January 2015

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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Diplomats from more than 190 nations recently held talks at a United Nations global warming conference in Lima, Peru, to pave the way for an international treaty they hope to forge next year. At present, the numbers are stark. Carbon dioxide emissions: up 60 percent. Global temperature: up six-tenths of a degree. Population: up 1.7 billion people. Sea level: up …

Today, there are over 500 million Muslims throughout the Indian Subcontinent (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh), making it one of the largest population centers of Muslims in the world. Since Islam first entered India, it has contributed greatly to the area and its people. Today, numerous theories about how India came to be such a largely Muslim land exist. Politically, some …

The report was not acceptable to Muslims and both the Muslim members of the Committee, Syed Ali Imam and Shoaib Qureshi, refused to sign it. Syed Ali Imam could not attend the meetings of the Committee due to bad health. Introduction The wave of communal harmony between the Muslims and the Hindus in India, created in the early 1920’s by …

National & International News & MCQs National Nov 16: Defender, a short film about the Pak Army that features various sections of the military, won the best documentary award in its category at Rome Film Festival 2014. Nov 17: Pakistan successfully revalidated the design and technical parameters of Shaheen-1A (Hatf-IV), a nuclear-capable intermediate range ballistic missile. Nov 17: The United …

According to the Islamic Shariah, an Islamic State cannot impose any taxes upon its Muslim citizens, besides Zakat. As far as the non-Muslims living in an Islamic state are concerned, they become citizens of an Islamic state through an agreement between them and the Islamic state. Taxes upon these non-Muslims shall be governed by the agreement that was mutually agreed …

Islamic teachings consider “Indebtedness” as a detestable phenomenon, which should not be resorted to except in cases of extreme necessity. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) even refused to offer the funeral prayer for a person who died before paying back his loan. Islamic principles require that the Muslims should avoid incurring foreign debts, even if they face some hardships. But our …