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LeJ’ which stands out for its secrecy, lethality and unrelenting pursuit of its core objectives; targeting the western interests in Pakistan and the Shia community and the eventual transformation of the country into a Taliban-style Islamic state. The Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) ‘widely believed to be an al-Qaeda-linked anti-Shia and anti-US Sunni-Deobandi sectarian turned jehadi organisation’  has let loose a reign of …

Instead of unmasking the faces of those who have since long hijacked the city of Karachi, if the Supreme Court gives more importance to some other political or worldly consideration, it will be an act of worst injustice with the ordinary people of Pakistan, who will not be able to see the real faces of those who claim to be …

The virus is not contagious and cannot be spread directly from person to person. There must be a person-to-mosquito-to-another-person pathway. Dengue fever is a disease caused by dengue virus. Dengue (pronounced DENG-gay) is also known as backbone fever. Dengue was first recognized in the 1780s simultaneously in Asia, Africa and North America and is found in some 100 countries around …

There exists humans who find more attraction in older age opposite gender than younger ones or people of their own age group. It may sound taboo to many, and few may find surprised when exposed to this topic. But there exists humans who find more attraction in older age opposite gender than younger ones or people of their own age …

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 …

G-4 plan would expand the Security Council from 15 to 25 members. The United Nations Security Council consists of 15 members, five being permanent and 10 non-permanent members. The permanent members have the power of veto and include United States of America, China, Russia, France and United Kingdom, while the non-permanent membership is given to the rest of the world …

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 …

Effective parliamentary system can seek information, ask pertinent questions, analyse reasons behind policy decisions and make governance transparent, responsible and accountable. Good governance is the factor that leads to giving the citizens an enabling environment that gives justice, peace and order, welfare facilities (education and health) and economic opportunities that will increase their quality of life and standard of living. …