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2nd JWT ESSAY Competition

After huge success of 1st JWT Essay Competition,Jahangir’s World Times now announces 2nd JWT ESSAY Competition All CSS, PMS aspirants are invited to write essay on any ONE of the following topics: 70 Years of the United NationsSuccesses, failures and the way forward Energy CrisisCauses, effects and remedies

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Mind your Language

Students should learn to write correct English. Here are some sentences with grammatical and linguistic errors. Read them carefully to understand the errors in them and their correct version. 1. Japan is very interested to invest in Pakistan. (incorrect)Japan is much interested in investing in Pakistan. (correct) 2. He is the best and more deserving candidate. (incorrect)He is the best …

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Vocabulary in News

arraign: charge, prosecute, indict, incriminateHe was arraigned for criminally abetting a traitor. besiege: surround, enclose, encircle, close in on, hem inThe main part of the army moved to besiege the town. brandish: wave, display, exhibit, flauntHe appeared in the lounge brandishing a knife. brouhaha: hubbub, uproar, commotion, turbulenceThe brouhaha of the crowd startled even the players. callousness: heartlessness, insensitivity, coldnessI …

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World in Focus (July – August 2015)

  National, International News & MCQs NATIONAL July 16: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah dissolved the board of directors of the Fishermen Cooperative Society and appointed Livestock & Fisheries Secretary Noor Mohammad Leghari its administrator for a period of six months. July 16: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) ordered grounding of four aircraft of Shaheen Air. July 17: …

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War On Terrorism Is Contributing Towards Growing Abuse Of Human Rights

“We must remember that any oppression, any injustice, any hatred is a wedge designed to attack our civilization”  (Franklin D. Roosevelt) What have been the costs of war on terrorism in human and economic terms? How has the war changed the social and political landscape of the countries where it has been waged? What is likely to be the long-term …

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World in Focus (June-July 2015)

National, International News & MCQs NATIONAL June 16: PPP Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari lashed out against what he called “the character assassination of his party” and warned the military leadership that if they did not stop, he would expose the misdeeds of many generals. June 16: The heads of higher education commissions from eight member countries of the South Asian …

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World in Focus (May-June 2015)

National, International News & MCQs  NATIONAL May 16: All cellular companies operating in the country completed biometric verification of Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs). May 16: According to the Human Capital Report 2015 issued by the World Economic Forum (WEF), Pakistan ranks at 113 out of 124 countries in the ‘Human Capital Index’ because of its poor performance on educational outcomes. …

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