Guides

Short, practical answers to everyday questions, each with the free tools that do the job.

• How your electricity bill is calculated in Pakistan

  Protected vs un-protected, slab rates, fixed charges, FPA, GST and duty: how a LESCO, MEPCO or IESCO bill is worked out, with a worked example.

• Islamic inheritance (wirasat) explained with examples

  How an estate is divided under Islamic law in Pakistan: fixed shares, residuary heirs, ‘awl and radd, with worked examples for wife, children and parents.

• Tola, masha and ratti: how to work out the price of gold

  1 tola = 11.664 g = 12 masha = 96 ratti. How to work out the price of 24K, 22K, 21K and 18K gold jewellery with making charges, with an example.

• A CV format that works for jobs in Pakistan

  A simple, one-page CV format for jobs in Pakistan: what to put in each section, examples of strong points, mistakes to avoid, and how to save it as PDF.

• How to type Urdu without installing anything

  Five free ways to get Urdu text on a computer or phone: phonetic Urdu typing, Roman Urdu to Urdu, voice typing, copying Urdu from pictures and converting InPage files.

• Convert and edit PDFs without uploading them

  Bank statements, CNIC copies and contracts should not be uploaded to random websites. How to convert, compress and edit PDFs in your browser instead.

• How to make a photo under 20, 50 or 100 KB for online forms

  Job and admission portals ask for photos and signatures under a size in KB and in exact pixels. How to resize and compress them correctly on a phone or computer.