It is easy to use most of the adjectives but some of them are very tricky. Incorrect He did not give me some money. Correct He did not give me any money. Incorrect Any men die young. Correct Some men die young. Incorrect Many a man are poor. Correct Many a man is poor. Or Many men are poor. Incorrect …
Read More »WORLD IN FOCUS November – December 2010
Current Pakistan National Affairs Remittances reach $3.5b in 4 months: Remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis are growing at a faster pace as these reached $3.5 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal year, giving hope for cumulative $10 billion inflows by the end of this year. EU approves trade aid package for Pakistan: On Nov 11, European …
Read More »World Order: Unipolar to Multipolar
History has witnessed cycles of rise and fall of civilisations, empires and regional as well as global powers. In past, military power was the only decisive factor in ‘balance of power’ among nations. Outline: 1. Introduction 2. Brief history of World Order 3. United States’ Uni-polar Status 4. Determinants of World Order a) Economic strength b) Military power c) International …
Read More »Crisis of Good Governance in Pakistan
An essay outline regarding the CSS and other competitive examinations relating to the topic of crisis or bad governance, essentials, causes and remedies. Introduction Good governance is a prerequisite for social harmony, public order, political stability, economic prosperity and certainty about future. It delivers the fruit of progress and development evenly to all and sundry. Good governance is required at …
Read More »ARE WE BORN TO BE NEGLECTED?
The real change will come when the social barriers will gradually disappear in order to eliminate gender discrimination. Discrimination is formulated when the balance is not found. Discrimination against women in Pakistan is matter of concern these days. Unfortunately, mostly female children are exposed to the gender discrimination and their rights are violated. Women who are living in urban areas …
Read More »Media Ethics in Pakistan
This is the right time that media owners, editors, practitioners and professional journalists should pay due attention to the issue and prepare a comprehensive code. Media is regarded as eyes and ears of a society which not only serves as a watchdog but also provides credible information regarding important and newsworthy national and international events to enrich and strengthen the …
Read More »Status of Women in Islam
The western media is projecting a very gruesome and poor plight of the women in Muslim countries with the intention of distorting the true image of Islam. There is a lot of talk about women’s rights in Pakistan and other Muslim countries these days. The western media is projecting a very gruesome and poor plight of the women in Muslim …
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