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An Autopsy on CSS 2017 Exam (Editorial March 2017)

JWT-Editorial-March-2017

Given the disastrous result of CSS-2016 written part, wherein almost ninety-eight percent candidates failed to make it to the interview, it was being expected that the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) will introspect on the causes behind the debacle and that papers for written part of 2017 exam will be designed so as to assess the mental capabilities and analytical …

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PPSC has announced results for Provincial Management Service-2016 (BS-17)

PMS Result 2016

The Punjab Public Service Commission announces that the following 354 Candidates for Recruitment to 30 POSTS (25 POSTS OF PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE (BS-17) (INCLUDING 06 POSTS OF DISABLED PERSON AND 03 POSTS OF MINORITY), 03 POSTS OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (BS-17) AND 02 POSTS OF EXCISE AND TAXATION OFFICER (BS-17) (01 POST RESERVED FOR DISABLED PERSON AND 01 POST RESERVED FOR …

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The Power of Radio

The Power of Radio

“This is Pakistan Broadcasting Service, Lahore. We now bring you a special programme on the dawn of Pakistan’s independence.” This announcement in the voices of Zahur Azar and Mustafa Ali Hamadani from Lahore station of Pakistan Broadcasting Service (PBS) heralded the formal inception of radio in Pakistan. Similar announcements by Aftab Ahmad Khan from Peshawar and A.F. Kalimullah from Dhaka …

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Letters to the Editor (February 2017)

Letter to the editor

For feedback and suggestions, please write to us at: editorjwtmag@gmail.com; editor@jworldtimes.com A Drowsy QUEST To impart engineering education to the students of interior Sindh, Sindh University Engineering College Jamshoro was set up in 1963. Under the Education Policy of 1972, it was planned to upgrade the college to the level of university and transfer it to Nawabshah. First-year classes were …

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Forests and Sustainability of Life

Forests and Sustainability of Life

On need on combating deforestation and enhancing afforestation  “The geography of Pakistan along with weak social and economic sectors has pushed the country a place up on the list of countries most affected by environmental and socio-economic impacts of climate change.” This finding, which was reported in the “Global Climate Risk Index” of the Bonn-based NGO Germanwatch, succinctly points out …

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Letters to the Editor (January 2017)

Letter to the editor

An Admirable Step In our educational system, students, unfortunately, are trained only for getting good grades in exam; they are not encouraged to participate in co- and extracurricular activities. Our students prefer to work hard, not smart, and that’s why we are not able to compete at international level. To overcome this problem, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology Shaheed …

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