Précis writing remains Achilles’ heel for most of the candidates of the competitive exams, despite a plethora of instructions offered by handbooks as well as teachers. Aspirants get confused because of certain popular misconceptions about the nature of this exercise, and, eventually, miss the mark. Here are some specifics (based on common sense, not run-of-the-mill rules) that shall make life …
Read More »
On April 18, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May, announced a snap election to be held on Thursday, 8 June 2017. Citing division within Westminster as a major reason why she feels a general election is vital, Mrs May said that while the “country is coming together” in the wake of last June’s Brexit result, “Westminster is …
Read More »
When you have to opt for a subject you had never studied before, go for a subject that is general in nature. Umer Sarwar has topped the Provincial Management Service (PMS) 2016 Exam by securing an impressive aggregate of 1010 marks. Hailing from Rawalpindi, the very talented Umer has an MSc (Hons.) degree in Agricultural Sciences (Food Technology) on his …
Read More »
It was the 14th of May. The venue was the Windsor Park Stadium in Roseau, Dominica. Countless Pakistanis, in the nook and cranny of the country, were glued to the TV screens. They were waiting for the historic moment when Pakistan would be recording their first Test series win touring the West Indies. With Yasir Shah’s great delivery on the …
Read More »
Ms Maleeha Iesar, a highly talented young woman, has achieved her dream by securing first position in Pakistan in CSS-2016 exam. She aspires to make a difference in the lives of the people through her work in a constructive and pragmatic way. In an exclusive conversation with Jahangir’s World Times, she shed light on her journey to achieving this success …
Read More »
“To pursue peace through strength, it shall be the policy of the United States to rebuild the U.S. Armed Forces.” — President Donald J. Trump Given his view of pursuing peace through strength, the US President, Donald Trump, is not alone, not even first, in viewing the world as a dangerous political jungle filled with untamable predators. Pursuing peace through …
Read More »
The first economic survey post-IMF bailout package paints a mixed picture. Not much has changed in terms of economic targets, as most of them have been missed. The good news is that the economy has a growth rate of 5.28 percent — its highest in almost a decade — as compared to the expected 5.7 percent. Yet other economic indicators …
Read More »
On May 26, Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar unveiled the last budget of the current PML-N government. The budget depicts PML-N’s approach of promoting the development agenda, which includes short- and long-term measures for macro-economic stability, curbing energy crisis, infrastructure development, expanding communications network and improving tax collection. However, poor strata of society have also been given notable relief …
Read More »
A question that rises in every sane mind is: ‘How a budget affects the life of a common man in short as well as in the long run?’ Let us find the answer by shedding some light on the dynamics of a budget in this regard. Budget is the name of annual plans of expenditure and revenue for a country. …
Read More »
After being out of practical politics and absent from the national scene for more than twenty years, the leader of Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan and a former Prime Minister of the war-torn country, Engineer Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, has once again entered the Afghan political arena. This move is going to have certain implications for Afghan politics. Although he is militarily weak, yet he …
Read More »
Jahangir's World Times First Comprehensive Magazine for students/teachers of competitive exams and general readers as well.
