The virtues of honour, dignity, self-respect and self-esteem are neither linked to wealth and affluence, nor are they associated with poverty and misery. Sometimes, they are displayed by the poorest man, while on other occasions, they vanish from the home of the richest and most prosperous person. But one of the cruelest lessons of history is that it never likes …

The Supreme Court in his historic verdict has declared and observed certain issues and in view of the observations has directed the execution to take certain steps to ensure peace in Karachi. The city of Karachi is the capital of the province of Sindh and undoubtedly the hub of great economical and financial activities. Karachi handles most of the overseas …

A deterrent which one is afraid to implement when challenged ceases to be a deterrent. Henry Kissinger India and Pakistan have remained in a state of rivalry for almost 63 years; more than the historic rivalry that existed between the US and USSR. Furthermore the transformation in their respective war doctrines have also remained locked in the historic traditions of …

The fall of the colonel marks only the beginning of a hoped-for political, economic and moral renaissance. Justice will need to be done, and be seen to be done; but reconciliation must also be pursued FORTY-TWO years after he took power in a coup as a handsome 27-year-old captain, Africa’s longest-serving dictator was finally brought to bay on October 20th …

The Political turmoil wrought by the Arab Spring is a precursor to positive change in the Middle East. The crowds in Cairo gather these days not to denounce autocracy but to raid the Israeli embassy or rail against the American University. In Egypt, in Libya and elsewhere, the open political arena is empowering Islamists with thoroughly reactionary views. The mood …

Protests are proliferating across the world. Their aim is not obvious. Nor is how much they matter. The aims may be incoherent, but the common threads are clear. The protests that have mushroomed in over 900 cities in 80-plus countries over the past few days have voiced few practical demands, and in some cases they actually avoid making any. Participants …

MODEL PAPER 5 1.    Which word is wrongly spelt in the following set of words:- (a)    Receive        (b)    Relief (c)    Sleeve        (d)    Speech 2.    Every wise man should save for… (a)    Rainy days    (b)    Sunny days (c)    Happy days    (d)    Sad days 3.    Sleeping partner means:- (a)    One who has not invested money but takes part in its …

Along with instilling this sense of responsibility, our youth needs to be educated on citizenship (which is not part of our regular curriculum), so they can develop within them a sense of following laws, doing good and having good intentions. Every morning, about 30 million Pakistanis make their way to school, college or university, aiming to get an education. Our …

1. Who is the present United States Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan? Set- 1 (a) *Marc Grossman (b) Richard Holbrooke (c) Charles E. Redman (d) Bill Richardson 2.Who is the founder of Wikileaks? (a) *Julian Assange (b) Martin Cooper (c) Orkut Buyukkokten (d) Mark Zuckerberg 3. South Sudan became an independent state on: (a) 17th January 2011 (b) 15th …

Quaid-e-Azam had a wish to see Pakistan as a progressed nation. He wanted to overcome the backwardness and poor economic conditions of the Muslim nation. During the days of struggle, when Quaid-e-Azam was so pre-occupied with the political problem on numerous occasions he advised the Muslims to take to commerce, industry, technical education if they had a wish to prosper. …