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Enhancing the Performance of Public Servants The term motivation is derived from the Latin word ‘movere’ meaning ‘to move’. This is the most typical term and is considered an internal part of an organism that impels or drives it to action. It can be said that motivation is energizer of behaviour but researchers differ on the variations of this term; …

Students are the most energetic and enthusiastic segment of a society. These young, lively, active, dynamic and vigorous men and women have high ambition and goals, and are also blessed with the energy to fulfil their dreams. Almost all the great revolutions of the modern world have the youth or student factor in common. The creation of Pakistan too had …

An attempt to highlight the causes of failure in CSS exam You appeared! You appeared and you failed! No problem! No problem if things are clear to you! No problem if you know what failed you. And really no problem at all if you are determined to fight back and break the failure jinx next time!

History has witnessed so many facets of leadership that it sometimes baffles human imagination. We have our Gandhis, Mandelas, Maos, Churchills and Roosevelts, and then we have Mussolinis, Hitlers and Genghis Khans too.

The Court of Last Resort Introduction The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an independent, permanent court, and the court of last resort for prosecution of persons accused of the most serious crimes of international concern, namely genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. It is governed by the Rome Statute and is the first permanent, treaty-based, international criminal court established …

Public choice theory is basically the economic theory of political science that was developed by Gordon Tullock and James Buchanan Jr. The term, though coined in the 50’s, received widespread public attention when Mr Buchanan was awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel in 1986. This theory, for the first time, attracted the attention …

The Game-changer for Asia The Silk Route philosophy was based on the concept of harnessing trade and cultivating regional peace in Asia. The magnificent Route not only spurred enormous trade, it also facilitated the inter-region connectivity. Different cultural hubs including — but not limited to — South Asia, Southeast Asia, West Asia and Africa are linked through this route. This …

Although they say history is written by the victors, sometimes it’s just written by the elites. One such example can be found in the fall of Roman Empire. The demise of this once-mighty Empire is still the most powerful turning point in the world history. Though numerous causes can be attributed to the destruction of the Romans, one principal cause …

Eradication Through Equitable Growth Due to its devastating impact on social, economic and political order, terrorism has been the most debated topic, especially since the dawn of the current century. What actions or acts fall under the ambit of terrorism; it is still an unanswered question because no unanimous and universally-accepted definition of terrorism has been developed yet.

“Education is the key to the future of any country.” We hear these words numerous times a day, and it’s not untrue, at all. Educated people get higher wages and unemployment rate among them remains low. It is also true that the countries which are far ahead in terms of educated population, grow and develop faster and innovate more than …