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A Major Cause of Sham Democracy, Poor Governance and Rampant Corruption Democracy is the most appreciated form of government in the whole world; even the totalitarian regimes and military dictatorships resort to it in order to garner popular support. According to most definitions, ‘Democracy’ is “a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a …

Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time. It is now more certain than ever, based on many lines of evidence, that humans are changing Earth’s climate. The atmosphere and oceans have warmed, accompanied by sea-level rise, a strong decline in Arctic sea ice, and other climate-related changes. These changes will have an enormous impact on our …

On 30th November 2015, the Executive Board of the IMF announced that it had completed the regular five-yearly review of the basket of currencies making up the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) and had admitted China’s yuan or renminbi (RMB) to the elite club of currencies. As such, RMB was determined to be a freely usable currency, along with the US …

Following are some most frequently questions asked by the panellists during the CSS-2016 Interviews.  International Affairs Russian President Putin has stated that climate change is a fraud. Do you agree? Why? Describe the roles and functions of UN Security Council and General Assembly? What are Sustainable Development Goals and how they are different from the Millennium Development Goals? What decisions …

Among other characteristics of state besides territory and population is government. The supreme power of the state is exercised by some political machinery through which the will of the state is formulated, expressed and enforced and this is what we call the government. The organization of the state in terms of functionality is divided into three branches: the legislative, executive …

Despite pledges, apprehensions, acknowledgements and strong commitments, Pakistan and Afghanistan still do not have a simpatico relationship. However, Afghan president Dr Ashraf Ghani’s visit to Pakistan on December 9 to participate in the fifth ‘Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process’ Conference is being seen as a ray of hope for cordial Pak-Afghan relations. Both the neighbouring states have not yet been able …

Aside from history of how it was structured in Greece and how it spread to other countries, democracy is an outcome of deep social, economic, theoretical and cultural revolutions in recent centuries in Europe. This article discusses how culture of democracy can be shaped and how source of legitimacy can affect democratic ideas. The piece also suggests some points aimed …

Antagonism in international politics, more often than not, has potential to lead the things towards positive development. Recent Russian intervention in Syria is a prime example in this regard. Unfortunately, unipolarity has worsened the state of affairs in a vile and offensive manner. Along with scientific developments, technological advancements, economic growth and educational betterment, the menace of terrorism and extremism …

The formation of the United Nations in 1945 is no swindle to the post-colonial world.  The UN and its forerunner the League of Nations set out in similar circumstances, yet the UN has been more subjected to unrelenting criticism. Sidesplitting is the thought that the UN, which started as an association of “all peace-loving countries,” and aimed to create a …

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONF-5/1, Aga Khan RoadNo.F.2/2/2016-CE. Islamabad, the 15th December, 2015.Subject: – DATE SHEET FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION (CSS), 2016.