Bokoharam, Another Menace For World Peace?
- Dr. Shahid Khan
- May, 2016
- 129
- Cover Story
Bokoharam threatens the countries by using “Fear”
as its prime tool at a time when the dream of world peace has already been
shattered by the ISIS and the ilk, the rise of Bokoharam in Nigeria is a
growing concern for every peace-loving person of the world in general and the
Muslim countries in particular. The western media is conscious of the political
developments in Nigeria and is questioning: Is ano...
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Character And Nation Building
- Hassan Nisar
- May, 2016
- 182
- Column
No nation building can be thought of without
building a character. And our character is revealed through our deeds of all
the prides and prejudices prevailing in the society, the thing that stymies me
a lot is nothing but the hollow pride of our empty-stomach people instead of
deep repentance on their deeds. Surprisingly, our pride has nothing to do with
the ground realities. How long we shall have been...
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Environmental Degradation In Pakistan
- M. Abdul Mateen Khan
- May, 2016
- 402
- Special Report
The degradation of Environment, increasing air
pollution is one of the alarming issues demanding urgent attention due to its
adverse impacts on health air pollution has reached to alarming stage in major
cities of Pakistan. The World Bank in its report titled ‘Cleaning Pakistan’s
Air Policy Options to Address the Cost of Outdoor Air Pollution’, issued in
2014, had stressed that the issue shall be a prio...
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What’s In A Name?!
- Sarwar Sukhera
- May, 2016
- 114
- Column
"What's in a name___________'' is often quoted
by those who have names that need to be abbreviated to trip off the tongue.
Shakespeare, considered the greatest dramatist of English literature, was
nothing more than a rapper writing stage plays. As for as I am concerned, his
plays are no better than many an Indian movie I have seen. Add a few love
songs, a couple of more fights, a chorus or two and 'Rome...
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Changing Dynamics Of National Security In 21st Century
National security in 21st century would pose a
formidable challenge because of sheer complexity and burgeoning scope
Predicting future is a risky proposition under normal circumstances let alone
in contemporary era characterized by perpetual volatility, uncertainty and
conflict. Paradoxically though, planning and preparing for future challenges is
necessarily based on contemplating future scenarios and ...
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Food Security And Future Options
- Adnan Rafique
- May, 2016
- 89
- National
Pakistan, a populous developing country with a high
population growth rate, is rightly worried about its food insecurities On 19
July 2014, the UN General Assembly's Open Working Group on Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) forwarded a proposal for the SDGs to the Assembly. The
proposal contained 17 goals with 169 targets covering a broad range of
sustainable development issues. These included ending p...
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RAW Agent and India-Pakistan Relations
- Prof. Sajjad Naseer
- May, 2016
- 172
- Espionage
The arrest of Kulbashan Yadhav, declared as the RAW
agent (Research and Analysis Wing of India) was arrested in Baluchistan, where
insurgency is supported, aided and abetted by foreign elements. Such
interventions are also found in Karachi, which has been bleeding for many years
and the involvement of Raw and India; backing a dominant political party of Karachi;
is now public knowledge, as the London Me...
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The Challenge Of Islamic State And Future Of Middle East
- Dr Saad S. Khan
- May, 2016
- 211
- Middle East
Though it controls sufficient areas in Iraq and
Syria, the so-called IS, is not a State, recognized by anyone except itself a
Russian plane exploding mid air, killing 200 Russians; a bloodbath in Shia
quarters in Lebanon killing 47, multiple shootouts at entertainment locations
in Paris killing 130 civilians and then a huge bomb blast at a peace rally in
Turkey killing scores. Different venues, differen...
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Pakistan's Nuclear Policy: Credible Minimum Deterrence
- Dr. Zafar Jaspal
- May, 2016
- 517
- National Security
Pakistan's nuclear arsenal has been designed to
dissuade India from taking military action against it. Therefore, it jealously
guards its strategic autonomy, nuclear weapons capability, and right to
modernize its nuclear posture. Islamabad continues to develop new systems
capable of delivering nuclear weapons and is expanding its capacities to
produce fissile material for military purposes. Today, Pakis...
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"Adaptability" Combined With Diligence Is The Key To Materialize Your Dreams"
- Tauseef Haider Naqvi
- May, 2016
- 123
- Interview
GAMagazine: Would you like to let our readers know
about your educational background? TAUSEEF HAIDER NAQVI:
Well, It's my pleasure. As far as my professional qualification is concerned, I
am an Electrical Engineer as I did my Bachelor of Science in Electrical
Engineering from UET, Lahore. Later on, I left Pakistan for higher studies and
got my Masters of Science in Engineering from Ir...
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Consumers, At The Receiving End
- M Amjad Pervaiz
- May, 2016
- 67
- Society
One Day We Will Get Fault Free Products And
Services-Consumer Protection Legislation Man is a social
animal and he cannot pass the span of his life in aloofness if he wishes a life
of quality and ease. He has to maintain social ties with his fellow beings for
smooth -sailing and trouble-free transactions of life. Whenever the first man
had marked the piece of land and pronounced it as ...
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The Cholistan Desert Rally
- Fareeha Ajaz
- May, 2016
- 1169
- Travel & Heritage
Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab has been
organizing the rally since 2005 Southern Punjab is host of
rich variety and culture. You can find people of different dialects as well as
cultures there. It comprises 13-main districts which are known for their
demographic features and other characteristics. Bhawalpur is one of the major
cities of Southern Punjab while 2/3rd of total a...
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The Clash Of Civilizations And The Remaking Of World Order
- Mohammad Sadiq
- May, 2016
- 106
- Book Review
Huntington's thesis is intensely provocative. But
as he himself admits in his introduction, “the Clash” is an over-simplified
conceptual model Samuel P. Huntington's potentially important book “The Clash
of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order” is a provocative analysis of
the state of world politics in late 20th and early 21st centuries. This
international bestseller asserts that the conflicts...
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Conflict And Refugee Crisis: Who Causes What In A Case Study Of Syria
The definition of a ‘refugee’ in international law
is of critical importance as it’s a question of life and death for an
individual seeking refuge. A ‘refugee’ is a person who, owing to well-founded
fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, or member
of a particular social or political group is forced to flee his home country
and due to such fears, is unwilling to return to it...
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CSS Interview: How To Make The Most Of This Decisive Opportunity?
- Mehreen Baloch
- May, 2016
- 807
- CSS
For many the interview phase of CSS is a more
daunting process than the written exam and rightly so because it's but that
last decisive step which one has to tread on carefully so as to ascend towards
the aspired-for success in CSS. Where the written part of CSS exam requires
months of meticulous preparation& entails a virtual struggle against the
unknown (for one never knows who would be marking on...
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LET'S Go Green
- KIPS CSS Admin
- May, 2016
- 826
- CSS
“Out of all those millions and millions of planets
floating around there in space, this is our planet, this is our little one, so
we just got to be aware of it and take care of it”, __Paul McCartney Environmental
Friendly Steps:A few preventive measures can make a
pollution free environment. They are easy to be practiced and sustained. It is
rightly said that: "Sm...
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Picturing History Early Humans in Africa
- KIPS CSS Admin
- May, 2016
- 321
- CSS
Scientists have traced the existence of the first
humanlike creatures which are said to be belonging to Africa about 4.4 million
years ago in . Human beings and the humanlike creatures that preceded them
together belong to a group of beings named Hominids.Their scientific study of
physical features,development and behaviour is known Anthropology. They stood
about 3.5 to 5 feet tall and walked on two leg...
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What Important Events Took Place In March/April 2016
March 15thThe Russian
President Putin orders pullout of troops from Syria after fulfilling its
objectives. He aims at intensifying diplomatic efforts for a peace deal. Russia
opposes UN sanctions on Iran over missile tests. EU and
Russia launch mission to look for life on Mars. Two robotic spacecrafts began
the journey. March ...
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Pakistan's New Cyber Law Puts Civil Liberties And Freedom Of Expression In Danger
- Nauman Asghar
- May, 2016
- 158
- Column
On April 16, in Pakistan, the National Assembly
Standing Committee on Information and Technology approved thePrevention of
Electronic Crimes Bill 2015. Procedural safeguards and fundamental principles
of law have been blatantly disregarded when drafting this cyber law, raising
serious concerns over civil liberties, particularly the right to privacy and
freedom of expression. The bill ...
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