CSS Special

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a universal phenomenon that affects all societies one way or the other. Almost every woman faces discrimination or fear because of her gender. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that at least one in every five of the world’s females has been physically or sexually abused. GBV affects both physical and emotional health of women and …

In Pakistan, the situation of women is quite alarming as they have to deal with immense pressure and face a seemingly insurmountable array of obstacles, which are preventing them from becoming productive and empowered citizens within our society. No doubt, steps are being taken by the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for improving their condition. Same is the case with home-based workers …

There is no denying the fact that income inequality within as well as across the countries has increased significantly especially after the second wave of globalization. The rich-poor gap, which has widened in the past few decades, speaks volumes about the gravity of the problem of unequal income distribution in the world. It is, therefore, pertinent to analyze the issue …

The last half of the twentieth century has been marked with the emergence of four key themes as a result of efforts and collective aspirations of the world community. These are: peace, freedom, development and environment. The peace could not be achieved though as envisaged by the world community. However, it had largely been prevailed while the world powers remained …

Exam anxiety is a phenomenon that is experienced by almost every student. After my article entitled ‘How to Ace Psychological Assessment,’ published in November issue of JWT, I received a number of emails from individuals preparing for the written exam as to how to deal with exam anxiety. The feelings of having butterflies in the stomach, nervousness, excessive worry, forgetting …

To be among top 50-100 candidates, you need to score at least 56% (672) to 60% (720) in the written exam of 1200 marks. But, you cannot get 60% grades in each subject. For instance, the Essay paper gives a tough time to most aspirants. Nevertheless, a very specific lot can go up to 50% and even 60%. Similarly, scoring …

The students usually prepare two segments: “Islamic Systems” and “Fundamental Problems of the Humans and the Holy Quran” and neglect the other two. But, only one or two questions are asked from these segments and sometimes this number falls to zero. It is a known fact that Islamiat paper in CSS exam has always been a tricky one. In CE …

An Analysis of Trends CSS is the most prestigious exam in Pakistan where the best brains compete for a dream job in the country’s bureaucracy. Thousands of bright and intelligent candidates put in all-out efforts to qualify this exam. But, unfortunately, they often get misguided by the so-called mentors and get tangled in the web of ‘scoring trend’, which results …

From World Times Academy English Essay (by Sir Farrukh Sultan) 1. Political culture in Pakistan 2. Pakistan and menace of terrorism 3. Place of women in society 4. Education in Pakistan: a neglected frontier 5. The impact of corruption in society 6. The Importance of national integration 7. Global warming 8. Disaster management in Pakistan 9. Energy crisis and its …

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