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As long as the owners of ever increasing number of sugar and flour mills, and those who have kept their huge amounts of money in Swiss Banks, do not honestly pay all the tax due on them, there will be no improvement in the economy and mentality of this nation. Our common sense suggests that if there is an increase …

More human casualties are suffered in South Asia because of the prevailing structural violence in the region which constitutes the generally deplorable conditions in the region done to disease, malnutrition, illiteracy and unemployment, than the direct violence of war. The institutions of governance are directly responsible for this chaos. There is need for radical reforms. South Asia remains one of …

Zakat is a form of financial worship that is obligatory upon those adult Muslims who remain in possession of a certain amount of money and other valuables/property for one year. If the rich and affluent people of Pakistan pay Zakat in line with injunctions of Islam, poverty in the country could be abolished within a few years. But for this …

It’s a fact of life that during the colder part of the year, the more senior members of society are likely to develop various ‘winter ailments’ – mostly caused by germs. Why does this happen? Well, it’s partly because exposure to cold weather lowers your defences against viruses. When the temperature goes down towards freezing point; your nose starts losing …

According to the Greorgian calendar, February is the second month of the year, and also the shortest month. February has 28 days until Julius Caesar gave it 29, and 30 days every four years. According to tradition, Augustus, the Roman emperor, took one day off to add one day to August, the month named after him. We now have February …

Foreign policy wonks in droves are turning to Twitter to make their ideas travel faster and further. In just a few years the technique has become so commonplace that established magazines such as Foreign Policy now annually publish guides to the top 100 twitterati’ and these lists are of course hotly contested in social media the moment they appear. But …

A store manager is the person ultimately responsible for the day-to-day operations (or management) of a retail store. All employees working in the store report to the store manager. Roles and responsibilities Human Resources, specifically: recruiting, hiring, training and development, performance management, payroll, and schedule workplace scheduling Store business operations, including managing profit and loss, facility management, safety and security, …

It is high times for Pakistan to capitalise the situation and chalk-out an objective plan to bring the splinters to mainstream society by offering them incentives and jobs after a thorough process of de-radicalisation. After fighting an unwinnable and unpopular war in Afghanistan, the United States has finally come to the conclusion that the only military solution of the Afghan …

The year 2011 witnessed political uncertainty, corruption, and lawlessness in Pakistan. Assassination of the Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer and world’s ‘most wanted’ man Osama bin Laden, the Memo scandal and abduction of Salmaan Taseer’s son were among the prominent incidents. The year 2011 witnessed political uncertainty, corruption, and lawlessness in Pakistan. Assassination of the Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer and world’s …

Pakistan and Iran, despite of international pressure and criticism have maintained cordial relationship. However, the differences and divergence of interests in some areas, including periodic border security tension remain a cause of concern. Maintaining a friendly equation is a necessity for both the countries. The year 2012 began with a continuity in political upheavals, drastic changes and chaos in many …