National 1. Pakistan Army held Raad ul Barq military exercise in ______. (a) Lodhran (b) Rahimyar Khan (c) Rajanpur (d) Khairpur Tamewali 2. According to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2016, Pakistan is at the ______ place among countries worst hit by terrorism. (a) Second (b) Third (c) Fourth (d) Eighth 3. Celebrated mountaineer Hassan Sadpara passed away on …
Read More »World in Focus (November – December 2016)
NATIONAL Nov 17: Pakistan conducted Raad ul Barq (Strike of Thunder) military exercise in Khairpur Tamewali. Nov 20: The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2016, published by US-based Institute for Economics and Peace, reported that Pakistan recorded a substantial decrease in terrorist activities, with 45% fewer attacks and 38% fewer deaths. Highlights Pakistan has seen reduction in terrorist activities for the …
Read More »World Times Institute: Glimpses from MOCK INTERVIEW SESSIONS
Interview Panel: L-R: Mr Azam Joiya (PSP), Former Addl. IGP, Mr Irfan Raja (FSP), Former Ambassador, Mr Ahsan Raja (PAS/DMG), Former Federal Secretary
Read More »Guess for CSS-2017
English Essay 1. Accountability and democracy 2. Elimination of terrorism and the National Action Plan 3. Building counter-narrative against terrorism and the role of social sciences 4. Higher education in Pakistan 5. Women in civil service 6. Need for electoral reforms in Pakistan 7. CPEC and regional connectivity 8. Future of the United Nations 9. Human development and Pakistan 10. …
Read More »Power Determines Every Relationship in Geopolitics
“Political realism is aware of the moral significance of political action. It is also aware of the ineluctable tension between the moral command and the requirements of successful political action. And it is unwilling to gloss over and obliterate that tension and thus to obfuscate both the moral and the political issue by making it appear as though the stark …
Read More »Economic challenge before the, Ummah
By: Mufti Taqi Usmani The twentieth century has witnessed the rise of communism, the conflict between capitalist and communist countries and lastly the fall of communism. The fact is, however, that communism was based on an emotional reaction against some evil consequences of the capitalist economy, especially, against the element of inequitable distribution of wealth, which has been experienced in …
Read More »Most Frequently Asked Questions in CSS-2016 Interview
During the CSS-2016 interviews, the FPSC panellists have mainly focused these areas International 1. How US elections will impact Canada? 2. Heart of Asia Conference 3. Falling prices of oil: reasons and impacts 4. Syrian war and Iran-Saudi rivalry 5. Impact of Free Trade Agreements 6. Reasons of downfall of League of Nations 7. How do you see the tenure …
Read More »Pakistan’s International Standing, Exploring the new options
“A great deal of world politics is a fundamental struggle, but it is also a struggle that has to be waged intelligently.” (— Zbigniew Brzezinski ) All eyes are on the ever-changing power polarity of the international order, particularly in the South Asian region. While the theme for the general debate at the 71st UN General Assembly session revolved around …
Read More »RATIO AND PROPORTION
RATIO: The number of times one quantity contains another quantity of the same kind is called the ratio of the two quantities. (a:b) PROPORTION: The equality of ratios is called proportions. Example: Consider the two ratios 1st ratio 2nd ratio 5:15 7:21 Direct Proportion: If the given two quantities are so related to each other that …
Read More »Balanced Diet
A balanced diet is the one that consists of proper quantities and proportions of foods needed to maintain health or growth. It provides, in proper proportions, the human body with all the nutrients necessary for adequate nutrition. Such a diet contains proper proportions of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water; ingredients necessary to maintain good health. Definition A balanced …
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