Subject: –         FINAL    RESULT    OF    COMPETITIVE   EXAMINATION    (CSS),   2016   FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17 UNDER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. No.F.2/4/2017-CE. The roll numbers and names of 199 candidates who have finally qualified the CSS Competitive Examination 2016, are given below in order of merit. Out of them 193 have been recommended by the FPSC for appointment to posts in BS-17 under …

“Democracy is the worst form of government, except all the others that have been tried.” — Sir Winston Churchill Democracy is one of the ultimate ideals that modern civilizations strive to create, or preserve. As a system of governance, democracy is supposed to allow extensive representation and inclusiveness of as many people and views as possible to feed into the …

Even in the absence of official confirmation from New Delhi, the speculation that India is considering a move from its no-first-use policy for nuclear weapons is most worrying. Such a potential move poses a serious threat to the entire region. The suggestion from some hawkish quarters in India that a change in posture will deter countries supporting violent non-state actors …

On 6th April, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) issued its Asian Development Outlook 2017. The report predicts that the developing Asia will continue to perform well this year even as recovery in the major industrial economies remained weak. It further predicted that the region’s economy will expand by 5.7 percent in 2017 and 2018. “Growth is picking up in 30 …

Iran has announced the final list of candidates for its presidential race, with moderate incumbent Hassan Rouhani likely to face a strong challenge from hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi

Since its inauguration, Afghanistan’s National Unity Government (NUG) has been facing a daunting challenge of terrorism that every now and then hits the country. Every time an attack takes place, calls for holding peace talks with Taliban are made by Afghan civil society and the parliamentarians. Although Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries and international community had promised to broker the talks and …

Assessing the Impacts of “Executive Order on Energy Independence” The tumultuous first months of Trump administration have brought a flurry of changes to US environmental policy. The latest episode came on March 28 when President Trump signed the “Executive Order on Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth,” which reconsiders many environmental regulations established during Obama’s time in office, unwinding his …

On April 6-7, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump held their first-ever meeting at the Mar-a-Lago resort – dubbed the “Southern White House” – in the US state of Florida. Stakes were high as given its potential impact on the world trade and the bilateral relationship of both the countries, the world media was spotlighting this …

World military expenditure was $1686 billion in 2016, an increase of 0.4 percent in real terms. Total military spending accounted for 2.2 percent of the global GDP in 2016 The five biggest spenders in 2016 were the USA, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and India Military expenditure increased in Asia and Oceania, Europe (Central, Eastern and Western) and North America The …

The World Photography Awards, an annual competition hosted by the World Photography Organisation, recently announced the winners of its Open and National categories for 2017. This year’s contest attracted 227,596 entries from 183 countries. Here we present the top 10 winning photographs.