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Sociological Methodology
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In Conversation with Waheed Hassan Gondal 50th in Punjab, PMS 2019-20 Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Waheed Hassan Gondal (WHG): I hail from Hafizabad. I completed my intermediate from my hometown. Later on, I went to Lahore and did LLB from …
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How US Senate Confirmations Work? Whenever a US president nominates someone to fill a position in his administration — whether it’s just after the election or another time during his term in office — that nominee’s appointment is to be confirmed by the US Senate. The role of the Senate …
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