June 2011

The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) on Monday announced the final result of the Competitive Examination-2010 for the recruitment against BS-17 posts under the federal government. The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has announced the final result of the Competitive Examination-2010 for the recruitment against BS-17 posts under the federal government. The FPSC conducted competitive examination (CSS)-2010 on March 6, …

Family businesses range from small and medium-sized companies to large conglomerates that operate in multiple industries and countries.   Family businesses constitute the world’s oldest and most dominant form of business organisations. In many countries, family businesses represent more than 70 per cent of the overall businesses and play a key role in the economy growth and workforce employment. In …

The Russian Revolution of 1917 is also called the Bolshevik Revolution or the October Revolution. French Revolution French Revolution also called Revolution of 1789, the revolutionary movement that shook France between 1787 and 1799 and reached its first climax there in 1789. Hence the conventional term ‘Revolution of 1789’ denoted the end of the ancient regime in France and serving …

The democratic governments in two countries provide a window of opportunity for stronger trade ties. As indicated by empirical studies, the potential for trade between the two countries is huge, but there are certain factors hampering the growth of trade. Pakistan and India have attracted considerable international attention due to their unique political, economic and security relations in South Asia. …

Students are important asset of any society and need to be cared. Understanding their problems may not heal their wounds but will definitely sooth them. Society comprises humans and their combined productivity represents its well being. Humans perform better when equipped with relevant tools and techniques. Hence providing education will result in higher productivity and increased well being. It can …

We might ask ourselves how we would be reacting if Iraqi commandos landed at George W. Bush’s compound, assassinated him, and dumped his body in the Atlantic. It’s increasingly clear that the operation was a planned assassination, multiply violating elementary norms of international law. There appears to have been no attempt to apprehend the unarmed victim, as presumably could have …

The PPP government lost its majority in the National Assembly after Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and Mutahidda Qoumi Movement (MQM) quitted the federal government. After pondering over a number of options, the PPP decided to look towards the PML-Q. Talks between Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) for joining hands to form coalition government at the centre were …

The Young Doctors demanded not only pay raise but also health facilities Doctors are said to be the saviours of the ailing humanity. They are the compassionate healers who look after the people selflessly helping them to live a healthy life. However, the recent strike of the young doctors in Punjab and other provinces claiming the lives of several patients …

The province of Punjab has three distinct ethno-linguistic groups i.e. Punjabi, Potohari and Saraiki-speaking. Ethnic crisis The struggle for Pakistan was a unique historical experience having a few parallels in the annals of history. It transcended ethnic, linguistic, cultural and regional differences and coalesced into a powerful movement culminating in the creation of an independent homeland for the Muslims of …

Pakistan’s energy infrastructure is not well developed, rather it is considered to be underdeveloped and poorly managed. There has been an enormous increase in the demand of energy in Pakistan as a result of industrial development and population growth, as compared to increase in energy production. The number of electricity consumers has increased to 12.5 million: household 46 per cent, …