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Bill Gates: ‘I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.’ Bill Gates is the richest person in the world. How? He is incredibly demanding. He is incredibly smart. He is an incredible negotiator and salesmen. He has vision. He has passion for what he does. But, …

The highlight of President Putin’s visit to Shanghai in May 2014 was the signing of a 30-year accord to supply China with natural gas through a new pipeline from the Russian Far East. It was no spur-of-the-moment agreement in response to Western threats over the Ukrainian crisis, but rather the product of a decade-long negotiation. From the start, the logic …

Modi completes a quartet of combative leaders in the most powerful nations of the region Finally, India has a new prime minister; and each of Asia’s four most powerful nations is now led by a combative nationalist. The multilateralist assumptions of the postwar order are giving way to a return to great power competition. Nationalism is on the march, and …

Public opinion reports on Americans’ attitudes toward foreign policy sketch a picture of retrenchment, war-weariness, and scepticism toward global engagement, even as there is also a growing concern that the world is increasingly becoming unstable and dangerous. Nothing about this picture is new or controversial. Some may worry about it more than others, but it is now commonly accepted that …

‘This is how wars end in the 21st century; not through signing ceremonies, but through decisive blows against our adversaries, transitions to elected governments, security forces who are trained to take the lead and, ultimately, full responsibility.’ Barack Obama President Obama, recently, announced that all US forces will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of 2016, just before he …

Blessed with extraordinary qualities of head and heart, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India, Honourable Mr Abdul Basit, is a career diplomat par excellence. He joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1982 and during his illustrious career he has held various important assignments in Pakistan Missions abroad and at the headquarters. Prior to his posting as High Commissioner, he was …

Nawaz Sharif’s decision to go to India to be a part of Narendra Modi’s coronation was not the right decision. The question to reckon with should have been whether someone with Modi’s dreary past and junky baggage would respond with the same sincerity. Modi’s invitation to the Saarc leaders to attend his oath-taking ceremony was nothing but a patronizing gesture …

I strongly believe that local governments are the real key to resolve the problems of our country. His Excellency Ch Muhammad Sarwar, the incumbent Governor of Punjab, is a statesman having a vast experience in British as well as Pakistani politics. He has been a Member of British Parliament from 1997 to 2010 and was the first ever British Pakistani …

Law Makes Its Course On May 20, the Lahore High Court issued notices to over two dozen politicians and their family members, a property tycoon and a rights activist for submitting replies in petition to bring their foreign assets back to Pakistan. New Realities, New Partners On May 21, China signed a landmark deal to buy Russian natural gas worth …

For feedback and suggestions, please write to us at: editor@jworldtimes.com; adeelniaz78@gmail.com UNDERSTANDING THE TERRORISTS’ TACTICS Once again terrorists jolted the foundation of our law-enforcement agencies by attacking Karachi Airport. But, the question that really perplexes many is how they could get access into the Airport? One thing is obvious that every insurgent attack baffles us as the attackers disguise themselves …