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Recipe for Success in the Competitive Examination-II Brainstorming It is defined as group discussions to produce ideas on a given topic and solve any specific problem. It is said that more heads are better than one. However, in case of non-availability of other group members, the same thinking process can be done alone. For this, minimizing distractions is very important. …

In Conversation with Malheer Khan Pato (DSP, Sindh Police) 15th in Sindh, PMS 2019-20 Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background. Malheer Khan Pato (MKP): After getting primary education at a village school, I did my intermediate from Bahria Foundation College, Ranipur, and BBA from Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur. For pursuing a …

Philosophy Reclaiming the Forgotten Trove of Wisdom Introduction Etymologically, philosophy is a derivative of philosophia, which combines two Greek root words – Philos and Sophia – with the former meaning love and the latter denoting wisdom. Thus, philosophy refers to love of wisdom or love of knowledge. Pythagoras, a philosopher of ancient Greece, is said to have used the word …

In Conversation with MAHEEN HASSAN (PAS) 1st in Pakistan, CSS 2020-21 Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background. Maheen Hassan (MH): My schooling has mostly been from Garrison Academy for Girls, Lahore Cantt. After matriculation, I did intermediate in General Science from Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore. Thereafter, I joined LUMS and completed …

The Covid Vaccination and CSR People are being vaccinated against Covid-19 pandemic very systematically across the globe but, ironically, there is a huge amount of reluctance, reservations and distrust. From its authenticity to efficacy, people are in a continuous state of indecision. At one hand, there have been earnest supplications to find the antidote to this venomous contagion and, on …

Securitization of Water Issue in Pakistan The securitization of water resources demands vigilant perception of threat, a robust mechanism for securitization moves and some extraordinary measures to counter that. In this piece, this scribe has tried to contextualize the need of securitization of water scarcity in Pakistan. To begin the discourse, it is pertinent to highlight the need for perception …

The Middle East and Great Power Politics The Turkish role After Turkey’s failure to join the European Union despite several attempts, Turkey adopted a strategic depth doctrine, by exploiting its geopolitical position in the centre of the three continents to achieve its political, economic and military interests through dispute settlements and by building positive relations with all nations, from Asia …

The Istanbul Canal President Erdogan’s ‘Crazy Project’ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is well known for his penchant for gigantic construction projects in Istanbul. Be it a new airport, Turkey’s largest mosque or a tunnel that goes under the Bosporus — he has built it all within a short time. But these objects of prestige are nothing compared to his …

Major Chokepoints of the World 1. Strait of Gibraltar This strait between the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean has the United Kingdom’s tiny Gibraltar Colony as well as Spain on the north and Morocco and a small Spanish colony on the south. US warplanes were forced to fly over the strait (as protected by the 1982 conferences) when attacking Libya …

Europe’s “Sinatra Doctrine” on China The EU wants to go its own way Backdrop “When it comes to China, the primary concern of the EU and its members is to avoid being sucked into a superpower struggle between America and its geopolitical rival. For that, the EU has to develop its own independent position on China,” says Josep Borrell, the …