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Before discussing the history of the growth of Islamic Fiqh or Shariah or Jurisprudence, it is imperative to have some idea about these terminologies. Shariah literally means open, straight and bright path whereas according to Islam, Shariah means those laws which are prescribed for submission to One and Only Almighty Allah. Fiqh literally means understanding or knowledge. According to Imam …

If you do not give your customer a reason to stay, your competitor will undoubtedly give him a reason to leave you.   The fastest way to increase customer loyalty and retention is by improving the quality of customer service you deliver. We get a lot of advice about how to deliver great customer service. Many of the tips are …

Since time immemorial, the humankind has been braving natural disasters and calamities like flash floods, torrential rains, lightening, tsunamis, vicious volcanic activities, devastating earthquakes, etc. All these cataclysms have been wreaking havoc with the human lives and their properties. But the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century served as an impetus to these disasters. The products of Industrial Revolution like …

Jahangir’s World Times is the only magazine that caters for the needs of the candidates of the prestigious competitive exams including CSS, PMS and PCS. Candidates often face difficulties in selection of subjects, choosing the right books, preparing for the interviews and so on. JWT’s CSS GURU is an initiative to provide the guidance candidates may need at any stage. …

The history of world politics delineates the Hobbesian state of nature about the international structure of conducting relationship between states and individuals. An international system, even in the age of globalization and rapidly-increasing interdependence, seems to be as anarchic as it used to be before the institutionalization of international relations with the advent of League of Nations. Historical trends manifest …

Coal has met the energy needs of humans for centuries. The decline of this fuel resource started in the mid 20th century when large reservoirs of oil and gas were discovered. Despite the environmental degradation by the combustion of coal, most large economies of the world are dependent on the use of coal. Countries like USA, China, India, Malaysia, Russia …

INTERNATIONAL LAW PERSPECTIVE The United Nations Security Council passed its Resolution 2098 (2013) in March 2013. The second recital of the Resolution reads: ‘Recalling its resolution 2086 (2013) and reaffirming the basic principles of peacekeeping, including consent of the parties, impartiality, and non-use of force, except in self-defence and defence of the mandate, and recognizing that the mandate of each …

My name is PIA, and this Independence Day, a flashback of six decades’ old success, flashes upon my mind. It was February 1, 1955 when I, as the national flag carrier, took off with my first foreign flight from Karachi to London. With this not merely a super constellation aeroplane took off for unlimited skies, but fate of millions of …

One of the greatest threats to the survival of Pakistan is the ever-increasing population. With an annual growth rate of 3.1%, Pakistan’s population has shot up to 174.59 million. This makes Pakistan the world’s sixth most populous country. Most developing countries have realized that rapid growth in population is the biggest hurdle in economic development. Uncontrolled increase in population is …

‘The tree of China-Pakistan friendship was planted decades ago, nurtured by successive leaders and is now exuberant with abundant fruits’ .Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during his visit to Pakistan VISIT OF THE CHINESE PREMIER The key feature of Mr Li’s visit to Pakistan was the demonstration of a democratic culture in Pakistan where, the heads of all political parties were …