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Quotes | Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. (Nelson Mandela). The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet. (Aristotle). Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. (William Butler Yeats) Definitions Oxford Dictionary The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at …

Since achieving independence from the British yoke on August 14, 1947, Pakistan had been under army rule for almost a half of the period of its life. Martial law was declared in this period for three times. These coups happened because initial years of Pakistan’s life were tumultuous to such an extent that country’s first premier, Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan, …

The foremost objective of Agriculture sector in Pakistan is to ensure adequate production and availability of food for the population. It is the main source of livelihood for the rural population and it also ensures food availability to rural and urban inhabitants. It is a key sector of the economy as it provides raw materials to main industrial units of …

Governance and human development are closely intertwined as sustainable human development is almost impossible without good governance. No doubt, income plays a fundamental role, as argued by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, in facilitating the access of individuals to opportunities and capabilities. However, the relationship between income and capabilities is neither automatic nor constant, meaning good governance is a must to …

14th Position CSS 2013 | JWT provides a shortcut to prepare better and that too in a lesser time through the quality stuff. Before actually taking the CSS exam, I combed through previous issues of JWT. Jahangir’s World Times (JWT): First of all, for the interest of JWT readers and CSS, PMS aspirants, please tell us about your academic background. …

Pakistan is a consociational society where different religious groups are in conflict with each other on petty issues. There are many horizontal and vertical cleavages in Pakistan that keep people divided on the basis of religion, caste, creed, status and language along with everlasting lacuna between haves and have-nots. These cleavages are not only undermining Pakistan’s economic system but are …

While the politicians fight each other in Islamabad for control of Pakistan, they make no mention in their fiery speeches of the real crisis likely to stunt prosperity for generations. According to economists and demographers, the explosion that endangers Pakistan is not political but demographic. The UN has projected that if fertility rates remain constant, Pakistan’s population will jump to …

5 Indian Weapons Pakistan Should Fear | 5 Pakistani Weapons India Should Fear 5 Weapons Pakistan Should Fear 1. INS Vikramaditya Aircraft Carrier INS Vikramaditya is the newer and more modern of India’s two aircraft carriers. Vikramaditya can lead an offensive at sea against Pakistani Navy. It is 282 meters long and displaces 44,000 tons. Its powerful air wing is …

The traditional budgeting is based on incremental decision making; it begins with estimation of current costs hence it is an accounting-oriented approach while no review of ongoing activities is undertaken for allocating funds. In zero-based budgeting, the organization should not take for granted the expenditures incurred in previous years rather they should start afresh insofar as expenditure in coming years …

Pakistan is facing numerous socioeconomic challenges including poverty, terrorism, water scarcity, to name some. However, the most complex challenge likely to impact our current and future generations is climate change. The signs are already visible on our society, most prominent of which is the extreme flooding during recent years. The ever-increasing impacts of climate change have given rise to the …