J&K people have no preference in UT jobs as per redefined domicile lawBy: Chanchal Manohar Singh on April 4, 2020In 2nd phase, the Government of India has initiated more lasting actions for complete merger of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) into the Indian Union. The UT of J&K, is directly under the control of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), governed through Lt. Governor by Home Minister Amit Shah. The government’s new […]
Complicated unfolding of Afghan peace processBy: Sikandar Noorani on April 4, 2020As predicted earlier, intra-Afghan dialogue is unfolding as the most complicated phase of peace process. Pre-condition of prisoners’ swap, due on March 10, is still unfulfilled. After a belated announcement of presidential election’s result, runner-up Abdullah Abdullah challenged the victory of Ashraf Ghani by conducting a parallel oath ceremony. Obviously, this deadlock has further discredited […]
April 04, 1979: An unfortunate day in historyBy: Aamir Aqil on April 4, 2020“W hether he is hang or he lives the consequences will be far reaching. He has ruled the politics of Pakistan as President and prisoner. He or his ghost will continue to rule them” wrote Pran Chopra, a noted analyst and commentator in the last book of ZA Bhutto “If I am Assassinated” which was […]
Broadening split in India’s federationBy: Sajjad Shaukat on April 4, 2020Since Narendar Modi, the leader of the ruling BJP, became the Indian prime minister in 2014, he started implementing ideology of Hindutva ((Hindu Nationalism). Under his regime, persecution of religious minorities, such as Dalits, Sikhs, Christians and particularly Muslims, might be cited as instances of Hindu nationalism enforcement. In this regard, the Indian Citizenship Amendment […]
Corruption intensifies the damages of coronavirusBy: Fatemeh Kamali Chirani/Sana Malik on April 3, 2020Note: The views and opinions expressed in Daily Times are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or views of SDPI. Turn on any TV channel, tune into a radio program, pick up a newspaper or log into social media; all you will be drawn into are news, reports and […]
Status of JJSA 2018 in SindhBy: Salman Ali on April 3, 2020The Juvenile Justice System Act (JJSA) 2018 was approved by the President of Pakistan on May 18 2018. This JJSA 2018, is upgraded version of JJSO 2000, which provides a much better system for criminal justice and social reintegration for juvenile offenders. Within the JJSA 2018 Act the definition of a child and according to […]
Is Pakistan on China Model to curb COVID-19 ?By: Yasir Habib Khan on April 3, 2020Since first two coronavirus cases popped up on 26 February in Pakistan, government is struggling to adopt China lockdown model despite its miraculous results in blunting the efficacy of COVID-19. With few exceptions Pakistan appears to follow Chinese modus operandi but fails to stick to its full-blown anti-virus modalities. In Chinese Lockdown Policy, Chinese political […]
Covid-19: For India, Iran is closer than Uttar PradeshBy: Chanchal Manohar Singh on April 2, 2020Worlds’ fifth-largest economy and one of the developing nations among developed countries, India is currently appearing helpless and ill-prepared to fight deadly Coronavirus, commonly-known as Covid-19. Besides, lockdown and appreciation for those who are fighting it in the hospitals, Indian Prime Minister-Narendra Modi, during his couple of addresses to the nation, had nothing substantial in […]
COVID-19 pandemic: State-community coordination in policy responseBy: Dr Muhammad Jehangir Khan/Dr Karim Khan on April 2, 2020The COVID-19 pandemic has affected around 425,326 individuals with a substantial death toll of approximately 18,944 individuals. It has exposed Pakistani society on two fronts. First, it has highlighted our vulnerability to epidemics like COVID-19. Second, it shows how quick we are in policy response for managing exigencies. In nutshell, this tragedy offers challenges and […]
World order: Cemetery of humanityBy: Shahrukh Mehboob on April 2, 2020Every age has its leitmotif, a set of beliefs that explains the universe that inspires or consoles the individual by explaining the multiplicity of events impinging on him. The current world order has been failed to provide a world that would not repeat the mistakes of the past, a world that delimited the violence of […]