In his ‘war on corruption,’ Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a strange decision on November 8 when he announced that the government would get rid of the 500- and 1,000-rupee notes, which together make up about 80 percent of currency in circulation, and replace them with new 500-, 1,000- and 2,000- rupee notes. The decision seems to be poorly …

Amidst the growing populations and fewer resources to feed them, the increasing conflict in the world has given rise to the phenomenon of migration that has become the most contentious political issue of our times. Advanced economies, like Europe and the United States, are coming under mounting pressure of the influx of the refugees from war-torn regions of South Asia, …

Challenges for the next president and how to avoid war with China Question: What does Trump’s victory mean for America’s role in the world? HK: Well, it could enable us to establish coherence between our foreign policy and our domestic situation. There is obviously a gap between the public’s and elite’s perception of the role of US foreign policy. I …

The 17th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Zubair Mahmood Hayat Besides the appointment of Lt. General Qamar Javed Bajwa as new Chief of Army Staff, the government also appointed Lt. General Zubair Mahmood Hayat as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC). About General Zubair Hayat Lt Gen Zubair Mahmood Hayat was commissioned in Artillery Regiment on …

A Air war: The battle between candidates to get as much advertising on television and radio as possible. Absentee voting: It allows voters who cannot come to polling places to cast their ballots. The voter mails the absentee ballot before election day and it is counted on election day. Accessible voting station: Voting station equipped for individuals with disabilities. B …

The election for the President of the United States is always an interesting event and there are many peculiarities in it that attract special interest and attention of the students of US political system. One such peculiarity is the system of Electoral College which is actually a process, not a place. Anyone watching the presidential race needs to understand that …

Campaign for the US Presidential Election always attracts interest from across the globe. During the political conventions, the presidential hopefuls present the plans they want to execute in future. These plans cover a wide range of areas from foreign policy to internal security and from immigration to economy. On November 08, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will be vying for …

Given the changing dynamics of the global order, the US presidential election 2016 has gained wider attention not only from domestic quarters but also from the world over. From the presidential campaign and the debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton one can get idea what each of them wants to do after entering the White House as 45th President …

The world is increasingly becoming a dangerous place. Some analysts even argue that it is more perilous than it was during the Cold War era. It is especially due to the spectre of terrorism and the unending war led by the United States to fight it. Since the US spearheads the global antiterrorism campaign, continuing it effectively will be the …

Choose the word MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the capitalized word. 1. GARBLED (a) Lucid        (b) Outrageous (c) Devoured    (d) Unintelligible 2. INSIPID (a) Appetizing    (b) Provocative (c) Wishy-washy    (d) Fiery 3. RECANT (a) Ignore    (b) Rectify (c) Solitary    (d) Withdraw 4. GULLIBLE (a) Otiose    (b) Sophisticated (c) Credulous    (d) Cunning 5. GAMIN (a) Erudite    (b) Scholar (c) Prodigious   …