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The world is going through a period of turmoil and uprisings. Armed troops have taken over territory in Eastern Europe. First-world navies are jockeying for territorial waters in the South China Sea. Barbarous rebel forces are overrunning regime troops in Iraq and Syria. Afghanistan has been ruined by the US. South America is also not immune to it. Iran-Saudi rivalry …

Boko Haram is among the most vicious terrorist groups operating in North Africa. It has caused havoc in Nigeria’ Africa’s most populous country’ through a wave of bombings, assassinations and abductions. The region is home to some of the worst extremists in the world. This militant group wants to institute sharia system in Nigeria. Boko Haram promotes a version of Islam which …

A Vicious Step!, Climate Pangs , Headway in Islamic Finance, Surge of the Rightwing , Things Fall Apart, A Pure Feat, Gaza Bleeds Again , Something is Fishy, Another Feather in CM’s Cap, The Real Joga Bonito!, A Vicious Step! On June 20, Sindh sealed its borders to stop the influx of internally displaced persons (IDPs) after the military operation …

For feedback and suggestions, please write to us at:editor@jworldtimes.com; adeelniaz78@gmail.com Operation Zarb-i-Azb Thank God the charade of peace talks with the militants is finally over and a fully-fledged operation in North Waziristan has begun. As a nation, while standing squarely behind our brave soldiers, we must have realistic expectations of Zarb-i-Azb. The greatest achievement after the success of the operation …

If the Jew has the right over the land of Palestine, Why is there no right of Arabs over Spain?, The object of British imperialism is something very different, It is not concerned with orange orchards or ‘The Land of Milk and Honey’ The Poet of the East, Allama Iqbal, while exposing the nefarious designs of the imperialistic powers in …

The world had always been confronting numerous, diverse challenges in the realms of international peace and security, terrorism, globalization and governance, international economics, environment, information and society, poverty alleviation, human rights, healthcare, and so on. These issues need to be addressed by bridging the gap between knowledge and policy in critical areas. This phenomenon led to the establishment of regional …

From 1930 to 2014 It was in 1920 when the first international intercontinental football tournament was held, when FIFA and the International Olympics Committee (IOC) joined hands to include the event in the 1920 summer Olympics for the first time. The first Olympic event was won by Belgium and the next two in 1924 and 1928 were both won by …

For compulsory subjects, especially Current Affairs, I consulted JWT only, and for all my optional subjects, I relied solely on ’20 Questions’ series of Jahangir Books. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): All aspirants would be keen to know about you? Tell us about your academic career. Waqar Ali Khan (WAK): I got my early education from Saint Mary’s Academy, Lalazar, Rawalpindi. …

The word ‘democracy’ a Greek word in origin’ is composed of Demo or the people and ‘Cracy’ rule, or rule of people, it started in city states of Greece. A lame tradition of Democracy was practiced in Rome where it got mixed up with Emperorship and had a zigzag course. Otherwise in Europe, worst authoritarian rule remained entrenched till the …

Pakistan has a vibrant media landscape. To a large extent, the media enjoys freedom of expression in spite of political pressure and direct bans sometimes administered by political stakeholders. In today’s world media imperialism is a matter of primary importance especially to the developing world. Pakistan is one of those developing countries which are suffering from the imperialism of media. …