2012

During the blessed month of Ramadan, many Muslims slack off, showing up late at work (or not showing up at all), sleeping on the job, procrastinating, doing the least possible, and asking employers for shorter working days at the same wage rate. This type of behaviour is inconsistent with the very spirit of Ramadan. Islam does not advocate a special …

AUGUST August 1, 1838 – Slavery was abolished in Jamaica. It had been introduced by Spanish settlers 300 years earlier in 1509. August 2, 1939 – Albert Einstein wrote a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt concerning the possibility of atomic weapons. “A single bomb of this type carried by boat and exploded in a port, might very well destroy …

The person in this state is not different from a drug addict who has all possible excuses, manipulation and rationale to take drugs. Knowing that it will kill; the addict desires to dilute his life in drugs. Likewise, once becoming emotionally dependent on other, a person desires to dilute life in emotional dependency and avoids freedom. There may not be …

‘By means of their laptops, special children will be able to get the modern education of information technology and play a constructive role in the progress and prosperity of the country.’ (Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif.) For the smooth and multi-dimensional progress of a country and society, it is necessary for all individuals to make their utmost contribution to this process, in …

Nouns: Nouns perform different functions in English. These are often described as referring to persons, places, things (anything we can think of) states. Excerpt: means a passage or quotation taken or selected from a book, document, letter, etc. Here are the excerpts from the letters written by Allama Iqbal. Malediction: a curse, the utterance of a curse. What have I …

NATIONAL AFFAIRS 11-06-2012 Dawn Irfan Hussain gets top prize for book: Renowned columnist and writer Irfan Husain has been awarded the top prize in the annual Benjamin Franklin Awards for his book Fatal Faultlines: Pakistan Islam and the West. 12-06-2012    Dawn Haqqani sought US help against army: The Supreme Court ordered former ambassador Husain Haqqani to appear before it to …

Youth, the valuable asset of the country, is deprived of the privilege of education, training and employment when they are expected to lead the nation to prosperity. The young population of Pakistan is one of its most valuable assets. Youngsters play a key role in the development of a country, and their large proportion in a country’s population can ensure …

Without proper guidance the Preparation of CSS is just like finding your way in a Maze. Jahangir’s World Times: Kindly tell us briefly about yourself. Sahibzada Najeebullah: I did my GCE O-levels from St. Francis Grammar School (2005) Quetta, then A-levels from The City School Quetta (2007) and B.Com from Tameer-e-Nau Public College Quetta (2009). Currently I am doing my …

DEMOCRACY IS A STATE WHERE THE FREE MEN AND THE POOR, BEING IN MAJORITY ARE VESTED WITH THE POWER OF THE STATE, THE MOST PURE DEMOCRACY, FOR THAT IS WHAT THE LAW IN THE STATE DIRECTS. (ARISTOTLE) The 64 years history of Pakistan stands evident of the fact that true democracy is a word unknown to this land of the …

There is no short cut to success but once attained nothing succeeds it. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT):  Please tell us about your academic background and achievements in detail? Quratulain Malik: I belong to and was born in Lahore, but got my early school education from various schools of Punjab owing to my father’s frequent postings in various cities, however, did …