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India has undertaken about 23 hydroelectric projects on Chenab and Jhelum rivers which have already hampered the flow of water in these rivers. Take the example of South Korea, a high income deve-loped country with 4th largest economy of Asia. Having almost no natural resources but is termed as one of the fastest growing economy in the world. On the …

Pakistan’s budget always consists of three Ds ‘ ‘Defense,’ ‘Debt’ and ‘Deficit’ Under the auspices of Jahangir’s World Times, a post-budget dialogue was organised at the Economics Department of Balochistan University of Engineering, Information Technology and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta. This dialogue was chaired by Accountant General (AG) Balochistan Mehfooz Ali Khan along with the Chairperson of Department of Economics Irum …

Our entire educational system and all its activities are wholly and solely concentrated on preparing and training the students for performing well in their examinations. It has now become quite a common experience for me that during my lectures in the college, whenever I speak for a while about the significance of character building and moral training as a part …

The economic rationale for investment in education was thus well established by the early 1980s. According to the traditional view in the development debate of the 1960s, land, labour and capital were identified as the main factors of production and within these, the focus was on expanding capital by increasing investment to at least 15 per cent of GDP to …

To bring peace in Karachi is everybody’s wish, but nothing will be achieved without moving in the right direction. Karachi’s recent violence has exposed a weak and disorganized state of affairs in the city. Karachi being a commercial hub means a lot to Pakistan’s economy. Our national economy cannot remain unaffected if this largest city is not peaceful. Karachi is …

Surely no philosophical discourse is needed to understand or agree that nuclear weapons are never meant to be used. Once driving on a busy New York street a few years ago, I was struck by a bumper sticker with a strange message. It read: ‘One nuclear bomb can ruin your whole day.’ This appeared rather childish if not an ultimate …

The solution for falling hair can be a combination of medicines as prescribed by the doctor and good nutrition coupled with good grooming. Use only good quality shampoos and oil. Dry the hair after a head bath and then comb gently. Do not leave the hair unattended for long time as this may lead to the hair becoming sticky and …

The security landscape is marred with target killings in Karachi along with the mounting assaults and ambushes by the militants against security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Balochistan. Pakistan, the world’s sixth most populous country and second biggest Muslim one, is facing violence and divided. If the definition of security is a state being free from …

Let us analyse the cause of the pleasure which results from reading the printed matter that we buy from the book-stalls or borrow from the libraries. OUTLINE: 1.    The common factor in most reading is escapism. 2.    This factor lasts even into later life. 3.    Humorous novels are quite amusing and relaxing. 4.    Most educated people have a balanced reading …

TOEIC was developed by Educational Testing Service (ETS), the same company that developed the TOEFL. This test has the advantage of being inexpensive, objective and fast. The Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) is a standardised, paper-and-pencil test to judge the ability of non-native speakers to use English in everyday activities. This test is designed to assess the language …