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In Conversation With Muhammad Qasim 25th in Punjab, PMS 2017-18 Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Muhammad Qasim (MQ): I hail from Bhakkar district. I studied there at District Public School till intermediate. Later, I obtained bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from CIIT Abbottabad campus. Right after that, I worked for a …

Kashmir Freedom A lost dream? Rafia Syed Scrapping of article 370 that had provided “special status” to the Kashmiri people has come as another attempt to snatch from the Kashmiris the dream of freedom. This step will allow non-Kashmiris to buy land in Kashmir and settle there permanently. Resultantly, the Muslim majority of the valley will turn into a minority …

The Scourge of Juvenile Delinquency And, how to fight it Malika Sehrish Ishaque Justice system for juvenile delinquents in Pakistan is too strong to ameliorate their criminal behaviours, ergo halting crime in the country. In order to address the issue of protecting the rights of juvenile offenders, juvenile justice system was introduced in Pakistan in the year 2000. Unfortunately, the …

Composition and Structure of the Earth’s Atmosphere  Earth is the only planet in the solar system with an atmosphere that can sustain life as we know it. Earth’s atmosphere not only contains the air we breathe in but also protects it from the blasts of meteors that are constantly being hurtled towards it. What is atmosphere? Atmosphere is the air …

Competitive Maths Series Clock Problems A clock shows 8 o’clock in the morning. Through how many degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o’clock in the afternoon? (a) 144º                (b) 150º (c) 180º                 (d) 210º The reflex angle between the hands of a clock at 10:25 is: (a) 180º                (b) 192½º (c) 197½ …

Pros and Cons of Globalization Strategies to overcome the challenges Muhammad Rashid Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies and governments of different nations. It is a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology. This process has effects on the environment, on culture, on political systems, on economic development and …

Knowledge, Pursuit of Truth and Critical Pedagogy Syed Waqar Ali Shah Learning in any part of the world is paid a serious attention as it aims at training the individuals by inculcating in them the values and norms of the society. Each society has its own set of standards and values to be disseminated to its members. People believe that …

Gender Inequality and Discrimination A look at the perceptions Dr Rajkumar In every society, people as male and as female are expected to make an exclusive role performance. This role internalisation is done through a process of gender socialisation. Irrespective of gender, people have equal access to resources and services necessary to achieve their individual potential and fulfil their obligations …