Aoa
I have to confirm that is daily dawn is must for the preparation or only Sunday is enough. because hardly i read 2 whole topics and Headlines rest of the news paper is sort of useless 4 me. and it is necessary for me to save these newspapers..?

Plz need ur help
Thanks

Yaar please do read other newspapers and magazines as well to develop your own opinion about a particular issue. No need to buy all these newspapers just read them online.

Best of luck.

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at the beginning you need to read daily in order to construct an opinion
however, you have to add up latest developments on hot issues later on.
dawn in not compulsory, you may read any other good english daily.
just go to main domestic and international news items and them editorials and columns by good writers, not all.

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Daily dawn is not necessary, it is mandatory

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Dawn is not necesssary for your prep.You can only read its daily Editorials..it will be more than enough for your C.A,P.A prep...
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Which newspapers other than daily dawn can be fruitful in preparation? Which columnists(names) are supposed to be good one in their discussion of various issues?

when i used to read the dawn newspaper, i maintained a diary to note down facts and figures from news items.

editorials were always a must read, specially the above two. i used to re-write them in my own language. that way words used in editorials became a part of my regular vocabulary and i also formed a mature opinion about issues.

from opinions, i tried to sift out the relevant ones and maintained a archive of them along with important points of the article written on a paper in handwriting. these papers come in handy at the time of revision.

but ultimately it was imtiaz shahid's book of contemporary affairs that came to my rescue in current affairs exam.

i learnt how to write english from dawn newspaper. it was very helpful for me. but its utility for others may vary.

regards,

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37th Common Training Program

Hi...


I personally believe 40% of prep is done via Dawn news paper....Those who just start CSS prep may not get its Importance, but the real value of it you will soooooooooon know yourself......It would help you in different subjects....

So far as its main headings ( First page) are concerned, it too is of high value....Here from you can copy a particular quotation of Obama, Pakistani leaders, Official reports etc.... However, don't give all of your time to it...Better practice is to maintain a note book for noting key ideas and points....

I usually say one thing about it ( news paper):

"Here different writers write on different topics' different aspects.."

All the best....

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Reading Dawn dailyyis a torture!!! No dont waste your time in reading dawn....make a register, divide it into current topics, just add on the important facts and figures about the current hot and important topics every day....In this way at the end u will have the complete notes u need!! Reading editorial helps u make the opinion soo do go through the international and national editorials!!

dawn will help you in following ways...
1. current affairs
2. essays (beacuse current issues, technology and special reports included in dawn which are very helpful in all aspects)
3. develope your english skills (writing skills and speaking also)
4. pakistan affairs
5. other problems related to our social enviorment

it is not rigidity to read only dawn, you can read any other good news paper, but dawn is well writen newspaper i feel, well if you have less time (as i am) then i follow these steps
set preferences in dawn
1. read editorials
2. and then read news from front page
3. then read reports
4. letters to editor
5. read magzine (if have some good topic, beacue it develop your writing skills)


manage your reading habit accordig to your time and if these tips suits you then you can apply it to your time table.
concentrate your english first, it is very basic
best of luck

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