2018

Précis Sample Paragraph A stamp is, to many people, just a slip of paper that takes a letter from one town or country to another. They are unable to understand why we stamp-collectors find so much pleasure in collecting them and how we find the time in which to indulge in our hobby. To them, it seems a waste of …

English Essay Series Truth is a rare commodity despite the freedom by the print and electronic media. (CSS 2011) Once considered the champion of honesty, integrity, truth, responsibility and straightforwardness, the media – both print and electronic – is no more the way it was, or at least it should have been. Changing requirements of the modern era have cast …

Nothing scourges CSS aspirants more than English essay paper. It has become no less than a nightmare scenario for most of them. I often find students getting very good marks in Précis & Composition paper, but failing that of essay – sometimes by a very small margin. The examiner awarding 37 or 38 even 39 marks in this paper is …

JWT is a good source of information as well as inspiration. I also consulted General Science & Ability by JWT Publications and found it quite comprehensive. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Abdul Samad Nizamani (ASN): My education uptil high school was from Hyderabad. Thereafter, I did my undergrad in business administration …

By: Qurrat-ul-Ain Rehman The Only Way to Justice? The power to take a Suo Motu notice is incorporated in Article 184(3) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan with respect to the initial jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. This article reads: “Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 199, the Supreme Court shall, if it considers that a …

Precisely, World Times Institute is a nursery of bureaucrats. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Syed Fazul Shah (SFS): I acquired basic education till 7th class from Iqra Public Middle School Gandawah. In 2008, I applied for “Presidential Scholarship Test for Students of Balochistan” and topped my district Jhal Magsi. I was …

By: Uzair Salman A New Shipping Highway? Since the beginning of the year 2018, the Northern Sea Route (NSR), a shipping lane between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean along the Russian coast of Siberia and the Far East, has experienced a significant boost in transportation volumes. Russian ministry for Maritime and River Transport recently reported that the volume …

Being relatively less distortionary, direct taxes tend to accelerate economic growth, provided the tax base is broad enough to ensure equitable sharing of tax burden by the economic agents. Voluntary tax compliance (VTC) is considered more efficient and cost-effective method of revenue collection through direct taxes. This could be an immediate explanation why the tax authorities in the modern economies …

A powerful social accountability tool Freedom of information is not only a human right, but also an essential tool to engage and empower citizens to demand accountability from governments, and fight corruption. That is why ‘right to information’ (RTI) and the relevant laws, as well as the associated institutions have become a symbol of a society’s commitment to good governance. …

By: Asad Hussain The ever-worsening bilateral relationship of the two archrivals, Pakistan and India, is fast moving towards an unmanageable phase of circumstances. During the recent months, a warlike situation has been witnessed on the Line of Control (LoC) and in India-occupied Kashmir. The two neighbouring states are excessively involved in waging propaganda wars only to defame each other. The …