2012

November 1, 1995 November 1, 1995 – The first all-race local government elections took place in South Africa, marking the end of the apartheid system. November 2, 1930 – Haile Selassie was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia. November 3, 1903 – Panama declared itself independent of Colombia following a revolt engineered by the US. November 3, 1957 – Soviet Russia launched …

One should go to a single teacher and prepare the subjects according to the syllabus and the past papers of the CSS, as these two things serve as a track for the final exams. In this article, prerequisites of the CSS exams will be discussed. There are four things which one should take into mind while preparing for the CSS …

Interview is a very significant part of Competitive Examination for it’ll determine the occupational group (like PAS, PSP, FSP, etc.) a candidate would be allocated in. So where I congratulate all those fellows who have cleared the written part of CE-2012 exam, it is highly advisable for them that they take this interview seriously and appear in it fully prepared. …

National Affairs Karachi inferno death toll hits 298: The death toll of the fire in a Karachi garments factory reached 298 with several dozen workers still unaccounted for and presumably dead in the basement that could not be penetrated by recovery team. MTDF provides $10m for promoting female education in Balochistan: The Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MTDF), under the supervision of …

Performance judgment through self-assessment and accomplishment of little tasks in time always proves positive  Jahangir’s World Times: Kindly tells us briefly about your educational background and the achievements? Ameer Fazal: Since, I belong to rural district of Khairpur Mir’s; I got my education there up to the intermediate level. Then, I did B.Com from Shah Abdul Latif University. Later on, …

1. What is ‘Trend’ in the context of CSS Exam? It is one of the myths associated with this exam, with some element of coincidence, which creates confusion among the aspirants. When a subject yields high scores, it is referred to as scoring trend. In past five years’ papers, such trend is seen in Islamic History & Culture, Journalism, Sociology, …

The most common idioms we use in our daily life? Have/Keep your eye on somebody. To be carefully watching everything that someone does, especially because you do not trust them to do things properly. I have got my eye on you now, so you do as you’re told. Clap/Lay/Set eyes on somebody/something An expression meaning to see someone or something, …

He wrote about the emergence of bureaucracy from more traditional organisational forms (like feudalism) and it’s rising pre-eminence in modern society.   Max Weber Max Weber (1864-1920), was a German sociologist. He proposed different characteristics found in effective bureaucracies that would effectively conduct decision-making, control resources, protect workers and accomplish organisational goals. Weber’s contributions were indented to supplant old organisational …

Lahore, the second largest city of Pakistan and the capital of Punjab, has been facing severe traffic problems for a very long time. In these circumstances, it has become indispensable to make real improvements in the quality and services of the public traffic system. During the last two decades, a number of proposals have been under consideration about tackling the …

Corruption is regarded as an evil in the developed countries, but quite ironically, certain business firms in the developed countries themselves indulge in corruption in their international business transactions. Corruption is a universal curse, found almost everywhere in the world, in the rich as well as poor countries, with the only difference of intensity. Terms like shares, kickbacks and per …