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Dr Hasrul Sani bin Mujtabar High Commissioner of Malaysia to Pakistan Jahangir’s World Times: Pakistan and Malaysia are enjoying good brotherly relations. When were the relations formally established? HE Dr Hasrul Sani bin Mujtabar: Malaysia established its relations with Pakistan soon after our independence in 1957. The High Commission of Malaysia in Pakistan was established in the same year. In …

‘Our scientific power has overturned our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.’ Martin Luther King, Jr There can be no two opinions about the veracity of the statement that the Modern Age is the age of science. Science undoubtedly has revolutionised the world. Everyday there are new inventions, may that be in medicine, electronics, space sciences, nuclear …

Every time the military high command has talked about the need to go after the militants in North Waziristan, apprehensions have increased in the political circles that, perhaps, this operation is being used as a means to create an unstable domestic situation in order to postpone the upcoming elections. Such speculation has been particularly rife within the PML-N, whose fears …

The course curricula should be revised periodically through flexible approaches based on the learning outcome. More and more popular and market-oriented courses need to be introduced. The key to economic growth and industrialization is a skilled and well-trained workforce. We are at the crossroads of the history with a number of opportunities knocking at our door. Now it is up …

The rift may be threatening South Asia’s peace This article discusses the institutional mechanism established by the treaty True to the remark, the next-century war will be fought over water, not over oil. The Indus Basin Treaty, 1960 envisaged the resolution of the long-standing water dispute between Pakistan and India, which emerged right after the independence in 1947. Water is …

The causes of corruption are contextual rooted in a country’s political development, legal development, social history, bureaucratic traditions, economic conditions and policies. Corruption means moral perversion, depravity, dishonesty — especially bribery — and putrefaction or decay. Corruption is defined as ‘the abuse of public office for private gains. It involves the seeking or extracting of promise or receipt of a …

The EU is Pakistan’s largest exchange associate and has been dynamic in reinvigorating the equitable course of action and fortifying the social and financial fabric of this country through its growth and help approaches. Pakistan is facing a downturn in economy and it seems unlikely — at least in near future — that it would be able to come out …

The institutional strength is not gained in a day. However, the institutional decay begins when a sense of responsibility among institutions fades away. The institutional development is an evolutionary process that consists of a lot many troubled troughs. The political horizon in Pakistan has never been clear and desirable during the last five years. There have always been dark and …

Modifications and changes in our present system are essential to bring CSS selection system in line with modern-day requirements and practices. Today’s issue is age relaxation for CSS hopefuls. I would like to make some suggestions after reviewing the age-limit decision, with reference to our neighbouring countries. Let’s see how they relax age-limit for competent people to sit exams. During …

Women in a society like ours are especially likely to be blamed for whatever happens to them if they dress up ‘provocatively’ or ‘mix-up easily’ with their male counterparts at their workplaces. Why our society turns indifferent towards this crime is a matter of concern for most sociologists and philanthropists. In Pakistan, women constitute half of the population but their …