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 “Political realism is aware of the moral significance of political action. It is also aware of the ineluctable tension between the moral command and the requirements of successful political action. And it is unwilling to gloss over and obliterate that tension and thus to obfuscate both the moral and the political issue by making it appear as though the stark …

By: Mufti Taqi Usmani The twentieth century has witnessed the rise of communism, the conflict between capitalist and communist countries and lastly the fall of communism. The fact is, however, that communism was based on an emotional reaction against some evil consequences of the capitalist economy, especially, against the element of inequitable distribution of wealth, which has been experienced in …

During the CSS-2016 interviews, the FPSC panellists have mainly focused these areas International 1. How US elections will impact Canada? 2. Heart of Asia Conference 3. Falling prices of oil: reasons and impacts 4. Syrian war and Iran-Saudi rivalry 5. Impact of Free Trade Agreements 6. Reasons of downfall of League of Nations 7. How do you see the tenure …

RATIO: The number of times one quantity contains another quantity of the same kind is called the ratio of the two quantities. (a:b) PROPORTION: The equality of ratios is called proportions. Example: Consider the two ratios     1st ratio        2nd ratio 5:15           7:21 Direct Proportion: If the given two quantities are so related to each other that …

A balanced diet is the one that consists of proper quantities and proportions of foods needed to maintain health or growth. It provides, in proper proportions, the human body with all the nutrients necessary for adequate nutrition. Such a diet contains  proper proportions of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water; ingredients necessary to maintain good health. Definition A balanced …

ARTICLES Rule 1: Use indefinite article ‘A’ before the word ‘Half’ when it follows a whole number. I stayed in Karachi for one and a half years. Rule 2: Use definite article ‘THE’ with a comparative adjective, if the phrase ‘of the two’ is used. She is the better of the two sisters. Rule 3: Don’t use any article with …

Recently, a student told me that he was trying his best to “cram” vocabulary but was not really succeeding. He further asked me how he could increase his word-power. Here are my observations regarding this problem: Vocabulary should never be crammed. It cannot be learnt consciously. While learning a language, you shouldn’t be conscious that you are trying to learn …

Introduction Status of Women before Islam, and in other religions Status of women in Arabia Status of women in Roman Empire Status of women in Hinduism Status of women in Buddhism Status of women as granted by Islam Status in a house As a mother As a sister As a wife As a daughter Status in a society  Right to …

Introduction Different types of media Print media Electronic media Social media and its types Blogs and micro-blogs (Twitter) Social networking sites (Facebook) Social commerce (Amazon, Alibaba) Social media news (Digg) VolP Software (Skype, MSN) Social Media as a source of connecting people Connecting with unknown people belonging to other nations and states Connecting with the people one already knows, irrespective …

Subject: ESSAY 1. Majority of the candidates attempted the paper in such a way that ideas were not coherent, organized or focused on the topic. 2. Random thoughts were brought together without any logic al reasoning or research-based facts and arguments. 3. There was lack of creativity which might be expected of candidates appearing in the competition exam. 4. The …