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South Asia offers a poignant case study on gender-related issues. The region ranks among the least developed on human development index and hence a number of challenges are posed to its people, particularly women. Every society regards women in its own way, yet the status of women across the globe has long been a matter of discussion in every section …

The case of the Indian rape victim, Miss Jayoti Singh Pandey, is an eye-opener. This highly despicable and condemnable incident has raised serious questions about the political leadership, the structure of policing, the law and order situation, moral values and the place of women in society. In democratic societies, human rights are discussed at length, morality is valued, and democracy …

In the history of Pakistan, the first direct elections to the national and provincial assemblies were held in 1970. The intelligence agencies reported to General Yahya Khan that no party would get majority in parliament. At the time of independence, Pakistan was without a constitution. The Government of India Act 1935, was adopted as its interim constitution. The Muslim and …

As we usher in 2013, some of the key events of 2012 will be remembered, in all probability, not exactly because of what happened, but because of the subtle transforming events that sowed the seeds for some of the more significant transformations of our times. The most important events were not those that will find place in record books, but …

The withdrawal of US forces has special significance for South Asia in general and Pakistan in particular. This article looks at issues from different angles with a logical and prudent solution which, if implemented, would ensure peace and security in the region. The attack on World Trade Center in September 2001 prompted a bloody era of war, which engulfed both …

The latest flare-up of tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir is a reminder of the accident-prone nature of Pakistan-India relations in a strategic environment unaltered by improvement in trade and political ties. The border hostilities witnessed last week are inherent in the unresolved status of bilateral disputes. This makes the LoC susceptible to advantage seeking by one …

Notwithstanding the United Nations has not done well enough, the UN remains perhaps is the only available structure and a global mechanism to save humanity from disaster and anarchy   Introduction: The founding of United Nations (UN) represents mankind’s latest and partially successful attempt to ascertain some mechanism for world peace. Having taken birth from the rubble of Second World …

January 1, 1801 – Ireland was added to Great Britain by an Act of Union thus creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.  January 1, 1863 – The Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves in the states rebelling against the Union. January 1, 1877 – Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India. January 1, 1959 …

Scientists ran new simulations in which the early Earth was rotating on its axis in just a few hours prior to the impact’ compared to the present 24 hours. In such a scenario, the team could get debris material thrown into a Moon-forming disc around the Earth that had the right chemical make-up. In other words, it was substantial Earth …

Dr Hasrul Sani bin Mujtabar High Commissioner of Malaysia to Pakistan Jahangir’s World Times: Pakistan and Malaysia are enjoying good brotherly relations. When were the relations formally established? HE Dr Hasrul Sani bin Mujtabar: Malaysia established its relations with Pakistan soon after our independence in 1957. The High Commission of Malaysia in Pakistan was established in the same year. In …