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Media as we pronounce it, is the fourth pillar of a state; a reflection of the prevalent social, cultural and political system of a country. The significance of mass media within Pakistan is inevitably crucial. From the day-to-day events circling the socio-political environment, to the coherent propagation of soft power, mass media has been facilitating all. Therefore, with its unrelenting, …

Amidst the dismal state of affairs regarding the Criminal Justice System of Pakistan, it ordinarily, takes years for a criminal proceeding to get disposed of. Delay in litigation of criminal cases, let alone civil suits, has become enormous. The Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter PPC), and other laws, which define offences and fix punishments (substantive criminal law), the Code of …

In My Life: A Provincial’s Story, published in 1896, Chekhov has a particularly devastating portrait of the muzhiks, the Russian peasants, that in its own way demonstrates all the intractability of the Russian social and political condition throughout history. “They were mostly nervous, irritated, insulted people; they were people of suppressed imagination, ignorant, with a poor, dull outlook, with ever …

The relationship between Pakistan and Russia has been under stresses and strains for rather a longer period of time. Especially during the days of the Cold War, the relations were at their lowest ebb. The bilateral ties got an inauspicious start with the former Soviet Union eschewing sending the customary words of felicitation on Pakistan’s emergence as an independent country …

Since her very independence, Pakistan has been, and is still, relying on foreign-aid from international financial institutions like IMF, World Bank and others as well as from foreign donor countries. These loans, although, kept Pakistan’s economic locomotive running yet it could not produce sustainable economic growth. With the passage of time, we were burdened with increasing foreign debt. And, at …

Often described as the world’s most powerful regional bloc, the European Union (EU) has long been the most developed model of regional integration. Over the years, it has gone through various crises, like the Eurozone Crisis and more recently the Brexit vote in United Kingdom, but every time it has emerged ever more stronger. Here is a brief look at …

Key Words MCQs 1. Subtracting 6 from a certain number gives the result 7 less than twice of that number. What’s the number? (a) 1          (b) ½ (c) 5          (d) 6 2. Four times the first of three consecutive even integers is 3 more than twice the third. What is the third integer? (a) 9    …

1. Introduction 2. Some facts about China and Pakistan 3. Historical evidence of Pak-China Friendship Border settlement between Pakistan and China Role of China in Pakistan-India war Chinese support for Pakistan at UNSC China and nuclear programme of Pakistan Role of China in the defence needs of Pakistan Pakistan’s support to China at the time of isolation Pakistan’s role in …

“Sir I got 700+ marks in other subjects but failed English Précis & Composition in my previous attempt. This time again, I have failed this very paper. I really don’t know what to do about this paper.” These words of distraught are not unfamiliar to those who teach English to CSS aspirants. We come across many students who, despite being …

“To a degree, the West is reaping what it sowed from a major strategic blunder in the aftermath of 9/11 —  the entire concept of a war on technique, that is, terrorism. Defining the enemy, when fighting a concept, was impossible.” In recent months, terrorism has not just become more lethal and more common, but more widespread also. The death …