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World in Focus (APR-MAY 2021) National & International With MCQs April 16: German-Australian author Walter Kaufmann, who played a prominent role in the literary scene of Communist East Germany, died at the age of 97. April 16: Cyprus hosted a meeting of top diplomats from Israel and the UAE, as well as Greece. April 16: Iran announced the start of …

Recipe for Success in the Competitive Examination-II Brainstorming It is defined as group discussions to produce ideas on a given topic and solve any specific problem. It is said that more heads are better than one. However, in case of non-availability of other group members, the same thinking process can be done alone. For this, minimizing distractions is very important. …

Pakistan Joins the Madrid System A remarkable achievement Pakistan has recently joined the Madrid System of Trademark of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). With this development, the trademark holders of Pakistan would be able to protect their rights in more than 100 countries, by filing a single application at the WIPO. Similarly, the member countries of the Protocol would …

World in Focus ( MAR-APR 2021) National & International March 16: National Highway Authority (NHA) and Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) signed an agreement under which NHA’s entire network will be monitored by using satellite technology. March 17: The first shipment of privately-imported Russian vaccine, Gam-Covid-Vac or Sputnik-V, comprising 50,000 doses arrived in Karachi. March 17: Prime …

Blunders to avoid in CSS INTERVIEW Common interview slip-ups It is easy to fall into a defeated mental place when making an easily avoidable interview mistake, which can be a hard state of mind to turn around. Here are common mistakes candidates make during the interview and what you should do instead: 1. Arriving late or too early 2. Inappropriate …

World in Focus ( FEB-MAR 2021) National & International International Feb. 16: Canadian singer-songwriter Raymond Levesque, whose 1956 classic “Quand les hommes vivront d’amour” was an international hit, died at the age of 92. Feb. 16: Iran armed forces launched ‘Maritime Security Belt Exercise’, a joint naval drill with Russia in the north of the Indian Ocean. Feb. 16: France’s …

Zara Naeem: Another Shining Star of Pakistan  Pakistani Student ZARA NAEEM Breaks World Record By Scoring Highest Marks in ACCA The ACCA qualification rigorously tests the skills and competencies that a modern-day accountant needs, with a firm grounding in ethics and professionalism. Moreover, it prepares students for a rewarding career as a qualified and ethical finance professional.Zara credits her phenomenal …

The Reconstruction Of Religious Thought In Islam Author: Allama Muhammad Iqbal Muhammad Iqbal is one of those Islamic intellectuals of the Subcontinent who is celebrated by all, read by few, and understood by even fewer. Iqbal’s 1930 book “The Reconstruction Of Religious Thought In Islam” is a collection of speeches that this revered visionary leader gave on reconstructing the metaphysical …

World in Focus ( JAN-FEB 2021) National & International International Jan. 16: US President-elect Joe Biden announced to upgrade the White House science adviser position to cabinet-level.Jan. 16: Wrapping up a two-day exercise, Great Prophet 15, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards test-fired ballistic missiles in the Indian Ocean.Jan. 16: Leaked WhatsApp chat between Indian journalist Arnab Goswami and Partho Dasgupta, the head …

Science and Public Trust It all began when Covid-19 struck early this year. Science wasn’t ready for it and all known medicines were useless. To add to the despair, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in America, as well as the World Health Organization (WHO), poured in buckets of confusion with contrary advisories, hurting science, like dams kill wildlife.Multi-speak …