1. Introduction 2. An overview of major religions and their injunctions 3. Some issues apparently created by religion Inter-religious hatred Sectarianism Fanaticism and intolerance Traditionalism and conservatism Gender discrimination Fatalism 4. Do religions really cause problems or is it merely an allegation? 5. Causes of misunderstandings about religions
Read More »Understanding Patriarchy
Patriarchy is undoubtedly the most-talked-about institution in Gender Studies. The widespread use of the term grew out of feminist debates about gender in 1960s and 1970s. Patriarchy replaced the earlier term sexism; emphasizing the importance of institution in gender oppression rather than individual prejudice. It is still referred to indicate a social system in which maleness and masculinity confer a …
Read More »The Pangs of Social Transformation
No century in recorded history has experienced so many social transformations and such radical ones as the twentieth century has. This trend is likely to continue at unprecedented pace in this century as well. The phenomenon of social transformation has become a part and parcel of every society. In social scientific literature, the term is being increasingly used to describe …
Read More »GENDER ISSUES IN PAKISTAN | Breaking Down the Taboos!
It has been 69 years since Pakistan came into existence, and since then we have been mired in appalling dilemmas, and have confronted multiple issues. While the reason for most of our sufferings has been our prevailing socioeconomic conditions, what has essentially been a chronic predicament for us is the issue of gender politics that still is a great impediment …
Read More »Enrich your Vocabulary
Answers are RED and Italic. Choose the word MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the capitalized word. 1. SPARTAN (a) Opulent (b) Austere (c) Joyous (d) Ecstatic 2. IMMINENT (a) Eminent (b) Immediate (c) Future (d) Impending 3. VOCIFEROUS (a) Violent (b) Loud (c) Secret (d) True 4. EFFRONTERY (a) Affirmation (b) Commentary (c) Rudeness (d) Compliance …
Read More »GENDER EQUALITY IS A MYTH
A school of thought believes there is no discrimination on the basis of gender in the world, so no need to talk about gender inequality because no one’s rights are being violated. These people, to solidify their point, provide some examples like Article 25(2) of the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, which guarantees that “There shall be no discrimination on the …
Read More »DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
Delegation means entrusting one’s authority to another, usually a subordinate, for facilitating the work of the organization. The person to whom authority is delegated is usually an immediate subordinate and is answerable for the use of the delegated powers to the delegator. It’s a kind of temporary transfer of general routine work for enabling the higher authority to attend to …
Read More »70 Years of the United Nations | Successes, Failures and Way Forward
Outline INTRODUCTION UN in Historical Context – Mankind’s Last Best Hope UN in Hypothetical Framework: A Saga of Not Impeccable in Practice but Still Operational in Law SUCCESSES Avoiding another large-scale war Hegemony of powerful nations so far challenged Widening international law Awareness by media and civil society regarding organization Commendable efforts for humanitarian assistance and development FAILURES Failed to …
Read More »BACKWARDNESS OF WOMEN leads to BACKWARDNESS OF THE NATION
1. Introduction 2. Different Faces of Women’s Backwardness · Illiteracy · Economic deprivation · Malnutrition · Limited role in decision-making · Sexual harassment · Domestic violence · Early or childhood marriages · Excessive pregnancies 3.Does backwardness of women lead to backwardness of the nation? Yes, it’s true! It’s backwardness of women that: · results in the formation of a morally …
Read More »CSS-2015 FINAL RESULT
Here is a list of all the candidates who have passed the CSS-2015 exam and have won allocations in different occupational groups.
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