April 2018

AN EXCELLENT MODEL OF GOOD GOVERNANCE Administration is mainly concerned with management of public affairs. For efficaciously administering the affairs, the head of the administration i.e. an administrator, must have exemplary character and faculty for the said purpose. He must also possess administrative skills. Being cognizant of these requirements, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) set high standards of administration and became …

For most, human resources management (HRM) is better known within the context of private institutions. HRM generally involves proper procurement, evaluation, recruitment and training of job candidates or applicants. In addition to this, the HR Department is tasked to administer and oversee benefit programmes and manage employees. This is seen every day in most private companies and is an integral …

“Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource.” — John F. Kennedy (35th President of the United States) The greatest asset of an organization is its human resources. All organizations are made up of people and there is no management activity that might not be touched by …

How technology is changing our reading habits There has been considerable debate in recent times about the impact that technology can have over our reading habits. It is indubitably true that the internet is now used for seeking information and the habit of slow and careful reading for understanding is definitely waning. It is because ours is an era that …

What their renewed grip on power means for the world?  March 2018 has been a unique month in the realm of international politics. It was in this month that two powerful leaders of the contemporary world cemented their places in their respective countries. While the president of China Xi Jinping was re-elected as the lifetime incumbent on March 17, Russian …

CSS 2018 exam is over. Different candidates would have opted for different topics to write the essay on. The purpose of this write-up is to comment on some most-opted-for topics as to what course should have been adopted while writing those essays and what sort of argument should have been included. In order to enable the students to maintain their …

“Believe in yourself because none but you know where the shoe pinches.” Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Kamran Ashraf (KA): I got my early education in Chiniot, my native city. I did FSc (pre-engineering) from BISE Faisalabad with 88 percent marks. Later, I graduated in Mechanical Engineering from UET, Taxila. After …

“The WTI provided me and my fellow students with a marvellous platform.” Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Nawab Sameer Hussain Laghari (NSHL): I’ve done B.E in Electronics from Mehran UET, Jamshoro. JWT: Since everyone starts dreaming of a future career right from the childhood, what were your dreams? Did you always …

It’s time to take the right turn The National Security Committee (NSC), the highest civilian-military coordination forum in Pakistan, has resolved to recalibrate the country’s foreign policy, amidst the pressure building up in the context of inclusion of country’s name in grey list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), followed by the visit of Ms Lisa Curtis, Deputy Assistant to …