2011

Let us analyse the cause of the pleasure which results from reading the printed matter that we buy from the book-stalls or borrow from the libraries. OUTLINE: 1.    The common factor in most reading is escapism. 2.    This factor lasts even into later life. 3.    Humorous novels are quite amusing and relaxing. 4.    Most educated people have a balanced reading …

TOEIC was developed by Educational Testing Service (ETS), the same company that developed the TOEFL. This test has the advantage of being inexpensive, objective and fast. The Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) is a standardised, paper-and-pencil test to judge the ability of non-native speakers to use English in everyday activities. This test is designed to assess the language …

NATIONAL AFFAIRS CIA chief leaves without deal: Leon Panetta, chief of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), left Islamabad on June 11 after a meeting with Chief of the Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and ISI head Gen Shuja Pasha, but without a deal on resetting the relationship between the spy agencies. Mr Panetta, did not meet anyone other than …

Liberal education means to empower an individual and prepare him to deal with diversity, complexity and change. Outline 1.    Introduction 2.    Definition 3.    Importance 4.    Sphere of liberal education 5.    Objectives (a)  To produce informed citizens. (b)  To develop creative thinking (c)  To improve skills and competitiveness (d) To inculcate communication skills 6.    Present style of education in Pakistan 7.   …

Abdullah Nayyar Sheikh stood third in the CSS-2010 exam and also passed CSS-2009 exam by securing 31st position overall. At this time he will be allocated to his group preference ‘PSP’. He qualified the CSS exam twice and distinguished himself. His interview will be helpful for the CSS candidates how to prepare and get higher marks in the written and …

Canada has worked with Pakistan to facilitate enhanced business for small and medium sized Pakistan enterprises Canada Day, formerly Dominion Day, is the National Day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act (Now called the Constitution Act, 1867), which united three British colonies into a single …

Quaid assessed the situation as “parting of the ways” and so it proved to be. The convention rejected Quaid-e-Azam’s amendments. Indeed one Hindu leader even said that he represented nobody. Quaid understood that his last self-imposed mission of Hindu-Muslim unity had been a complete failure. Disillusioned with the narrow communal approach of the Hindu leadership to the constitutional question, Quaid …

The lives of Pakistani women have changed during the past 30 years and they are more empowered and emancipated than they were ever before. Quaid-e-Azam said in a speech in 1944, ‘No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you; we are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against …

Several nefarious tribal, rural and even urban societal customs deny the womenfolk their due right of inheritance Most veiled and modern women in both conservative and liberal strata of Pakistani society share the same fate of being ‘omitted’ when it comes to getting their share in the property of their parents or male siblings. Though many traditions regarding marriage in …

The government has once again interfered in the SC’s efforts to force the investigation of the Rs5 billion NICL scam by suspending FIA official, Zafar Qureshi, within 72 hours of his reinstatement. The government has once again interfered in the Supreme Court’s efforts to force the investigation of the Rs5 billion National Insurance Corporation Limited (NICL) scam by suspending Additional …