How to prepare for Current Affairs?
 

Hi,
I've just started my preparation for the CSS exam. Could someone please recommend the best sources for current affairs (other than DAWN Newspaper because I am already reading it thoroughly)

[QUOTE=daniyalrehman;1024893]Hi,
I've just started my preparation for the CSS exam. Could someone please recommend the best sources for current affairs (other than DAWN Newspaper because I am already reading it thoroughly)[/QUOTE]
Good to know that you have already started reading dawn. It will also help you in Essay, English precis & composition, Pakistan affairs and in many other subjects. Grab writing style, learn new words, idioms etc and make short notes for all possible subjects.

Now apart from dawn, of course you need to cover your subject from a book. When you analyze the syllabus, you will come to know that current affairs is not totally current affairs (all the things happened in past 1 year prior to exam) & Dawn will only cover recent topics related to recent happenings. Like in 2nd part of syllabus you need to prepare Pakistan's relations with some countries. You are required to prepare from start . Like when you have recognized their country or when they have recognized your country. All the important contracts etc between them.
I have gone through many books but so far I have fount current affairs by Waseem Riaz Khan published by JWT the best. Surely he has copied a lot of material from internet but still it is well written and well compiled book. You need not to google each and every thing including facts and figures. It is sufficient alone for past happenings.
If want to consult more than 1 books it is your choice.
I had also consulted Pakistan & world affairs by Shamshad Ahmed which is also Jahangir success series book. I had bought this book on recommendation of many CSP's and it was worth reading. It also covers many topics of IR and PA.
I also had Focus current affairs but I have not liked that book. So, it is almost useless at least for me.
Now as you are reading dawn so, there is no need to buy any book like contemporary affairs by imtiaz shahid. What he actually does is copy past articles from different magazines and newspapers and compile it as book. It is good for only those who do not read dawn. Also JWT publishes quarterly book on current affairs. If some one is not regular in reading dawn they can consult that too. I have liked that one more than contemporary affairs by Imtiaz Shahid.
I will highly recommend you to read JWT monthly magazine. It is helpful.
So, you can use following 3 main sources for prepration.
1- Dawn
2- JWT monthly magazine ( You can get on monthly basis or All in 1 edition in Jan 2018)
3- CA by Waseem Riaz Khan (JWT publishers)

Book will help you cover previously happened topics and magazine & newspaper will help you regarding current and future happenings till exam day. Keep screening relevant data and start compiling. Make short notes in bullets. They will help you in exams.

[QUOTE=daniyalrehman;1024893]Hi,
I've just started my preparation for the CSS exam. Could someone please recommend the best sources for current affairs (other than DAWN Newspaper because I am already reading it thoroughly)[/QUOTE]

You can also read monthly press review for better understanding of the topics, every news paper discusses it differently. besides, either The Diplomat, The economist or Foreign affair Magazine-- buy one of them , they are monthly magazines and pretty much wrap up all international happenings events etc and give much better analysis than locally published books.

What are the current issues if you can kindly tell us ?

[QUOTE=Shoo999;1036959]What are the current issues if you can kindly tell us ?[/QUOTE]
Russia-Pakistan relations
US-Pakistan relations.
Middle east crisis.
Democracy.
CPEC and OBOR
India-China relations
Changing regional alliances in region.
Climate change will also be important topic because of recent rains across the globe.

These are some of "hot" topics in past two months, except CPEC, since I have restarted following news. CPEC dominated last year papers. So, remember to prepare its every dimension.

Can anybody please share the notes of CA compiled on recent topics???????

You can divide Current Affairs into Sub-Groups and then start preparing them one by one. I made this list many years back. Maybe this might help you a bit





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[B]Recent Happening and Important Issues
[/B]Modi as PM and Implication on Pak-India Relation
Floods and Disaster Management in Pakistan (in context to 2014 floods) floods)
Political vulnerability and Its Economic Implications on Pakistan.
Palestine Issue and Fiddling Muslim World
China as Biggest Economy of World
CASA-1000 Agreement
Noble Peace Prize
Polio Enigma in Pakistan
Global Ground Zero in Asia
A New Phase of Terrorism - ISIS
Operation Zarb e Azab and it's implications
India-Pakistan border Conflicts

[B]Core Issues
[/B]Kashmir Dispute
Israel Conflict
Water Disputes
Baluchistan Issue
Geo-Strategic position of Pakistan
Economic Potential of Central Asia and Western Interest
Kalabagh Dam
Gwadar Port and its strategic significance

[B]National issues
[/B]Suggestions to manage political instability in Pakistan
How Pakistan can reduce foreign debt
Terrorism/Extremism and Militancy in Tribal Areas
Corruption and Accountability in Pak
Pak Iran Gas Pipe Line Project
Demand for New Provinces
Democracy in Pakistan
Energy Crisis
Poverty
Illiteracy

[B]International Issues
[/B]Oil Prices
World Economic Crisis
Global Warming
Syrian crisis
Iran nuclear technology
Water Crisis
AFPAK policy
Indian seat in Permanent Security Council and its implications on Pakistan
International Relation
PAK-USA
PAK-China
US-China
Russia-USA
Pak-India
(Kashmir issue, Junagarh Dispute, Sir Creek Dispute, Rann of Kutch, wars of 1965 and 1971, Siachin Conflict, Kargil issue, 26/11, Water dispute and Indus Basin Treaty, insurgency at borders)

[B]International Organizations
[/B]UNO
OIC
SCO
EU
SAARC v/s ASEAN

[B]And Events that Changed World Politics.
[/B]World wars
Cold war
USSR invasion of Afghanistan
Afghan War
Great Game
9/11 incident and its impacts

Thanks alot Sir

Can you please share the outline of above mentioned topics

[QUOTE=Batoolz;1039541]Thanks alot Sir

Can you please share the outline of above mentioned topics[/QUOTE]

I have shared outlines for many ov the questions, if not all. You can find them in the link below

[url]http://www.cssforum.com.pk/css-compulsory-subjects/current-affairs/92247-questions-their-asnwers-outlines.html[/url]

and there are various other different but old threads as well in which I have shared many outlines

are not these same topics as in pak affairs
i am preparing pakaffairs these days and feel like wasting time because this itself is current affairs preparation and for that i am already reading news and press review.
should i stop reading pak affairs book by jwt and give time to my last optional gender studies?
or keep on reading for pak affairs topic wise as in syllabus.


replies will be highly appreciated and give some direction and motivation at this confusing point in my studies.

thanku