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PERSIAN GULF A symbol of peace and friendship  The historical, geographical and commercial position of the Persian Gulf, a place for all living civilizations to live and interact, makes it special to celebrate a day for; a day for all the Iranians to have a short opportunity to defend the historical and authentic truth of the Persian Gulf. This day …

Urban Centres in Post-Covid-19 World Building resilient, sustainable and secure cities Around 55 percent of the world’s population currently lives in cities and this ratio is expected to surge to 68 percent by 2050, with most concentrations occurring in developing countries. On the other hand, cities around the world generate more than 80 percent of global GDP. However, the Covid-19 …

Recipe for Success in the Competitive Examination-II Brainstorming It is defined as group discussions to produce ideas on a given topic and solve any specific problem. It is said that more heads are better than one. However, in case of non-availability of other group members, the same thinking process can be done alone. For this, minimizing distractions is very important. …

Philosophy Reclaiming the Forgotten Trove of Wisdom Introduction Etymologically, philosophy is a derivative of philosophia, which combines two Greek root words – Philos and Sophia – with the former meaning love and the latter denoting wisdom. Thus, philosophy refers to love of wisdom or love of knowledge. Pythagoras, a philosopher of ancient Greece, is said to have used the word …

In Conversation with MAHEEN HASSAN (PAS) 1st in Pakistan, CSS 2020-21 Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background. Maheen Hassan (MH): My schooling has mostly been from Garrison Academy for Girls, Lahore Cantt. After matriculation, I did intermediate in General Science from Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore. Thereafter, I joined LUMS and completed …

The Covid Vaccination and CSR People are being vaccinated against Covid-19 pandemic very systematically across the globe but, ironically, there is a huge amount of reluctance, reservations and distrust. From its authenticity to efficacy, people are in a continuous state of indecision. At one hand, there have been earnest supplications to find the antidote to this venomous contagion and, on …

Securitization of Water Issue in Pakistan The securitization of water resources demands vigilant perception of threat, a robust mechanism for securitization moves and some extraordinary measures to counter that. In this piece, this scribe has tried to contextualize the need of securitization of water scarcity in Pakistan. To begin the discourse, it is pertinent to highlight the need for perception …

Global Gender Gap Report 2021 The World Economic Forum, an international NGO based in Cologny, Geneva Canton, Switzerland, has released the 2021 edition of its Global Gender Gap Report. Now in its 15th year, the report benchmarks the evolution of gender-based gaps in four areas: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment. It also examines …

World in Focus ( MAR-APR 2021) National & International March 16: National Highway Authority (NHA) and Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) signed an agreement under which NHA’s entire network will be monitored by using satellite technology. March 17: The first shipment of privately-imported Russian vaccine, Gam-Covid-Vac or Sputnik-V, comprising 50,000 doses arrived in Karachi. March 17: Prime …

Zakat and the Covid-19 Pandemic Covid-19 – the major health crisis that began in Wuhan (China) and was later declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) – has transformed into one of the worst economic crises of all time. The impact of the crisis is visible everywhere in the world, from migrant labour problems in India to an …