The paper of Pakistan affairs in CSS consists of three major parts: pre-partition, post-partition and the current developments. Pragmatically, each part warrants distinct, clinical and comprehensive approach. Today, I have received a lot queries regarding time mismanagement and study plane. The following are the golden principles of attempting Pakistan affairs paper in CSS.
1. Cover the topics which are common to both subjects first they are related to Pakistan. By doing this you can tackle both papers with single revision.
2. In Current Affairs syllabus, paper of 60 marks would be from Pakistan related topics in course outlines portion I “Pakistan’s Domestic Affairs” has 20 marks and “Pakistan’s External Affairs” has 40 marks. Try to cover maximum topics from them.
3. For Current Affairs the easy way to cover topics is not to read in detail but just type the name of topic and go to the news tab in Google search, read between three to five recent news on every topic and that is enough.
4. After covering Pakistan related topics, all or maximum number of them, upto your satisfaction, pick between 5 to 8 topics which you think are the most important ones from the rest of the portion on “Global Issues” and do the same practice mentioned in point 3.
5. After this revise important facts and figures of recent economic survey of Pakistan.
6. Then prepare the MCQs from past papers or any good book you have for MCQs on current Affairs / General Knowledge.
7. On the next day, for Pakistan Affairs most of the revision is already complete while revising for Current Affairs, only focus on remaining part which is topic one of the syllabus “Ideology of Pakistan etc”
8. Prepare MCQs afterwards and anything which you deem very important.
Good Luck!
Regards
Malik Hassan Ali (CSS-2018 Written Qualifier)
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Current Affairs in CSS and PMS need innovative, critical and comprehensive approach. History and unnecessary information tend to overshadow the essence of issues primarily of contemporary nature. It calls for fresh and current events based approach rather than philosophizing past and history.
Current affairs topics are generally open-ended; do not have a planned ending, so it may develop in several ways. They are teeming with pregnant meanings, having two dimensions i.e. intellectual and practical. Unfortunately, due to lack of clinical and multi-dimensional understanding and knowledge, mostly candidates come up with unproductive work instead of balance between different dimensions. There appears to be a marked disconnect in cognitive abilities to handle a subject matter skillfully, rendering the whole exercise patchy and unconvincing.
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Malik Hassan Ali (CSS-2018 Written Qualifier)
1.Precis Making Rules
Go through all the rules of precis making.
2. Conversion of Narration Rules
Go through all the rules of conversion of narration once again.
3. No need to prepare for things like paragraph comprehension, translation, sentence correction and punctuation etc you will do great in them.
4. After doing the above things dedicate all the remaining time on preparation of vocabulary for that no need to read words rather go to Youtube and listen/watch various CSS related vocabulary videos as much as you can in the left over time. The chances of retention via watching+listening+reading a video are far greater than only reading through any book or list. Watch a video twice if you think it has very important words but not more than that. Remember these solid 30 marks (20 for objectives and 10 for pair of words/idioms) which are related to vocabulary are crucial on how well you perform in the paper. Try to take maximum marks out of them.
5. Have faith in Allah and your hard work, you will perform well.
6. Take a good 7 to 8 hours sleep before exam. It is of paramount importance to go in paper with fresh mind.
Good Luck!
Regards
Malik Hassan Ali (CSS-2018 Written Qualifier)
Water security has a direct impact on human security. It is a multidimensional challenge with complex undertones, as water security is both an increasing concern as well as critical for sustainable development. Before it is too late and Pakistan faces a drought across its entire territory, a comprehensive water policy needs to be prepared and implemented.
Outline for CSS Essay: Civil Services Reforms
The services are the backbone of the state. Governments are formed. Governments are defeated. Prime Ministers come and go, ministers come and go, but you stay on. Therefore, there is a very great responsibility placed on your shoulders. You should have no hand in supporting this political party or that political party, this political leader or that political leader. This is not your business.
Writing an essay is complex and daunting process for many students, but this is pretty straight- forward and simple. Many students get confused about what the key elements are which are required in a good essay and how a teacher marks an essay. An essay is not treated as a whole but this is divided in some basic components and examiners give equal marks to all components and these are;
1. Structure 20
2. Content 20
3. Expression 20
4. Grammar 20
5. Argument 20
However; most of students do not know all this and they put their maximum effort on content without knowing expression, grammar and structure (number of sentences and ideas) of a paragraph and even structure of a sentence.
CSS Essay Outline on Hybrid Warfare, Fifth Generation Warfare
In the modern parlance of military configuration, the much-hyped mantra of the Hybrid Warfare or the Fifth Generation Warfare is one of the most complexes, vague and threateningly overlapping component of war. In the post-WW II scenario, the US has developed world-class military might, sophisticated society, and exponentially booming economic prowess. This, with the grim progression of events, paved the way for countering the global US hegemonic status through asymmetric, unconventional warfare strategies. As a result, the invasive, lethal form of hybrid warfare gained momentum.
“There are but two types of men who desire war: those who haven’t the slightest intention of fighting it themselves, and those who haven’t the slightest idea what it is. … Any man who has seen the face of death knows better than to seek him out a second time.” Ibraham Lincoln
A. Literal meaning
1. Combination of two or more distinct elements
B. In the parlance of modern military warfare
1. deliberately designed to remain below the threshold of conventional military conflict and open interstate war
2. Achieve those gains without escalating to overt warfare
3. Without crossing established red-lines
4. Without exposing the practitioner to the penalties and risks that such escalation might bring
5. The province of revisionist powers—those actors that seek to modify some aspect of the existing international environment—and the goal is to reap gains, whether territorial or otherwise
6. Unlike traditional warfare, grey-zone strategies will not produce decisive results within a defined time frame