1- Wake-up Call The first prize in the Open category was won by photographer Alex Ingle, who captured the moment of pure joy on a little boy’s face before he jumped onto his grandfather’s legs to wake him up. 2- Cuba Beach Two ladies take a swim in Havana in Alexandre Meneghini’s semi-submerged picture, taken on the second hottest day …

Answers are RED and Italic. Choose the word MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the capitalized word. 1. SPARTAN (a) Opulent    (b) Austere (c) Joyous    (d) Ecstatic 2. IMMINENT (a) Eminent     (b) Immediate (c) Future     (d) Impending 3. VOCIFEROUS (a) Violent     (b) Loud (c) Secret     (d) True 4. EFFRONTERY (a) Affirmation    (b) Commentary (c) Rudeness    (d) Compliance …

While much of the world seems to be fighting a losing battle against terrorism, Pakistan has adopted a strategy over the past 20 months that has achieved unprecedented results. Nation’s exemplary successes are attributed to Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif, who has unleashed the Zarb-e-Azb (Sword of the Prophet (PBUH)) on the extremists and terrorists. It is …

“Our new government will implement national reconciliation, peace in the country, emergence of a constitution that will pave the way to a democratic union, and enhance the living standard of the people.” (Htin Kyaw, President of Myanmar) On March 30, Myanmar (previously Burma) elected Htin Kyaw, 69-year-old childhood friend and senior aide of the democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, …

A region of unique strategic importance in terms of its impact on the security and stability of the region, Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) serves as a bridge between Pakistan and Afghanistan. This mountainous region has been considered the epicentre of international terrorism and the international community seems extremely concerned about how to deal with the situation here. Although …

Industrial growth, which invariably contributes substantially to the GDP and consequently economic development of a country, depends on continuous expansion in the domestic and international markets for the goods and services produced in a particular country. In the modern world of economic interdependence and free market economies, countries lay more emphasis on enhancement of their exports to propel the process …

Here is a list of all the candidates who have passed the CSS-2015 exam and have won allocations in different occupational groups.

On April 20, the infamous Chhotu Gang of the Rajanpur district surrendered to the security forces in the successful culmination of Operation Zarb-e-Ahan. Seven police personnel lost their lives in this operation. The surrender also resulted in the release of 24 policemen held hostage by the gang. What is Chhotu Gang? They are a gang of bandits operating along a …

It was with awe, disbelief and shock that the world saw footage of the terrorist attacks in the US on September 11, 2001 when the planes-turned-missiles slammed into the World Trade Center towers and damaged the Pentagon. This ultimately resulted in the US declaring and waging a war on “terror” and the alleged mastermind of the attacks, Osama bin Laden, …

The sixth edition of the ICC World T20 2016 could not have had a better ending. West Indies’ Carlos Brathwaite smashed four consecutive sixes in the last over of the final match against England, to give his team their second World T20 title on April 3, 2016. ICC WORLD T20 2020 Australia will host the seventh edition of World T20 …