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The targeted economic growth for the outgoing year was missed by a long shot. Last year, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced a target of five percent GDP growth but the tally could only muster up 4.24 percent. The performance of the agriculture and manufacturing sectors is more revealing of why targeted growth was not achieved. Agriculture comprises 20.9 percent of …

Via Ferrate—Italy This network of pathways is characterized by a steel cable that visitors latch onto, usually with climbing equipment, which helps when the bridges and footholds turn to pure rock face. The routes vary in length, difficulty and altitude. El Caminito del Rey—Spain Also known as the King’s Little Pathway, it’s a narrow walkway is called “the most dangerous …

Form Yesterday to Today and Tomorrow The difference of human development standards between developed and developing countries, makes life luxurious at some places but miserable at some. And that is just because of not acting upon the ages-old proverb “cut your coat according to your cloth,” meaning that population growth should be directly related to resources. And many developed countries …

Saudi Arabia’s influential oil minister Ali Al Naimi recently said, “We have embarked on a program to develop solar energy. Hopefully, one of these days, instead of exporting fossil fuels, we will be exporting gigawatts of electric power.” So, what happens when the biggest global exporter of petroleum liquids starts vouching for the power of the sun? Given this scenario, …

The Voters’ Signal to Erdogan June 07: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost its absolute parliamentary majority in legislative elections. The AKP won the biggest share of the vote in the elections, but well down on the almost 50 per cent it recorded in the previous 2011 polls.

For feedback and suggestions, please write to us at: editor@jworldtimes.com  adeelniaz78@gmail.com Harmony in  Balochistan Saboteurs in Balochistan are now crossing the red line as their gamut of activities has now turned into a new pattern which is being done purposely for resurrecting the animosity among Pashtoon and Baloch peoples. But notwithstanding the divisive forces, people in Balochistan are at one …

A constitution is a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state is acknowledged to be governed. It is a sacrosanct document each and every provision of which must be faithfully and meticulously followed by all citizens of the state. On the one hand, it defines the status and the role of state’s premier organs, including …

Global wealth is increasingly being concentrated in the hands of a small wealthy elite. These wealthy individuals have generated and sustained their vast riches through their interests and activities in a few important economic sectors, including finance and pharmaceuticals/healthcare. Companies from these sectors spend millions of dollars every year on lobbying to create a policy environment that protects and enhances …

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Pleasant moments are never forgotten. An exquisite dinner to celebrate the success of World Times Academy students in winning allocations in CSS-2014 was arranged by World Times Academy – the best CSS Academy in Lahore with honourable faculty members, friends and World Times Academy students.