Tag: English
Screening test proposed prior to CSS written exam
--FPSC submits annual report to parliament, conveys examiners’ demand to hold preliminary screening test
--Report highlights insufficient pass percentage, persistent failure in English, vacant posts,...
British cyclist killed in Alps was ‘a monster’, mother says
LONDON: The mother of a British cyclist killed by a hunter in the Alps has celebrated his death, saying she believed he was responsible...
‘Why can’t he edge them like everyone else?’ – Anderson on...
LORD'S: On a day when almost everything went right for Jimmy Anderson, the one thing that didn’t: Virat Kohli continued to elude him.
Anderson returned...
ICC reportedly to interview Australian, English cricketers alleged in spot-fixing
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is reportedly set to interview the Australian and English cricketers alleged in an undercover investigation to have been involved...
English cricket to adopt NFL-style ‘Rooney Rule’
LONDON: The England and Wales Cricket Board is to adopt the "Rooney Rule" as part of an action plan aimed at boosting engagement with...
Ex-New Zealand PM English to leave parliament
SYDNEY: Former New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English said he will resign from parliament at the end of February, months after the National Party...
Young student assaults English teacher in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Local police on Wednesday registered a case against a student studying at a private English language tuition centre after he allegedly assaulted a...
England to face Netherlands, Italy in World Cup warm-up fixtures
LONDON: The English Football Association announced on Tuesday that England will play friendlies against the Netherlands and Italy next year ahead of the World Cup...
Councilors, chairmen refuse to take oath in English language
Newly-elected councilors and chairmen of Islamabad refused to take oath in English language in an-oath taking ceremony on Tuesday.
They said that as per the...
Why India will displace China as global growth engine
A Gary Shilling
Most of us still look at China, the world’s second-largest economy, as the undisputed leader among major developing countries. In the long...
IRM announces start of professional Standard English courses
Institute of Rural Management (IRM) is providing skill development experience for senior and mid level professionals by developing a practical approach to effective written...
Football: English talent pool drying up admits Hodgson
England manager Roy Hodgson admits the pool of talent available to the national team is drying up fast.
Hodgson has had to scratch around for...
Students to appear in exams sans having read English book
Students of the educational institutions working under Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) will appear in the first term exams without having a glimpse of...
Girls caught taking BA English exam at home
A vigilance committee in Lahore has caught two girls taking their BA English exam in the comfort of their homes. According to a spokesperson...
A forgettable year for the English clubs in Europe
Once upon a time, not too many miles down the memory lane; English clubs were easily the strongest contingent in Europe. Even though there...
Annual inter-collegiate English declamation contest held
The Annual Inter-Collegiate English Declamation Contest 2012 was held at the Government Postgraduate College for Women, Satellite Town.
The topics for the declamation were:...
Improvement in English language teaching discussed
The National Committee on English (NCE) Wednesday put forward recommendations for technical and professional grooming of English language faculty of colleges across Pakistan. The...