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‘The main focus remained on the child education. In the beginning, education did not give dividends but it paid gradually in terms of tangible results. So, what does higher education means to us, it means technical skills and practical learning, etc.’ Q. South Korea fought a war soon after its independence and has been facing a constant security problem, but …

Now when Obama’s second term has just begun and he is back to the White House, we shall naturally look at his past as president and anticipate thereupon that in the guise of his ‘compassionate and democratic’ foreign policy, he would go to any length for the fulfilment of what he could not do during his previous term. Since, he …

It is generally argued that developing countries can never have an independent foreign policy in absolute terms. They are compelled to think dependently as well as act dependently. In that case a country can gain benefits through its foreign policy only if it manages to play its cards well. Compromise and collaboration can work in favour of a developing country …

The trade balance in favour of India has prompted fears among certain members of the Pakistani business community, especially industrialists, of losing the domestic market to Indian manufactures resulting in a process of deindustrialisation. Pakistan’s number one friend China has long ago marked a significant footstep for its bosom friend ‘Pakistan. China trades with Taiwan; China trades with India; China …

The formulation of foreign policy is a very technical and highly skilled assignment given its implications for the country which needs more inward than outward appraisal. In formulating the component of foreign policy related to terrorism, the input of law enforcement agencies is not taken at all. The international law, which essentially centres on criminal justice model, must be considered …

It is difficult to predict whether Barack Obama’s re-election as the president of the United States for a second term would have any implications for US policy towards Pakistan. As things stand, it would be unwise to expect much from the US in the wake of President Obama’s re-election. Pakistan needs to set its own house in order to deal …

The thin, outermost layer of the earth is called the crust. It makes up only one percent of the earth mass. The continental crust is thicker than the oceanic crust. CRUST What comes to mind when you think of the word crust? Perhaps it is the time old saying,” Eat your crust!” The earth’s crust is a little different then …

The human body is an incredibly complex and intricate system, one that still baffles doctors and researchers on a regular basis despite thousands of years of medical knowledge. As a result, it shouldn’t be any surprise that even body parts and functions we deal with every day have bizarre or unexpected facts and explanations behind them. From sneezes to fingernail …

November 1, 1995 November 1, 1995 – The first all-race local government elections took place in South Africa, marking the end of the apartheid system. November 2, 1930 – Haile Selassie was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia. November 3, 1903 – Panama declared itself independent of Colombia following a revolt engineered by the US. November 3, 1957 – Soviet Russia launched …

He wrote about the emergence of bureaucracy from more traditional organisational forms (like feudalism) and it’s rising pre-eminence in modern society.   Max Weber Max Weber (1864-1920), was a German sociologist. He proposed different characteristics found in effective bureaucracies that would effectively conduct decision-making, control resources, protect workers and accomplish organisational goals. Weber’s contributions were indented to supplant old organisational …