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“One must read quality books and newspapers, and form one’s own opinion on the major issues” Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Mariya Javaid (MJ): I am an Electrical Engineer. I graduated from University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore, in 2013. JWT: What feature of the Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS) attracted …

In societies, behaviour is generally governed by informal norms, rules and formal laws. The behaviour of people as well as of the society on the whole is different toward men and women. In feminist analysis, men are at the driving seat when it comes to defining the contents of formal and informal behavioural cultures. The contents defined by men are …

1. China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor The idea of China-Mongolia-Russia Economic Corridor (CMREC) was proposed by China in September 2014 during the first trilateral meeting of the heads of state of the three countries in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. On June 23, 2016, the three countries inked a development plan for the proposal, the first multilateral cooperation plan to form part of the Belt …

Maryam Mirzakhani, the Iranian mathematics genius, was born in Tehran in 1977. She attended school there and obtained her BSc in mathematics in 1999 from Sharif University of Technology in Iran. In 1994, while still in school, Mirzakhani achieved the gold medal level in the International Mathematical Olympiad, becoming the first female Iranian student to do so. In the 1995 …

1. Introduction 2. Muslim Ummah: meaning and concept 3. A fleeting look at the Muslim world a. The total number of Muslim countries in the world, at present, is 57 b. Over 1.7 billion people, or about 23% of the world’s population, are Muslims c. Aggregate size of the economies of all Muslim countries is around $5.7 trillion – 8.1% …

1. Introduction 2. Classification of states on the basis of power a. Superpowers b. Middle Powers c. Small Powers 3. An overview of superpowers of the modern era a. United States of America b. China c. The United Kingdom d. France e. Russia 4. Are superpowers responsible for making the world blood-littered? Yes, they are! Various events mentioned below lend …

On July 14th, the Asian Development Bank released a report on the impacts of climate change on the Asia and Pacific region. The report warns that a business-as-usual approach to climate change will be disastrous for Asia, undoing much of the phenomenal economic growth that has helped it make vast inroads against poverty. It also says that Myanmar, the Philippines, …

What CSS Requires? 1. Devoted study 2. Good writing style 3. To-the-point approach 4. Basic command over English and Aptitude 5. Good grasp over current affairs 6. Quality material and guidance 7. Patience and self-confidence Choosing Optional Subjects Keep following things in mind while making this critical decision: 1. Interest and understanding in the subject 2. Analysis of the syllabus …

Question 1-3: From exactly seven objects – R, S, T, U, X, Y, and Z – a group of exactly four objects must be selected in accordance with the following conditions: If R is selected, T must also be selected. If S is selected, U must also be selected. If X and Y are both selected together, T cannot be …

In the aftermath of Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel as the first-ever Indian Prime Minister to visit the Jewish state, many questions have been raised in the discourse that what is bringing the both countries together and why the ties are being brought out of closet now? For clarification on the issue, a closer look at the background of the …