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Governance is generally conceived of as the exercise of economic, political and administrative authority in the public and private spheres to manage a country’s affairs at all levels in order to improve the quality of life of the people. It is a continual process where divergent opinions and desires are satisfied through compromise and tolerance in a spirit of cooperative …

After a long stalemate of more than two months over the presidential election, Afghanistan has finally seen a peaceful democratic transition of leadership — the first in four decades in this war-ravaged country. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Dr Abdullah Abdullah are now at the helm as president and the first ever chief executive respectively. They both agreed to an alternative …

In terms of automobile configuration, it fits to a standard parking space, its engine enables it to tank at any gas station, it is fully accustomed to road traffic and as a plane it could both take off and land at any airport in the world. A scene from your favourite sci-fi film may now be possible with AeroMobil, a …

Kashmir, indubitably, is the most beautiful and the serenest place on the planet. It is often referred to as the ‘Switzerland of the East, and “Paradise on Earth.” One would not imagine that such beauty could be beset by years of conflict, war and oppression. And yet, the people of Kashmir have endured such troubles since 1947, when India and …

A Sinister Plan to Stay Put in Afghanistan? | On September 30, soon after the swearing-in of the new Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, the Bilateral Security Agreement (hereinafter BSA) between Afghanistan and the United States was signed in Kabul. The US Ambassador to Afghanistan James Cunningham and Afghan National Security Advisor Hanif Atmar signed the BSA that will ensure …

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to India — from 17-19 September — generated a lot of interest, even anxiety. Indian Premier Narendra Modi rolled out the red carpet for the visiting president. The two sides signed as many as 12 agreements committing $ 20 billion Chinese investment in India over the next five years. China is to help India …

Since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in March the EU and the US have ratcheted up sanctions several times, tightening restrictions on major Russian state banks and corporations. They have blacklisted dozens of senior Russian officials, separatist commanders and Russian firms accused of undermining Ukrainian sovereignty. The EU sanctions announced on 12th September targeted Russia’s state finances, energy and arms sectors. …

While Washington has been preoccupied with a burning Middle East, Russia behaving badly and, to a lesser extent, the rise of China, US relations with India have slipped down the diplomatic priority list. In coming decades, however, enormous, unwieldy India will likely be the United States’ most important continental partner in Asia. Modi, a Hindu nationalist who successfully brought economic …

Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan Principal Quaid-i-Azam Law College Head of the Legal Education Committee of Punjab Bar Council Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): What features of Quaid-i-Azam Law College Lahore make it a preferred choice of the law students? Nafeer A. Malik (NAM): First of all, I am grateful for the consideration. As regards your question on distinguishing features of …

A whistleblower is an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it. Whistleblowers frequently face reprisal, sometimes at the hands of the organization or group which they have accused, sometimes from related organizations, and sometimes under law. Here is a list of world’s 5 most famous whistleblowers. 1. Daniel Ellsberg A former US military analyst …