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RCEP and Pakistan Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is the world’s biggest trade bloc that includes fifteen Asia-Pacific countries — 10 ASEAN economies along with China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia. It is larger than the European Union and the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. RCEP countries comprise almost one-third of the world’s population and account for about 30% of the …

Raast Digital Payment System A Critical Piece in the Financial Inclusion Jigsaw As a part of his Digital Pakistan Vision to include the poor segments of society in formal economy, Prime Minister Imran Khan launched, on January 11, the country’s first instant payment system – Raast. Developed by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in collaboration with Bill and Melinda …

Pakistan Military Strength

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons On January 22, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), the first nuclear disarmament instrument in more than two decades, entered into force. The treaty is now a part of international law and is a legally binding instrument aimed at total elimination of nuclear weapons, under the aegis of the United …

Senate Elections Pakistan What is Senate? Majlis-e-Shura, the Parliament of Pakistan, consists of the President and two Houses, known as the National Assembly (lower house) and the Senate (upper house). The Senate was constituted for the first time in 1973 under Article 50 of the Constitution of Pakistan that stipulates a bicameral parliament.The Senate is a body that represents the …

PROTEST MOVEMENT SYMBOLS Protest movements around the world employ symbols to get out their message. After all, a picture says a thousand words. Three-finger saluteIn Myanmar, people show the three-finger salute as a sign of protest against the military coup. The gesture stems from the dystopian novel and film series “Hunger Games” and has also been a symbol of resistance …

The Reconstruction Of Religious Thought In Islam Author: Allama Muhammad Iqbal Muhammad Iqbal is one of those Islamic intellectuals of the Subcontinent who is celebrated by all, read by few, and understood by even fewer. Iqbal’s 1930 book “The Reconstruction Of Religious Thought In Islam” is a collection of speeches that this revered visionary leader gave on reconstructing the metaphysical …

Aung San Suu Kyi  From Freedom Fighter to Pariah Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi had the global community rooting for her when she was the world’s most famous political prisoner. But, in recent years, she was accused of standing by while soldiers massacred Rohingya Muslims.Darling of democracyAung San Suu Kyi, the daughter of Myanmar’s assassinated founding father Aung San, returned …

Pakistan-China Defence Pact on November 29, Pakistan and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further deepen cooperation between the two countries’ armies. The MoU on enhancing cooperation between the two armies came against the backdrop of regional security situation. Pakistan and China have already strategic partnership and recent changes in the region further pushed the two ‘all-weather iron …

  Anthropology The study of human culture and society Anthropology was introduced as an optional subject carrying 100 marks through Syllabi for Competitive Examination (CSS) 2016 & Onwards. It is a good subject to be opted for as it covers socio-cultural and biological aspects of man in terms of evolution and variation, is one subject in which aspirants with biology, …