September 2019

Précis Writing Bhajan Goyal Introduction The word précis comes from the French language and it means ‘summary’. Hence, précis writing means the art of summarizing. It is one of the most useful skills you should acquire for your work both as a student and as a professional. Précis writing involves summarizing a document to extract the maximum amount of information, …

In Conversation With Muhammad Qasim 25th in Punjab, PMS 2017-18 Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Muhammad Qasim (MQ): I hail from Bhakkar district. I studied there at District Public School till intermediate. Later, I obtained bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from CIIT Abbottabad campus. Right after that, I worked for a …

Kashmir Freedom A lost dream? Rafia Syed Scrapping of article 370 that had provided “special status” to the Kashmiri people has come as another attempt to snatch from the Kashmiris the dream of freedom. This step will allow non-Kashmiris to buy land in Kashmir and settle there permanently. Resultantly, the Muslim majority of the valley will turn into a minority …

The Scourge of Juvenile Delinquency And, how to fight it Malika Sehrish Ishaque Justice system for juvenile delinquents in Pakistan is too strong to ameliorate their criminal behaviours, ergo halting crime in the country. In order to address the issue of protecting the rights of juvenile offenders, juvenile justice system was introduced in Pakistan in the year 2000. Unfortunately, the …

National July 16: World Health Organisation (WHO), during a meeting with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza, recommended patient safety standards for Pakistan. July 16: Pakistan fully reopened its airspace for all civilian traffic, following months of restrictions imposed in the wake of a standoff with India in February. July 16: The State Bank of …

Composition and Structure of the Earth’s Atmosphere  Earth is the only planet in the solar system with an atmosphere that can sustain life as we know it. Earth’s atmosphere not only contains the air we breathe in but also protects it from the blasts of meteors that are constantly being hurtled towards it. What is atmosphere? Atmosphere is the air …

In Conversation with Aamina Ihsan (PAS) 18th in Pakistan, CSS 2018-19 Catch line: I joined WTI for interview preparation; tips and counselling I got there from the faculty as well as CSS-qualified mentors proved very helpful in getting good score in interview. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Aamina Ihsan (AI): Up to intermediate, …

Competitive Maths Series Clock Problems A clock shows 8 o’clock in the morning. Through how many degrees will the hour hand rotate when the clock shows 2 o’clock in the afternoon? (a) 144º                (b) 150º (c) 180º                 (d) 210º The reflex angle between the hands of a clock at 10:25 is: (a) 180º                (b) 192½º (c) 197½ …

What’s Wrong with Pakistan’s Economy? M.H. Rehman Economy of a country has, over the years, assumed greater significance than ever before. Contrary to the historical view of military might, modern-day nations are seen through the prism of economic strength. It also follows that technological advancements in all spheres of life in general, and in arsenal, in particular, have made research, …

Slugfest about Kashmir’s ‘Special Status’ Amjed Jaaved It is eerie that our foreign office, media and the politicians have shallow understanding of the Kashmir dispute. Let us not forget the dimensions to this decades-long conflict. Pakistan is committed to the United Nations resolutions. And, these resolutions do not recognise ‘accession’ of disputed Kashmir under a resolution of the puppet Constituent …