Interview Panel: Chairman FPSC, Maj General (R) Niaz Khattak, Mrs Batool Iqbal, Mr Abdul Wajid Rana, and Mr Ahmed Baksh Lehri. I entered the room and greeted them with Assalam-o-Alaikum. They answered and Mr Chairman offered me a seat. He started off asking me some questions about my present job to which I responded well, and to his satisfaction. He …
Read More »Psychological Assessment: How it Happens?
In CSS Exam, Psychological Assessment is the second major evaluation, after qualifying the written part and it determines a candidate’s chances of successful induction into the Civil Services. This precedes the Panel Interview and its basic purpose is the profiling of the candidates. Through various written tests and group activities, the panel of psychologists creates a profile of the candidates …
Read More »Psychological Assessment: An Ultimate Guide for CSS Candidates
There are numerous articles available on the internet providing guidelines to the CSS candidates appearing for the psychological assessment of their personality domains. However, the instant article contains requisite guidelines and best strategy to get through this crucial phase of your journey to success. To begin with, the good news is that you have passed the difficult part of CSS …
Read More »Diplomacy: The Art of Restraining Power
Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of states. It usually refers to international diplomacy, the conduct of international relations through the intercession of professional diplomats with regard to issues of peacemaking, trade, war, economics, culture, environment and human rights. International treaties are usually negotiated by diplomats prior to endorsement by national politicians. In an informal …
Read More »Errors in the Use of Noun
Errors in the use of nouns are very common. Students are advised to read the rules regarding the correct use of nouns very carefully. A Noun, we all know, is the name of a person, place or thing.There are five kinds of noun, viz. i) Proper Noun: Azhar, Razia, Iqbal, Shakespeare.(ii) Common Noun: girl, boy, dog, goat, poet, city.(iii) Collective …
Read More »Civil Society Organizations & Their Role In Good Governance
The concept of civil society is a political one and has been familiar to most political thinkers like Hobbes, Locke and Hegel. In earlier eras, the civil society had been distinguished as an organized society over which state rules. Such a distinction is not entirely valid, since the state itself is a part of society. The state institutions are bound …
Read More »Dignity Of Man & Equality
“Indeed, We have given dignity to the progeny of Adam, and bore them across land and sea and provided them with good things for their sustenance, and exalted them above many of Our creatures.” (Bani Israel: 70) Islam accentuates the dignity of man and accords tremendous importance to human life, honour …
Read More »Universal Children’s Day
Lives of 1.8 million Pakistani children are in danger Once there was a time when we were kids and were at the centre of our parents’ lives; and now when we have our own children, our lives revolve around them. But, we must not limit our love and care only to our own children rather we should widen this circle …
Read More »Role Of Information Technology: Pakistan & Global Perspective
We live in the 21st century, and technology is no hoax to this era. It, without any incertitude, is an integral part of life in every possible field, be it economic, social, political or domestic. Globally, technology plays an indispensible role in the development of life, in creation of wealth, and in real economic expansion. However, in Pakistan technology plays …
Read More »10 Questions with Kiran Akbar: 36th in Pakistan, CSS-2014
JWT helped me a lot in preparation of Essay and Current Affairs. The interviews of successful candidates were also a great source of inspiration for me. JWT: First of all, please tell us about your educational background? Kiran Akbar (KA): I did my matriculation from Winnington School Khewra and F.Sc. from Lahore College for Women University. I won Silver Medal …
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