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The menace of extremism has plagued Muslim societies especially in the recent decades. This is perhaps the most serious challenge the Muslim world is facing at present because most Muslim societies, with only a few exceptions notwithstanding, are marred by extremism. Passing through the stages of infecting thoughts and behaviours and plaguing speech and writing, to our misfortune, extremism has …

Pakistan army is probably the only fully functional institution in Pakistan as it has been playing various laudable constructive roles in the development of the country. It is clearly evident from history that Pak Army has always been at the forefront whenever the nation is hit by natural calamities and other emergencies. Be it the devastating earthquakes or the ravaging …

In the contemporary world, a highly volatile South Asia often remains in the limelight of world politics. Pakistan and India are the two archrivals located in this part of the world. However, ever since their inception, a sense of mistrust between both countries has prevailed as their relations are marred by tense situations, blame games and covert intelligence operations leading …

The Rosa Parks for the 21st Century A Must-read for Gender Studies Students “I strongly believe that the rights bestowed on women by Islam are more than enough.” Hailing from a remote area of Muzaffargarh district of the Punjab province and belonging to a humble family background, Mukhtaran Mai is an epitome of extraordinary courage, resilience and fortitude. She became …

How Pakistan Maintained a Delicate Balance Pakistan lies at the crossroads of what many people traditionally consider the “Middle East” and “Asia.” Not only is it an important country in the international sphere, but so are all four of its neighbours: Iran, Afghanistan, China, and India. Pakistan’s coastline along the Arabian Sea also brings it into close contact with the …

“We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred is a wedge designed to attack our civilization”  (Franklin D. Roosevelt) What have been the costs of war on terrorism in human and economic terms? How has the war changed the social and political landscape of the countries where it has been waged? What is likely to be the long-term …

The value of JWT can be assessed from the fact that the FPSC has recommended JWT for CSS Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, for the interest of JWT readers and aspirants for competitive exams, please tell us about your educational background? Muhammad Atif (MA): I actually belong to a village of Sheikhupura district. I got primary and secondary …

Flushing out the anti-Pakistan elements  “Armed with their billions, NGOs have waded into the world, turning potential revolutionaries into salaried activists, funding artists, intellectuals and filmmakers, gently luring them away from radical confrontation.” Suzanna Arundhati Roy (Indian writer and activist) On July 02, Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, while hearing the NGOs case, observed that …

How come it took nine years for the truth about the horrifying pursuit of a paedophile gang in a village in Kasur to emerge? Some two dozen members of the gang would force-manage a child abuse scene, film it, take it to the victim’s family and get paid handsomely by blackmailing them. During these years, the gang, reportedly, victimized some …

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is under immense pressure to improve tax compliance in the country. It’s because the number of income tax return filers is consistently lower than what is required. Low taxpayer compliance is a matter of serious concern for the government as tax-GDP ratio remained less than 10pc during the last decade. The income tax returns …