Study Kit

News From National & International Press National Oct 18: A little known shadowy group, Ansarul Mujahideen, claimed responsibility for suicide attack in which KP Law Minister Israrullah Gandapur was killed. Oct 18: Malala Yousafzai met Queen Elizabeth II and gave the queen a copy of her book ‘I am Malala’. Oct 19: Malala Yousufzai and her two friends, Kainat Riaz …

This essay got 3rd position in 1st JWT Essay Competition The failure of a system definitely points towards the malfunctioning of some or all the essential components of that system. Indeed the smooth running of a system is only guaranteed if all major constituents of that system continue to work efficiently in harmony with each other. A state’s system which …

News From National & International Press National Sep 16: Sindh Prosecutor General Shahadat Awan resigned from his office. Sep 16: Malala Yousufzai and an American singer, human rights and social justice activist Harry Belafonte were jointly announced as the recipients of Amnesty International’s ‘Ambassador of Conscience Award’ for 2013. Sep 17: The Peshawar High Court directed the federal and Khyber …

News From National & International Press  National Aug 16: The Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company (PIEDMC) decided to establish a mega city on 20,000 acres in the province with the cooperation of leading Chinese companies. The project includes an industrial estate, housing colonies and other related facilities. Aug 17: An exhibition organised by the Mumbai based International Creative …

This book is a compilation of my research on criminology that was done in Australia, along with the 20-year experience of policing in Pakistan though these were not, primarily, written for publishing in form of a book. These essays are the outcome of my laborious work on criminology-related concepts. Being the writer, I was well-aware of the level and importance …

  News From National & International Press NATIONAL July 16: In its judgment in the media commission case, the Supreme Court ordered that all secret funds be audited by the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP). The court also declared illegal and unconstitutional Rule 37(5) of the General Financial Rules (GFR). July 16: The resignation of Punjab Governor Makhdoom Ahmed Mahmud …

News From National & International Press   National June 16: Despite below 2,000 l itre per animal yield in the country, Pakistan became the fifth largest milk producing country in the world with 35.6 billion litres (natural contents) of milk per year. June 17: Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman presented the deficit budget for FY 2013-14 with a layout …

News From National & International Press   NATIONAL May 16: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) cancelled the degree-awarding status of ‘My University (Islamabad), Darul Madina International University (Islamabad), South Asian Strategic Institute University (Islamabad), Capital University (Islamabad), Pakistan Institute of Management (Karachi), Habib University Foundation (Karachi), Nazeer Hussain University (Karachi) and Lal Shahbaz University (Karachi)’ after they failed to meet the …

Outline: Social Media in the limelight Advent of social media Empowerment of people Arab Spring ‘manifestation of its power Community’ building tool’ a case of Shahzeb Issues with social media users Incivility and immorality reign Anonymity and mob-mentality Fake profiles of leaders/journalists Keyboard Jihadists ‘informal e-brigades of political parties Elections 2013 ‘campaigns and reactions No effective control mechanism Swift action …

News From National & International Press  National April 16: A severe earthquake struck the border region of Iran and Pakistan. At least 40 people were killed and over 180 others injured while hundreds of houses collapsed, rendering thousands of people homeless. April 16: Ayad Akhtar’s ‘Disgraced’, about a well-off Pakistani-American lawyer whose life takes unsettling turns, won the 2013 Pulitzer …