The 31st May, 2018 will be remembered in the history of Pakistan as a day when historic merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa took place during a simple ceremony held at the Aiwan-e- Sadr with the signature of President Mamnoon Hussain on the 31st Constitutional Amendment.

Pakistan and the US have enjoyed cordial relations and occasionally have witnessed stress and strains. However, with the ascendancy of Donald Trump in the America, Pakistan is incessantly in the eyes of a storm. With the rising indo-US nexus and the exclusion of Pakistan from Afghanistan imbroglio, the relations between the two have deteriorated to the extent of a breakup.

In November 2016, I wrote a letter to the Chairman Federal Public Service Commission, Mr. Naveed Akram Cheema. The letter was purported to draw the Chairman’s attention to a crucial yet missing aspect in the existing curriculum of Central Superior Services (CSS) examination (CE-2016) held annually.

Not long ago, the difference of progress between the nations was of some years. They would confront one another in the battlefield with sword, shield arrows while on horsebacks or on foot. With the passage of time, the genie of technology came of the bottle and a change in every field of life and between the nations we observed.

Trump is an interesting personality, frank, outspoken with an impolite mannerism. He now is the President of the United States of America, elected after a tough election campaign where he exposed his plans, his thought perceptions and almost all the facets of his personality, without inhibitions.

Donald Trump’s decision to unilaterally pull USA out of the Iran nuclear deal aka Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) has raised serious concerns among the other five members who had signed the accord along with USA in 2015 and a vast majority of the international community—but it was hardly surprising.

Gone are the days when corruption could be done with impunity. Past two decades saw a communication revolution of unprecedented scale: Facebook, twitter, YouTube, and the lion in the ring—the WhatsApp—have changed the face and shape of governance. Anything and everything gets recorded on smart phones and gets shared via social media.

True to his statement, North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un has boosted 'the warm climate of reconciliation and dialogue' created by the Winter Olympics and kept alive the 'Olympics-driven momentum' for dialogue on the divided peninsula by meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

There seems no end to Mr. Nawaz Sharif’s grief and grudge after disqualification from premiership. He released his anger in the form of a question, “Why did you shunt me out?” Now his much trumpeted question has fallen flat upon the audibility of the masses due to the reasons well known to all of us.

The US arms on massive sale is a bad omen for a world where armed conflicts – wars – continue to cause death, displacement and suffering on a massive scale. Now the peace dream is a pipedream.

Having experience of over 20 years in the field of environment, Dr. Asim Mehmood, President Environment Consultant Association of Pakistan (ECAP), is PhD in Environmental Sciences. He also renders his services as Environment Specialist, Asian Development Bank with core responsibility of environmental audits of funded projects.

Pakistan is blessed with an ideal location in many ways. As far as its energy potential is concerned, one can say that Pakistan is regarded as the energy corridor in the region where billions of people inhabit and fulfill their energy needs in one way or another

Since the dawn of history, all countries with any sort of governing order boasted of a capital. It was not only the seat of its rulers--- royal or non-royal strongmen—but a mirror of its cultural aspirations and a treasure house of its national heritage. In historical perspective, the capitals of countries like Britain, Greece, Italy, France and Russia are so ancient that their origins are blurred by the mists of time.

We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams. – Jimmy Carter.

Hunger has been proven treatment in illnesses such as gastritis, tonsillitis and colds. When we fast, we are diverting energy from the digestive system to the immune system.

Eid celebrations become a gigantic encumbrance on the part of poor households and the glittering dreams of children and women vanquish.

The Arabic word ‘Zakat’ is derived from the word “Zaka” which means to purify. This means that by giving charity the heart of the believer is purified from all the evils. Zakat is the third pillar of Islam and is mentioned 32 times in the Holy book.

Diabetes mellitus, more commonly referred to as "diabetes" is a disease associated with abnormally high levels of the glucose (sugars) in the blood.

Three best traits of my personality that ensured my success in CSS exam. 1) Consistency 2) Hard work 3) Smart work

Scoring well in International Relations- Not a problem!

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is flagship project; a renewal of Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) and Maritime Silk Route (MSR).

1. MEMBERS OF QUADRILATERAL GROUP ARE US, PAKISTAN, CHINA AND ________