending many establishment-politicians heads spinning. Much of the focus of this surge has been in the western hemisphere, with the rise of Trump, recently Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro, and most …

Kulbhushan Jadhav Case and Investigations in Terrorism Cases Kamran Adil Introduction In a research article titled ‘Is the International Court of Justice Biased?’ (2005), Professor Eric Posner of the University of Chicago noted about the International Court of Justice (ICJ), on the strength of ‘empirical evidence’, that: judges favour the states that appoint them; judges favour states whose wealth level …