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Social protection According to World Bank’s recent estimates, 10 percent of the world’s population, or 734 million people, lived on less than $1.90 a day. In the wake of Covid-19, World Bank estimates that 40 million to 60 million additional people will fall into extreme poverty (under $1.90/day) in 2020, as compared to 2019, depending on assumptions on the magnitude …

In Conversation Muhammad Aamir Jalbani 55th in Punjab, PMS 2019-20 Jahangir’s World Times magazine proved instrumental in my success in PMS examination with its insightful articles related to current affairs. It helped me a lot in Essay and General Knowledge papers. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Muhammad Aamir Jalbani (MAJ): My …

Pakistan’s Electricity Dilemma It recently came to light that Pakistan now produces more power than it uses. A report titled “Inquiry Report Regarding Total Power System Collapse on 09 January 2021,” which has been submitted by an Inquiry Commission of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA), has revealed that the installed power generation capacity of Pakistan as on 30th …

Causes and Consequences of Energy Crisis in Pakistan Energy crisis is defined as a shortfall in, or scarcity of, energy production. It is the imbalance between demand and supply of energy. If the resources of producing energy in a country are ample and the distribution system is also efficient to meet the demands, the country will be prosperous because a …

BRIEF BRITISH HISTORY British history can be divided into four stages. Each stage is antidote to the problems of the day. The first is the administrative stage. This starts from 1066 and goes up to 1500. It begins with the problem of succession which had led to the famous Battle of Hastings. After the issueless death of Edward the Confessor, …

5GW and Hybrid Warfare Implications for Pakistan Introduction “Every age had its own kind of war, its own limiting conditions, and its own peculiar preconceptions.” — Carl von Clausewitz The composition of war is changing in the contemporary world. Old conventional war tactics are being replaced with new ones and new tools of warfare such as information warfare, media propaganda …

Police Reforms, Use of Force and Accountability in Pakistan The tome of official/semi-official literature on police reforms in Pakistan shows that it caters to two types of the reforms: ‘policy’ and ‘service delivery’. While ‘policy’ part of reforms alludes to larger systemic issues like police law, its inter-linkages with larger criminal justice system issues and organizational governance, the ‘service delivery’ …

HEC’s New PhD Policy Patching the Bumpy Road to PhD The HEC’s new policy said that in case of students who are unable to complete the program within eight years, the university may designate a competent authority to determine whether the delay was caused by circumstances beyond the student’s control, and if so, grant an extension in such exceptional circumstances. …

Zara Naeem: Another Shining Star of Pakistan  Pakistani Student ZARA NAEEM Breaks World Record By Scoring Highest Marks in ACCA The ACCA qualification rigorously tests the skills and competencies that a modern-day accountant needs, with a firm grounding in ethics and professionalism. Moreover, it prepares students for a rewarding career as a qualified and ethical finance professional.Zara credits her phenomenal …

To China  With Love From Pakistan’s perspective, China has a distinguished history of maintaining friendly and peaceful relations—which lead to the development of economy and infrastructure as well as augmentation of people-to-people contacts—with not only Pakistan but the neighbouring countries as well. China has always been observed as a country poised to make peaceful moves towards countries it has diplomatic relations …