Latin Junius mensis “month of Juno” Junius had 30 days, until Numa when it had 29 days, until Julius when it became 30 days long. Juno is the principle goddess of the Roman Pantheon. She is the goddess of marriage and the well-being of women. She is the wife and sister of Jupiter. She is identified with the Greek goddess …
Read More »SALAT, An Islamic Service Of Worship
Among the five pillars of Islam, Salat occupies the 2nd place. Literal meaning of salat is to pray and according to Islam it is a kind of physical and spiritual worship in which a Muslim glorifies the attributes of Almighty Allah in different postures of human body five times a day. In English it is generally translated as Service of …
Read More »Class, Caste and Biradri System in Pakistan’s Society.
Social stratification refers to arrangements of any group or society into a hierarchy of positions that are unequal with regard to power, property and social evolution. It is also defined as the distribution of people of society in groups on the basis of their status. Determinants of social stratification: According to Max Weber Economic resources Occupations Prestige Power Caste Education …
Read More »Green Climate Fund and Responsibilities of Major Emitters
As a result of global warming, melting of glaciers, unprecedented rains and droughts will occur more frequently in the future. Since it is a global problem; it requires concrete global efforts to reverse and halt the change by taking bold and committed actions by the world community. He 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference was held in Durban, South Africa …
Read More »This Month in History ( MAY )
According to the early Roman calendar, May was the third month. Later, the ancient Romans used January 1, for the beginning of their year, and May became the fifth month. May has always had 31 days. Several stories are passed around to show how the month of May was named. The most widely accepted explanation is that it was named …
Read More »THE SIGNIFICANCE OF POPULATION IN A SOCIETY
John Milton was born in London on December 9, 1608, into a middle-class family. He was first educated by private tutors at home and then at St. Paul’s School. In 1625, Milton was admitted to Christ’s College, Cambridge, where he began to write poetry in Latin, Italian, and English, and prepared to enter the clergy. While Milton was a hardworking …
Read More »Allah is sure to establish peace
Peace is not established automatically. Allah Himself establishes peace as He states in Surah Quraish that he gave food to the people when they were hungry and gave them peace when they were in a state of fear. But with the volcanoes of hatred in our hearts, we have set out on the mission of establishing peace. The worst misfortune …
Read More »How to Manage Your Workload in the Summer
With summer on the way, many business owner/parents struggle to run their businesses, and have their children home at the same time. The summer can be one of the hardest times of the year to force yourself to go into the office every day, but as a business owner, you may feel obligated to be there. Ironically, one of the …
Read More »Role of Electronic Media
Political Stability in Pakistan A Discussion Forum held at the Department of Mass Communication in LCWU, Lahore under the auspices of Jahangir’s World Times. The discussion was chaired by Dr. Anjum Zia the chairperson of the Department of Mass Communication while MS. Huma another faculty member of the department also participated in the debate along with students. The students and …
Read More »With austerity alone we can overpower inflation
Mr Zafar Razzaq Durrani is a renowned and illustrious businessman from Balochistan. He enjoys great respect and repute among the business circles. He has been recently elected as the Vice President Quetta Chamber of Commerce & Industries (QCCI). Jahangir’s World Times (JWT) had a special session with him on the problems of the traders, industrialists and business community of Balochistan. …
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