“Calling it a second Cold War is misleading, but to deny that it’s a Cold War is also disingenuous”

Harding is a specialist on Asia and U.S.-Asian relations. His major publications include Organizing China: The Problem of Bureaucracy, 1949-1966; China’s Second Revolution: Reform after Mao; A Fragile Relationship: the United States and China since 1972; and the chapter on the Cultural Revo...

The Diplomat talks with Touqir Hussain on Imran Khan and his handling of Pakistan’s foreign policy thus far

Since coming to office last year, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has had a full plate of issues to contend with in foreign policy, be it managing the international aspects of his country’s manifold domestic challenges, coping with changes in key individual relationships, and man...

Mr. Dilawar see KIPS as a great institute imparting proper guidelines to the aspirants and sharing the proper passing techniques pertinent to this exam. He stood 39th in CSS’18.

The KIPS Bureau Question & Answer with Rana Muhammad Dilawar (PSP) about his pre-exam experiences, his preparation, techniques and efforts for tackling the CSS, at length here. Rana also spoke about why he cho...

Mr. Atif is thankful to all faculty members of KIPS, Karachi. He stood 33rd in CSS’18 and 2nd in Sindh(u).

The KIPS Bureau Question & Answer with Mr. Atif Jalib (PAS) about his pre-exam experiences, his preparation, techniques and efforts for tackling the CSS, at length here. Mr. Jalib also spoke about why he chose the PAS; the KIPS Bureau has included that portion of his conversation...

MR. AHMED JOINED KIPS IN 2016 HE STOOD AT 27TH POSITION IN CSS EXAM 2018

The KIPS Bureau Question & Answer with Mr. Tanveer Ahmed (PAS) about his pre-exam experiences, his preparation, techniques and efforts for tackling the CSS, at length here. Mr. Tanveer Ahmed also spoke about why he chose the PAS; the KIPS Bureau has included that portion of his conversation as well.

THE KIPS BUREAU QUESTION & ANSWER WITH AYESHA KHAN (PAS) ABOUT HER PRE-EXAM EXPERIENCES, HER PREPARATION AND TECHNIQUES FOR TACKLING THE CSS, AT LENGTH HERE

Doctors perform death-defying procedures on beating hearts and broken bones. They help patients cope with chronic conditions and ensure comfort and dignity for the dying. Doctors are everyday heroes.

Miss Ayesha ...

SHE DECLARES KIPS AS AN ULTIMATE SOURCE OF GUIDANCE FOR THE CSS ASPIRANTS.

The KIPS Bureau Question & Answer with Anam Fatima (17th position holder in CSS’18) about her pre-exam experiences, her preparation and techniques for tackling the CSS, at length here. Miss Anam also spoke about why she chose the PAS; the KIPS Bureau has included that portion of the conversation below.

I CAN CERTAINLY SAY THAT KIPS HAS THE BEST INTERVIEW PANEL ALL ACROSS PAKISTAN

The KIPS Bureau Q&A with Aneek Anwar (4th position holder in CSS’18) about his pre-exam experiences, his preparation and his techniques for tackling the CSS, at length here. Mr. Aneek also spoke about why he chose the PAS; the KIPS Bureau has included that portion of the conversation below

I’M THE GUY WHO DOES HIS JOB. YOU MUST BE THE OTHER GUY

The KIPS Bureau talks with Muhammad Ibrahim Shah (3rd position holder in CSS’18) about his pre-exam experiences, his preparation and his techniques for tackling the CSS, at length here. Mr. Ibrahim also spoke about why he chose the PAS; the KIPS Bureau has included that portion of the conversation below

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SHE WAS THE COMPETITION CHALLENGER WHO PUT HERSELF IN THE FEMALE FORCE AT THE PAKISTAN CUSTOMS SERVICE. NOW SHE SPEAKS ABOUT HER PRE-EXAM DAYS OF SHEER HARD WORK AT THE HEART OF THE CENTRAL SUPERIOR SERVICES (CSS)

‘Keep your head towards the sun and the shadows will fall behind you’

The success of Eesha Rahim (merit number 64) in June 2016 is giving more ammunition to ma...

‎‘EINSTEIN ONCE QUIPPED, “GENIUS IS 1 PERCENT TALENT AND 99 PERCENT HARD-WORK,” AND I FIRMLY BELIEVE IN IT’‎

The KIPS Bureau spoke with Mr. Iqbal (merit number 182) about his CSS adventure, his rise to success and his views ‎on the philosophy of hard-work. But he also spoke about his strategy with which he miraculously managed to pass ‎the exams; The KIPS Bureau has included that portion ...

‘I AM ON A MISSION’: SALMAN RAZA ON HIS SUCCESS AND PASSION FOR PEOPLE

Salman Raza has been busy, even by his standards. Right after his CSS success in 2015 (merit number 141), he has set his eyes on the Ministry of Commerce and Textile. He says he is too passionate about commerce and trade because it gives him a great opportunity. In a nutshell, he is ‘on a mission’ to make life better f...

SMILE, YOU’RE ON CANDID CAMERA

THE PAKISTAN CUSTOMS SERVICE OFFICER ON HOW SHE SPOTTED A FLAW IN A FORMULA BEING USED TO MEASURE WOOD LOGS AND HOW LUCK AND HARD WORK COULD PAY OFF

Azka Zafar Rana, a CSS candidate at the KIPS Campus, passed her exam in 2015. She did her electronics engineering from the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in Islamabad. ...

‘The women’s strength in PSP is increasing in every upcoming batch, and I do not see any challenge for them to perform well’

Our law man has been busy, even by his standards. After passing his CSS exam in 2014 by scoring 680 in the written paper and 185 in interview, he joined the Police Service and helped inspire more students to join the force. The young officer, too, has an ad...

Global Age talks to Miss Cheema, who joined KIPS in 2013 and passed her CSS exam with merit number 15, about her educational background and pre-exam preparation

‘I would advise them to try to find an answer to the 'why' part of their decision. In this specific answer they are going to find the motivation for choosing this path which can, of course, be different for everyone. But ...

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.

 He also serves as Convener, Environment Comm...

GoharAyub Khan and his family has played very important role in national politics. For the first time, his uncle Sardar Bahadur Khan joined politics and later on his father field marshal Ayub Khan followed suit. His father also brought Mr. GoharAyub Khan in the politics. Now his wife ZaibGohar and his son UmerAyub too have entered this domain. During Musharraf era, his wife Begum ZaibGohar became M...

Chairman All Party Hurriyat Conference, Mir Wa’ezUmerFarooq needs no introduction. He is fervent apostle of the Kashmir freedom movement led by his father Mir Wa’ez Muhammad FarooqShaheed. His religious and political services are applauded by all

WOULD YOU LIKE TO THROW LIGHT UPON THE SERVICES RENDERED BY YOUR FATHER FOR KASHMIR FREEDOM MOVEMENT?

From the day...

Mr. Ejaz ul Haq, Member National Assembly, is the eldest son of former President of Pakistan, General Muhammad Zia ul Haq. He is known for his relation with General Zia ul Haq and he is proud to be so. He says that he has made his mission to serve the people just to keep his father’s name high in the people’s memories. He stepped in the domain of politics in 1988 and he contested his first election...

Mir Zafar Ullah Khan Jamali is cool and composed political personality. Despite being fully involved in current politics, he is a walking example of the values fashioned in the days bygone.  Even his opponents acknowledge his decency and noble behavior. He has been achieving political mileage for four decades. According to political analysts: Mr. Jamali remains on track while doing politics...

Ms. Baela Raza Jamil is a public policy specialist and currently the Director of Programmes at Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA), the Director of the Institute for Professional Learning, a coordinator at the South Asia Forum for Education Development (SAFED) and a Managing Trustee at the Sanjan Nagar Public Education Trust. She is also affiliated with the Technical Advisory Group of the UN Secretary Gener...

Lt. General (Rtd) Abdul Qadir Baloch is a soldier having prestigious as well as impressive personality. He stepped up the ladder of success gradually during his professional career in Pakistan Army. He joined Pakistan Army in 1967. Major part of his service was spent at LOC, Azad Kashmir. He was awarded Sitara e Imtiaz because of his valour and courage. He also rendered his services as Corps Commander Q...

HOW DID YOU EMBARK ON POLITICS AND WHAT WAS THE REASON OF YOUR SUCCESS?

The injustice and highhandedness committed by feudal lords forced me to join politics in my area. I come of a poor family. My father had been working as a baildar in Canal Department; however, he was a sportsman and fond of exercise, desi kushti (local style of wrestling) and Kabadi.  We used to resi...

Rana Shoukat Mehmood is a high qualified, veteran politician who is known for his moral fiber. He is counted one of the founding fathers of Pakistan Peoples Party. He got his Master Degrees in Political Science and Psychology. He is also a Bachelor of Law (LLB). He started his career in law in 1964 as a professional lawyer. During his study, he actively participated in student politics and as a law...

Dr. Mubashir hassan did his civil engineering and also worked as a teacher for some time. Later on he joined politics. Dr. Mubashir hassan alongwith late zulifqar ali bhutto is the founder of pakistan people’s party. In the lawn of his home, situated in gulberg, lahore, pakistan peoples party was founded. He helped establish kahuta nuclear project and his political role in the development of nuclear bom...

WHAT IS AT YOUR CREDIT IN POLITICAL ARENA?

I don’t give credit to myself since I am rendering my duties with the blessings of God. There is a list of my achievements in National Assembly. I managed promotion as well as recruitment in National Assembly on merit. Pakistan’s parliament is the first solar energy based parliament in the world. We have also established Sustainable Developm...

Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Barozai is the Chieftain of his tribe Barozai who got politics as a legacy. His father Sardar Nawab Muhammad Khan Barozai was a veteran political leader from Baluchistan and was elected Speaker Baluchistan Provincial Assembly and Chief Minister of the Province twice. He suffered hardships during General Zia era due to his affiliation with Pakistan People's Party. He rose to promin...

General (Retd) Ehsan ul Haq is former Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee of Pakistan; former Director General, Inter Services Intelligence and former Corps Commander, Peshawer. He got his Master Degree in War Studies from National Defence University, Islamabad. He is a defence analyst and delivers lectures all over the world. He has been awarded Hilal e Imtiaz and Nishan e Imtiaz(Military) in ...

Q. WHO BROUGHT YOU INTO POLITICS?

The decision to join politics was made by me and my husband after mutual consultation. I had applied for the reserved seat for women from Pakistan People's Party. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto awarded me one. In fact he had visited to see my father in my house. It was then when I developed an acquaintance with him.

Q. DID YOU FACE ANY HURD...

In the contemporary history of Pakistan, the decline in governance can be dated to 1985 with the induction into power of a non-party political apparatus

My late father, a World War I veteran, was a great admirer of the British Raj. “No past government can compare with the Insaf dispensed by the Gora log, nor is there any guarantee that any future one will be able to do so!” was his u...

WHAT IS INDIA'S POLICY ON KASHMIR IN YOUR OPINION?

India's policy on Kashmir is strict and is based on obduracy. She wants to prolong her occupation in the Kashmir region through military might. By applying delaying tactics, she wants to squander the energy of Kashmiri freedom movements and its workers. This is the Indian policy since the day first.

YOU SPENT A LOT OF...

WHAT IS THE REASON JAMHOORI WATAN PARTY DID NOT ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE BALUCHISTAN?

After the martyrdom of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, the organizational work of JAMHOORI WATAN PARTY stopped. I tried my best to renew the efforts but I was kept in prison most of the time during Pervaiz Musharraf and Zardardi regimes. Our party is popular in Baluchistan while efforts are bei...

GLOBAL AGE: HOW DO YOU SEE THE CHANGE OF COMMAND IN PAKISTAN ARMY?

GEN BEG: It is a welcome move since the change of command took place in line with the principles. New Army Chief is competent like the predecessor General Raheel Sharif. In sha Allah, he would deliver in such difficult times. In the same way, General Zubair Mehmood Hayat, Chairman as Joint Chief of Staff would discover...

INTERVIEW WITH MR. SALIM GHAURI

SALIM GHAURI, FOUNDER AND CEO OF NETSOL, ONE OF THE TOP I.T. COMPANIES OF PAKISTAN IS CALLED BILL GATES OF PAKISTAN. IT IS HE WHO RAISED AN I.T. COMPANY FROM A SCRATCH IN A COUNTRY ALREADY ENTANGLED WITH PROBLEMS LIKE TERRORISM, ECONOMIC CRISIS, ILLITERACY AND SO ON. FOR SOMETIME HE RENDERED HIS SERVICES AS CHAIRMAN, TASK FORCE OF I.T. IN PUNJAB. ALSO...

GLOBALAGE: YOU TOOK PART IN THE UNIONS OF OXFORD COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE UNION OF OXFORD COLLEGE AND THE ONE IN PAKISTAN?

WASEEM SAJJAD: I participated in the elections held at Oxford College and University. The former I won while the latter I lost. As far as the difference is concerned, there was little affiliation of political parties with college o...

GLOBAL AGE: YOU ARE BLAMED TO LOAD BOXES OF MANGOES IN GENERAL ZIA’S UNFORTUNATE PLANE? WHAT IS THE TRUTH?

GEN DURRANI: No doubt, I asked my staff officer to load boxes of mangoes in General Zia’s plane. In fact, I issued orders to give mangoes to General Zia when he visited me. I gave orders and forgot but the orders are carried out in Army. General Zia visited Multan and then left fo...

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...

Global Age: Our readers would love to know about your educational background so kindly throw some light on it.

Haseeb Mayo: After completing my FSc, I did Electrical Engineering from UET Lahore. I am also a Law graduate from the University of the Punjab

GA: what was your source of inspiration to appear in CSS?

Haseeb Mayo: The people of Pakistan ...

GAMagazine: WHAT ARE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF PAKISTAN ON THE FRONT OF FOREIGN POLICY?

AKRAM ZAKI: Since its inception, there have been internal and external efforts to divide Pakistan into parts. All such attempts have been foiled with the exception of one. Keeping in view the efforts to disintegrate Pakistan, the survival of the country in itself is an achievement.

GAMa...

JOINING KIPS KARACHI HAS CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO MY SUCCESS. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE WHO IS GENUINELY INTERESTED IN APPEARING IN THE CSS/PMS EXAMINATION

GAMagazine: OUR READERS WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND, KINDLY THROW SOME LIGHT ON IT.

SHEHLA QURESHI: I hail from “Mini-Pakistan” called Karachi. I did matriculation from Government Gi...

GAMagazine: PAKISTAN HAS COME ALONGWAY SINCE ITS INCEPTION; HOWEVER, WOMEN ARE NOT FREE TO PLAY THEIR ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PAKISTAN, WHAT ARE THE REASONS?

Justice Nasira Iqbal: There was no such thing like the role of women to play 68-years ago since the Muslims were already marginalized part of the society during the colonial rule. The society was under the influence of the Hind...

GAMagazine: Would you like to let our readers know about your educational background?

TAUSEEF HAIDER NAQVI: Well, It's my pleasure. As far as my professional qualification is concerned, I am an Electrical Engineer as I did my Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from UET, Lahore. Later on, I left Pakistan for higher studies and got my Masters of Science in Engineering from Ir...