preparing the CSS First of all, I would discuss the optional subjects. The scoring subjects are: Islamic History, Geography, Psychology, International Law, Regional languages like – Punjabi, Pushto, Sindhi, Balochi, Journalism, International Relations, etc. Before preparing the CSS, the candidate should keep in mind that the CSS is the exam to compete with thousands of the candidates. So, the first …

Haseeb Gohar 55th position, CSS-2010 Jahangir’ World Times: Throw light on your education and achievements. Haseeb Gohar: I did matriculation from Pakistan International Public School, Gujranwala, by securing 763/850 marks. Later I joined Punjab College for Boys, Gujran-wala, in pre-engineering and stood 10th in the Gujranwala Board. I got admission in one of the most prestigious university of Pakistan, University …

Salman Khan Lodhi 12th Position, CSS-2010 Jahangir’s World Times: Please share with us your educational background and achievements. Salman Khan Lodhi: I am an electrical engineer by profession and a graduate of the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. I passed my FSc exam from National Science College, securing overall first position in the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, …

NATIONAL AFFAIRS Relationship on solid footing: The Central Intelligence Agency issued an unusual statement after a meeting between the US and Pakistani spy chiefs, saying that the relationship between the CIA and Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence ‘remains on solid footing. Call for ending slab benefits for domestic electricity consumers: Projecting the annual energy import bill to increase to a whopping $50 …

Take an extra pain by making your own notes. But the question often asked me how to prepare notes. In the previous article, how to prepare English precis and composition was discussed highlighting various techniques and tips to have command over the English subject. Now I will discuss how to prepare the remaining compulsory and optional subjects in a series. …

Husham Ahmed Cheema Interview Topper Foreign Service of Pakistan 38th Common Introduction After passing FSc. from Cadet College, Hasan Abdal, I did my bachelors in electrical engineering from College of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering NUST. Right after graduation I appeared in the CSS exam. After working in the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) for some time, I realised engineering wasn’t …

English Essay 1.    Disaster management 2.    Global warming 3.    Energy crisis in Pakistan 4.    Woman in Pakistan and status of women in Islam 5.    Media, freedom, problems and suggestions 6.    Socio-political and economic problems of Pakistan 7.    Independence of Judiciary 8.   Clash of Civilisation and hidden objectives of the West. Western biased attitude             …

NATIONAL AFFAIRS Rs 120b ‘mini-budget’ unveiled: In a major development, the government introduced a Rs 120 billion ‘mini-budget’ through presidential ordinances, envisaging Rs 53 billion of additional taxes on income, imports, agriculture and domestic sales of export-oriented items, after having failed to introduce Reformed General Sales Tax through parliament. Davis buys his flight to freedom: A tension-filled saga spread over …

Past papers of the CSS/PMS and syllabus should be consulted before preparing any subject. In the previous article, tips and tricks for preparing the CSS exams were discussed. Besides, how to prepare English essay, important topics and setting of the essay were given weightage. In this article, I will then discuss how to prepare the remaining compulsory and optional subjects …

1. Press freedom day is observed on _______; A: May 3     B: May 15 C: May 17    D: May 27 2.    _______ is the US Ambassador to the Middle East. A: George Mitchell B: Robert Gates C: Richard Holbrooke D: None of these 3.    Swat is situated in the range of _______; A: Hindukush B: Himalayas C: Karakoram …