An epitome of ineptness, apathy and soullessness. ‘The Thar TragedyIn a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.’ This is ineptness and apathy at its height. It is necessary to understand that the children who died in Thar did not perish just because of the …

News From National & International Press National Oct 18: A little known shadowy group, Ansarul Mujahideen, claimed responsibility for suicide attack in which KP Law Minister Israrullah Gandapur was killed. Oct 18: Malala Yousafzai met Queen Elizabeth II and gave the queen a copy of her book ‘I am Malala’. Oct 19: Malala Yousufzai and her two friends, Kainat Riaz …

News From National & International Press National Sep 16: Sindh Prosecutor General Shahadat Awan resigned from his office. Sep 16: Malala Yousufzai and an American singer, human rights and social justice activist Harry Belafonte were jointly announced as the recipients of Amnesty International’s ‘Ambassador of Conscience Award’ for 2013. Sep 17: The Peshawar High Court directed the federal and Khyber …

Choose the option that is most similar in meaning to the capitalized word. 1. HALO: (a) corona (b) rotation (c) pedestal (d) barrier 2. EN ROUTE: (a) on the way to some place (b) overlapping in duration (c) in a joyous manner (d) with knowledge or intention 3. PACIFIC: (a) particular (b) nonviolent (c) unpopular (d) predictable 4. DEGENERATE: (a) …

It is a dream of every patriotic Pakistani to once again make Karachi the ‘City of Lights’. That’s the reason why all the patriotic Pakistanis pray earnestly for the success of the recent rangers-led targeted operation against extortionists, kidnappers, target killers and mafias in Karachi. Pakistan prospers only if the residents of the mega city live in a peaceful and …

News From National & International Press  National Aug 16: The Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company (PIEDMC) decided to establish a mega city on 20,000 acres in the province with the cooperation of leading Chinese companies. The project includes an industrial estate, housing colonies and other related facilities. Aug 17: An exhibition organised by the Mumbai based International Creative …

  News From National & International Press NATIONAL July 16: In its judgment in the media commission case, the Supreme Court ordered that all secret funds be audited by the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP). The court also declared illegal and unconstitutional Rule 37(5) of the General Financial Rules (GFR). July 16: The resignation of Punjab Governor Makhdoom Ahmed Mahmud …

News From National & International Press   National June 16: Despite below 2,000 l itre per animal yield in the country, Pakistan became the fifth largest milk producing country in the world with 35.6 billion litres (natural contents) of milk per year. June 17: Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman presented the deficit budget for FY 2013-14 with a layout …

News From National & International Press   NATIONAL May 16: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) cancelled the degree-awarding status of ‘My University (Islamabad), Darul Madina International University (Islamabad), South Asian Strategic Institute University (Islamabad), Capital University (Islamabad), Pakistan Institute of Management (Karachi), Habib University Foundation (Karachi), Nazeer Hussain University (Karachi) and Lal Shahbaz University (Karachi)’ after they failed to meet the …

Gilgit Baltistan is the most spectacular and fascinating region of Pakistan. in terms of its geography and scenic beauty. World’s three mightiest mountain range ‘the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush and the Himalayas’ meet here. Previously known to the outer world as the Northern Areas, Gilgit-Baltistan is now an autonomous region after the promulgation of Gilgit-Baltistan (Empowerment and Self-Governance) Order, 2009 …