Kashmir Pricking the World’s Conscience?
- KIPS CSS Admin
- Oct, 2016
- 87
- Editorial
By now over 200 million in Pakistan are
quite accustomed to its neighbour in the east whipping up war hysteria even if
a pigeon crossed over from this side of border. The latest fit of New Delhi’s
sabre-rattling comes in the wake of September 18 militants attack on an Indian
military base in Uri, in the disputed Kashmir state. There are a few
fundamental issues here that need to be understood first and ...
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Letters to the Editor
- KIPS CSS Admin
- Oct, 2016
- 78
- Letters To The Editor
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WarsAfter ravishing the beauty and serenity of nature upon
the surface of earth, man has entered into space with weapons of mass
destructions. As reported by Dr. Zafar Jaspal in his article “Militarization of
Space”, the species called humans are in danger. The cover story...
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Indo-US Strategic Engagement
This strategic partnership is visible in all the
aspects of the bilateral relationship and is noticeable in the New Framework
for the Defense Agreement One of the most striking features of
US and Indian foreign policy during the last decade has been their strategic
engagement with each other. Today, these estranged democracies of the Cold War
era have become engaged democracies. Both h...
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Out-Bursts of Altaf Hussain Ignite Political Cloud Burst
Altaf Hussain, the founding Chairman of
Mutahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) through his three minutes outbursts on 22 August against
Pakistan; the armed forces of Pakistan and the political leadership has caused
a cloud burst effect on the domestic politics of Pakistan. Political sanity
appears to bring stability and rapid change, which need to be watched and
analyzed. Altaf Hussain did some...
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Clearance Sale
- Hassan Nisar
- Oct, 2016
- 119
- Column
We believe, "Knowledge is the lost birthright of a Momin." However, the United Nations` report reveals that our education system is at least 60 years behind from the modern systems There is a plenty of topics to write on during Eid holidays but I know the topics cannot be frozen like mutton or beef in the freezers. Unfortunately, the topics I want to discuss here may be outmoded betwee...
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An Interview With Asad Umer Senior Party Leader of Tehreek E Insaaf
- Saleem Shahab
- Oct, 2016
- 544
- Interview
Global Age: You Were A Successful CEO Of A Pretigious Company. Surprisingly, You Left The Company and Joined A Political Party. What Were The Reasons? ASAD UMER: Well it’s a much asked question. The basic reason was that we had led Engro Corp. to a level from where it was not possible to move to the next stage without reforming our national economy. Furthermore, you know you cannot upg...
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Migrant Crisis: Impact of Islam in Europe
- Dr Saad S. Khan
- Oct, 2016
- 328
- International
Admittedly, the European Union's
genuine efforts to find a middle way between "Asylum shopping" and
"Asylum Orbiting" is a welcome step It was one year
ago that the picture of three year old Alan Kurdi thrown ashore on a Turkish
coast by the mighty waves of the Mediterranean sea made headlines. In a matter
of hours, the millions of shares in print, electronic and social media made it
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Letters to the Editor
- Sarwar Sukhera
- Oct, 2016
- 0
- Column
Regular writers pen their words with the
illusion that whole of the world has been waiting impatiently for their pearls of
wisdom. Letter-writers, however, have no such grandiose pretensions I
always find ‘Letters to the Editor’ section in dailies and periodicals most
enjoyable to read. These are often short and crisp comments that shred to
pieces the long-winded columns, half-baked be...
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Macroeconomic Stability for Commoners or Rent Seekers
- M. Abdul Mateen Khan
- Oct, 2016
- 196
- Economy
The World Bank (WB) in its recent
reports listed Pakistan a country that has successfully restored economic
stability and brought the economy on sound footings Pakistan
Government and State Bank remain confident that the country has achieved Macroeconomic
Stability through sustained improvements in eco- nomic fundamentals during the
tenure of the present government. Macroeconomic stabi...
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Wonders of the Sea
- Pervaiz Asghar
- Oct, 2016
- 115
- General Knowledge
In the ocean's fathomless depths, well beyond the
crushing limits of even steel-hulled submersibles, live miraculously resilient
creatures surviving in an incredibly harsh environment The
sea hath no king but god alone — Dante Gabriel Rossetti The
maritime domain, which constitutes over 70 percent of the world’s surface area,
holds many marvels in its midst, the p...
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Fata Reforms
- Saleem Shahab
- Oct, 2016
- 924
- National
The Parliament of Pakistan, the law making body of
Pakistan, can play no role in the affairs of FATA according to the FCR despite
the presence of elected tribal representatives in the National Assembly Located
in northwestern Pakistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) is a semiautonomous
tribal region bordering Afghanistan. The reforms in the FATA are important in
many ways. ...
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The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order Book Review Part III
- KIPS CSS Admin
- Oct, 2016
- 270
- Book Review
Huntington's thesis is intensely
provocative. But as he himself admits in his introduction, “the Clash” is an
over-simplified conceptual model Movement against
WesternizationHuntington argues that there is an increasing
movement against Westernisation all over the world. He specifically mentions
references towards "Asianization" in Japan , “re-Islamization"
of the...
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General Knowledge in Pictures
- KIPS CSS Admin
- Oct, 2016
- 1992
- CSS
Central
Asian CountriesCentral Asia consists of five independent
states. It extends from Caspian Sea in West to China in the
East and from Afghanistan in South to Russia in the North. Islam
is the widely practiced religion in Central Asia. Central
Asia has third largest oil reserves in the world
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Assignment of the Month
- Iqra Sajjid
- Oct, 2016
- 180
- CSS
Q. Discuss in detail the efficacy of counter
terrorism measures adopted by the government especially with reference to the
national action plan?A: Counter terrorism incorporates the
military strategies, practices and procedures applied by the government, law
enforcement agencies (LEAs) and other organizations in order to combat
terrorism. Pakistan is facing a daunting threat of terr...
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Health Benefits of Coconut
- KIPS CSS Admin
- Oct, 2016
- 107
- Health
HELPS PREVENT OBESITY by speeding up
metabolism, providing an immediate source of energy with fewer calories than
other fats. People who consistently use coconut products, report a stronger ability
to go without eating for several hours with no affects of
hypoglycemia. IMPROVES HEART HEALTH by providing healthy
short chain and medium chain fatty acids (MCFA) that are essential to good
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It Is Just Not Cricket
- Rana Muhammad Umer
- Oct, 2016
- 101
- Health
Owing to its riches, PCB can rightly be
called a gold mine where everyone seems trying one's luck I
am thankful to Almighty who granted me opportunity to wear green cap for almost
18 years. During my career, I was honored to be the captain of Pakistan’s
cricket team for a short while. It has been 25 years since I have left cricket.
However, I have seen many ups and down in PCB during m...
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Painting of the Month Last of the Smouldering Autumn Days
- KIPS CSS Admin
- Oct, 2016
- 67
- Painting of the Month
Painting by Dr. Arshad MaqboolThe
artist explores the autumnal landscapes of the countryside as the sun sets over
fields ravaged by the passing of time. The darkness of the scene is made
palpable by solid, laden brushstrokes and the use of darker, more somber tones.
The reds of the flowers and the sky seting afire by the setting sun are offset
by the black paint used to show the tre...
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