June 2012

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

The growing population of man on earth and unending human needs have adversely affected environmental balance, as a result of which, we are faced with serious environmental problems and challenges. Our life style, food production, social and economic activities are also being greatly affected by environmental changes. Effective voices are, therefore, being raised all over the world to make human …

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Hot Summer, Health and Safety Tips for You

Heat disorders can be mild or severe: Heat rash While not life-threatening, heat rash can certainly interfere with vacation fun. In hot, humid environments, sweat cannot evaporate easily, leading to plugged sweat glands and a consequent skin rash. The rash can be treated by cool showers and cornstarch-containing powders. To prevent heat rash, keep the skin dry and wear fast-drying …

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SWAT VALLEY, HAVE A HAPPY, HEALTHY SUMMER VACATIONS

Swat, generally known as the Switzerland of Asia, is one of the most beautiful valleys in the World. The charming Swat, a peaceful and fascinating tract in the lap of vegetative sky-high mountains, with eternal snow on their lofty crests, is an everlasting source of attraction for the visitors. Its beauty attracts tourists from all over the world to enjoy …

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Expectations of Common Man from the Budget 2012-2013

WORLD TIMES’ At the Department of Economics, Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), Lahore. Profile of Dr. Riffat Saqlain Registrar Lahore college For Women University Dean of Social Sciences Head of the Economics department She  did  her  masters  from  government  college Lahore and  won  academic  role  of  Honor, She  has   34  years  of  teaching  experience  in  Lahore  college  for  women  …

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WORLD IN FOCUS 11th April to 10th May

Current Pakistan National Affairs 12-04-2012    Dawn No arms conduit, green signal for non-lethal Nato supplies: The parliament recommended to the government to no more let Pakistan serve as conduit of arms to Afghanistan, but gave a green signal for a resumption of non-lethal Nato supplies to the war-ravaged country. And before the joint sitting of the National Assembly and Senate …

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MODEL PAPER for PMS 2012

1. ______ has the honour to serve the longest period of time as Prime Minister in the world. (a)     Indra Priyadarshini Gandhi (b)     Benazir Bhutto (c)     Sirimavo Bandaranaike     (d)     Margaret Hilda Thatcher 2.    The headquarter of World Bank is  located in ______. (a)     Geneva     (b)     Hamburg (c)     Washington, DC     (d) …

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Solved Paper of PAKISTAN AFFAIRS CSS-2012

Q. what is bureaucracy and what are its characteristics? How did it play its role in strengthening and integration of Pakistan? Ans: Bureaucracy is an association of officials carrying out operational and administrative tasks. The officials serving in the bureaucracy are called bureaucrats. Bureaucrats are mostly non-elected officials, with the exception of a very few countries where certain tiers of …

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Practical Suggestions to Solve Composition Paper

You can score high marks in this paper provided that you attempt the paper with a strategy. There is the need to seriously revisit the method of attempting question paper. Composition paper has two parts. First part consists of first three Questions i.e. Precis, Comprehension and Expansion and Second, Grammar and vocabulary including idioms and pair of words. The actual …

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The BAKRA ANCHORS

The ‘Main SYNDROME Man knocked at a door. The insider asked, “Who’s there?”. The man told, “I”. The insider replied, ‘Go back, and come after a year!”. After a year, the man returned and knocked again. “Who’s there” was the question from the insider. The same reply compelled him to go back and wait for another year. The next year, …

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Social challenges of Pakistan and Media

The social constitution and safety of the people are necessary ingredients for a broad-based and inclusive growth of a nation, but Pakistan after 65 years of its creation, is still far away from properly addressing the confronting social challenges. Resultantly, today Pakistani society is polarised and is beset with social and economic injustice, religious and ethnic sectarianism, gender and class …

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