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Afghanistan recently celebrated the 25th year of withdrawal former Soviet soldiers from its soil. Exactly 25 years later, forty other countries, combating with Taliban and al-Qaeda for over 12 years, are in a process to pull out. The withdrawal of last of Soviet troops from the Hairatan border brought huge joy among Mujahideen who viewed themselves as the winner of …

Today, the CIA, the RAW and many others spy agencies are out to weaken the province and malign Pakistan army and the ISI. Lieutenant General (R) Abdul Qayyum is a person of diverse talent and unrivalled administrative qualities. Besides having a decade’s worth experience in the Pakistan Army, he has also served as chairman for Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) at …

Three Gulf monarchies’ “ Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain – are so annoyed with a fellow member of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Qatar, that they have recalled their ambassadors from Doha. This was done in protest against Qatar’s interference in their internal affairs. It’s hard to believe that a pro-Western emirate like Qatar would interfere in the internal affairs …

On February 7, 1845, US Congressman John D. Cummins rose in the US House of Representatives to clamour for US possession of the Oregon Territory, then occupied jointly by the United States and Britain. He declared that these opulent Northwest lands were ‘the master key of the commerce of the universe.’ ‘Put that territory under US jurisdiction,’ he argued, ‘and …

Europe is in the throes of its most dangerous crisis since the end of the cold war. When President Viktor Yanukovich, recently, was toppled in Kiev, the world wondered how the Kremlin would respond to the fall of its cherished ally and the threat that Ukraine might shift westwards. But, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, gave his uncompromising answer when …

The strategic environment around Pakistan is evolving and changing rapidly. Unfortunately, Pakistan’s internal environment remains unchanged and, if it is evolving, then so far there are no signs that it is evolving in the right direction.

News From National & International Press National Oct 18: A little known shadowy group, Ansarul Mujahideen, claimed responsibility for suicide attack in which KP Law Minister Israrullah Gandapur was killed. Oct 18: Malala Yousafzai met Queen Elizabeth II and gave the queen a copy of her book ‘I am Malala’. Oct 19: Malala Yousufzai and her two friends, Kainat Riaz …

1 Jan, 1948: India took Kashmir dispute to UN Security Council. 1 Apr, 1948: India cut off water supply to Pakistan from two of its headworks, causing a dispute over water. 13 Aug, 1948: UN Security Council called for ceasefire in Kashmir and withdrawal of all Pakistani and Indian forces 11 Sept, 1948: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah passed away. 12 …

1. For humans, the normal pulse is 70 heartbeats per minute. Elephants have a slower pulse of 27 and for a canary it is 1000! 2.    The blood vessels in human body would reach about 60,000 miles if laid end to end. 3.    Half of body’s red blood cells are replaced every seven days. 4.    A common bacterium, E. Coli, …

English precis and composition is a crucial paper in CSS. It can help you get high scores. Precis is the most important part of this paper. In the following lines, techniques of writing a good precis are given along with 3 sample passages and their precis. Read the passage carefully and try to understand it. In practice session, you may …