CSS Interviews 2008
 

[COLOR="Magenta"][SIZE="5"][/SIZE][/COLOR] Hi guys i wana tell u how my interview css 2008 was conducted,, I enterd the interview room boldly,, The pannel consisted of three members,, one chairman and two other members, they were very much polite towords me,, firstly i was asked to introduce myself then a little bit gup shap and then asked me how i was feeling,, then they started asking questions..
Q no 1: what do u know about ozone deplition?
this was a very easy question for me which i explained quite easily..
Q no 2:Do u think that the present law and order situation in pakistan by Taliban is because of US war on terror..
Q no 3: If US withdraws from its war on terror, will there be stability and peace in pakistan,,
Q no 4: what are the demands of pakistani Taliban. To which i replied that the imposition of shariah.
Q no 5:shariah is a good system so if they want to impose it, r they not justified in it.. there was a bit discussion on this question between me and the chairman,,
Q no 6: why pakistanis dont agree to celebrate eid on the same day..
Q no 7:why u want to join the civil Services of pakistan..
then the chairmain refferd me to another member,,
Q no 8: what do u say abt the Indo US nuclear deal..
Q no 9: why turkey is refused membership in E U..
so this was the first episode the remain ing interviw will be in da next sitting inshallah;;

answers
 

If I had there I would have replied these questions like that

ANS no 1: Ozone depletion is a process in which ozone is consumed due to the emission of industrial activities In industrial emission CO and Co2 are present which react with ozone whose formula is O3 and convert it into O2 consequently the quantity of ozone in atmosphere decreases
ANS no 2: America’s war is not the major cause of the poor law and order situation and activities of Taliban although it has accelerated the terrorist activities The major reason is the economic problems of the country People become frustrated due to economic problems and become a prey of those people who misuse them so when The US attacks across the border it creates political instability in Pakistan which exacerbate the economic condition of the country therefore the law and order situation worsens and Taliban strengthens
ANS no 3:I think there will be certain effect and the law and order situation may improve but terrorism and Taliban menace cannot be uprooted unless the economic problems of the people of Pakistan are not solved
ANS no 4: Pakistani Taliban are the pressure groups they know that the people are frustrated and they want to fish out of trouble water however there slogan is imposition of shariah
ANS no 5: certainly shariah is the complete code of life but Taliban don’t interpret shariah in a right way they want to impose their conservative ideas in the veil of shariah and this system will bring nothing but sectarianism
ANS no 6: Ulema have their different school of thought and secondly the country is vast and its geography affects the moon
ANS no 7: I want to join civil service because it gives facilities there are more opportunities in civil service to excel it offers good salary CSS offiers have prestige in the society
ANS no 8: Indo us deal will be very problematic for the region Iran will be surrounded by three nuclear powers: Pakistan, India, and Israel so it will look for acquiring nuclear technology Pakistan will look at china for balancing of power Iran will get help from Russia so this deal will bring All the international players into a nuclear arena The US must be responsible otherwise it can be detrimental for the global peace
ANS no 9: I don’t know sir
Kindly give your comments of my answers I shall be very thankful

my interview in css 2008 on 13 th nov 2008
 

entered the room at 1.30 pm. The penal had a long day they already interviewed six candidates and i was the seventh
I entered the room and greeted the members Assalumuallakum sir
They welcomed me and told me to sit down
Now it is the General turn
Ok Owais sahab introduce ur self
(No chit chats from me)
I started iterating my practised introduction
I mentioned my education, my schooling and how I loved to participate in extracurricular activities. Mentioned I was the Scholl quiz champion, represented my school at zonal level. I participated in debate I was a sportsman, an athlete and then my college days and then what I did after my graduation, my tenure at Sanofi-aventis , and what I am doing now
(I tried to sell myself)
Penal looks disinterested. I think they had heard such self appraisal a lot that day
General was looking at me His first question was a searching one
Ok gentle man so you were an athlete what event u participated
He caught me off guard, however I replied quickly
Sir 100 meters, long jump
What was ur best time
Sir i guess 15 sec
What was ur best jump
(How could i remember i was dropped from the school team, I was eager but my school PTI could not figure my enthusiasm at that time)
Sir I guess 16 meters (I mumbled irrationally)
General was smiling. Wow u had set a world record
I immediately realized my folly and explained. Sir actually I don’t remember
I participated in a school event my competition was with my schoolfellows and there was no proper measurement as far as I remember, and as it is now a matter of nearly to 11 years I simply can’t remember the distance sir.
(Wow a bad start)
Any how the general shoot another one at me.

Now what is the implication of trade with idea?

Sir trade with India is in favor of both countries; the whole world is going towards regional trade E.U and SCO are examples However India is not treating us on an equal footing there are unseen and inherent tariffs and taxes in India
It has given us MFN but because of visa, clearance issue our exporter has to wander between the offices of India and Calcutta. Our goods are mostly perishable goods so delaying gets them rotten and also because of these entire unseen tariffs they become uncompetitive in Indian markets until India treats us on an equal footing, free trade with India is not in our best interest
General said what about nonperishable goods like surgical items and others
I replied there is lesser demand of them so we are not benefitted from their export

General molded the question Ok let’s say India resolve our complains then
Then it will benefit both countries both countries would benefit from the absolute and relative advantages of each other goods
There would be movement of capital and labor , Vested interest of both nation would formed and it will help resolving disputes among the countries like Kashmir and others


Any other advantage? General asked
Well there will be merging of the subculture of both countries and...


General interrupted me if there is merging of culture they would going to conquer us No need to fight with us, they are winning the battle with their cultural invasion like dances, films and dramas
I replied sir you are repeating the words of Sonia Gandhi However I believe as a nation we should be strong enough to be subversive to traits not akin to our values I believe most of our population adhere to Islam they read their prayers so there would be no question ,their culture would going to conquer us


Leave it yaar General said Hum yahan aik hafte se baithain hain .koi namaz nahi parhta .aur india key gande dances main to dekhta hoon aur kya tum nahin dekhyay. Jhoot mat boolna I am sure you watch them too
I was not expecting such guilelessness, in a bit of shock and a bit dismay I replied
Well sir I had watched that obscenity as you are mentioning but I don’t like it And I can say that I don’t watch them now However nudity and vulgarity is no culture and we Pakistanis may watch them but I believe none of us wants such activities to happen in our homes .We would not want our sisters and daughters practising such things As Muslims it is against our norms and mores.


Ok so any other advantages of free trade with India
Well I think we could benefit with their steel industry and software
General said so it will benefit us as because of low transportation
Yes sir definitely we are importing them from far flung regions (I stopped a bit and then decided to quote some relevant facts and incidences like Benelux phenomenon. Germany and France partnership so I said) sir if you allow, I like to put forward some relevant facts and data regarding the topic.
No No it is enough (I guess general had heard enough gibberish from me)
He told me that it is now the turn of Bukhari sahab

The other panelist asked
So do you think there is need to build consensus on kalabagh and it is in our nation best interest (he asked me in Urdu so I decided to reply him in minglish)
Sir Kalabagh dam is in the best interest of our nation. We are building Bhasha dam now and if kalabagh dam could also be build the longevity of our other dams would increase because of low slit however this issue is highly politicized and now it is a matter of our social integrity So kalabagh dam should not be the cost of our social integrity. For energy purposes we can go nuclear. We can develop our coal reserves, though it is lignite but as Germany had done it its autokary in 1933 and as South Africa is doing it now, we can also do so. We can also preserve our water by other means In current circumstances two of our ethnicities consider it a matter of their survival as Pashtoon are apprehensive of Naushera and there may be some justification as of the flood of river Kabul in 2006 this could divide them more from us.Yes I believe we need to build consensus and try to inform our brother that they are going to benefit from it but this should not be done on the cost of social integrity.

Ok there talk of constitutional package well what want amendments you like to be a part of our constitution?
Well I like to form the NFC as it was envisaged in 1973 constitution , do away with concurrent list , also would form such checks and balances so that legislature , judiciary and executive would work independently and freely and last I want provisions which would guarantee Islamic way of living in us.

Well gentle man state should not be concerned with religion. It should be secular, you are talking about sharia . Taliban like imposed sharia in Afghanistan. Do you support it? ( He is talking in urdu again. So I continued my minglish)
Sir for me the provision I like to see would be social justice, equitable distribution of wealth also the sense of duty and scrupulosity among our citizen. I am totally against Taliban perception of Islam that is I what I mean. And for secularism I must allude to the speech made by Quaid-e-azam on 15th of august 1947 after Mountbainten mentioned Akbar secularism. He reminded the audience that the ideal system based on true principles was found by Prophet Mohammad PBUH and we would be going to practise it.


But gentleman an institution like zakat if introduced in our system would u think people would follow it So much corruption, lying and deception (He was continuing urdu)
I replied in minglish Sir I thing the problem is not zakat or islam we should also focus on nation building too. Whatever system you introduce if we are not scrupulous and ethical
(Suddenly bukhari noticed my minglish he enquired do u will hesitant in expressing in English I said no sir he instructed me to stuck to English medium I immediately complied)

Sir I think we also should focus on nation building and inculcate morality, scrupulosity and ethical values among our people. They should be taught toleration, punctiliousness and that is how we would be progressing. This I think is enlightened moderation.
(Now I was trying to show the little vocabulary I have and also that I can express freely in English)

Now the state bank has increased the discount rate to two percent what will be implication for it.
I showed a smile and replied now sir this is a very interesting situation. Increase in discount rate is an essential part of monetary policy which is
1- Increasing interest rates from banks
2- Open market operation selling the government securities and bonds
3- Increasing bank reserve rates to central bank
Now all this to control inflation and decrease money supply but whenever there is general inflation there said to be boom in trade cycle but our economy is in recession because of law and order situation and flight of capital. So by increasing interest rate our economy would be damaged, our investors need money but they would not get debt at these outrageous interest rates which I read in some banks would reach 20 to 25 percent, so it is a quagmire in which we are in.


(Some other question was also asked by the member but I couldn’t recollect it now)

However now I was at the mercy of Masood Alam (He looked at the watch and then started quickly)
Well sir you mentioned Prophet Mohammad and mother Theresa as your favorite personality which alive personality are your role models
(I was expecting this to be asked from me so without a delay) Sir Nelson mendalla and Dr Adeeb Rizwi.
He checked my answer and then shoots one at me while looking at the paper


What is H5N1 (from nowhere it comes?)
Sir H5n1 it is flu, aah chicken…chickenpox ok (Now I composed myself) Sir this is the famous bird flu and there are four strains apart from the one you mentioned

Ok but does it has the same threat as it had such hype
Sir the threat is genuine. WHO quantified it having the same potential as of the pandemic of WW1 in which nearly 100 million people died as our poultry is not under regulation, the cases would represent the tip of the ice berg

What happens in it?
If the patient is not treated on exigency basis he might develop ARDS

Well so only butchers would be affected; at our eating habits could it infect us? (He was asking me in Urdu but I stuck to English, I had been warned)
Sir we cook our meal at high enough temperature however the restaurants and hotels use substandard oil resulting in raw meat attached at the bone, it has similar potential to infect.

Ok what is your mother tongue? (In Urdu too I think he was deliberately doing it)
Urdu sir

Well you mentioned you were doing house job at Burns centre CHK on Nishter park incident which had gory effects on you? Its enquiry was shelved who was responsible for the event? MQM?
(Now I was in a fix, I didn’t want controversy)
Sir I don’t think MQM was involved in plotting it because MQM is a stake holder in Karachi and the turmoil of that incident had shattered law and order situation and MQM as it considered being responsible for law and order was affected. The inquiry you were talking about was conducted by justice saeed jafary ( A look of surprise , I sensed) Well sir I was closely following it I was also kind of a actor in it so I think it was shelved because it was not the first and only event as there were a cascade of events afterwards so it was on the backburner
However many people would say as the whole leadership of Sunni therik was bombed and killed, MQM was involved but in my view if MQM were involved it was not a sane option for them because such incidents bolstered such moments and they are able to find new recruits so if they were involved they committed a folly However I don’t think MQM was involved.


Well in sindh there is a perception they are been ostracized and Punjab has exploited it and there is widespread poverty what do you say?
Sir I will give you firsthand information. During my tenure at sanofi-aventis I was entrusted to give demonstration in many cities I journeyed across the length and breadth of Pakistan
However the poverty I witnessed in upper sindh as compared to Punjab and lower sind was of more grave nature I seen sajawal, shikarpur and ….
But sajawal is in lower sindh
You are right sir but I think it is in the way to shikarpur , however also larkana, Jacobabad and other big cities I was shocked to see the detoriated law and order situation, wide spread poverty and tribal feuds
Especially larkana , The Paris of Asia I was shocked to see muddy houses, also the rice canal dirty and not to my imagination .

So the perception that Punjab is responsible and army had done it why the perception is there?
I think it has lot to do with MRD 1983

Well I want to know is there a reality to the perception?
No sir I don’t think so. It’s true that there is wide spread poverty but poverty prevailed in Pakistan
73.6 percent of our population is impecunious means this much strata lives under 2 dollar per day The poverty in upper sindh is because of regional traditional politics (I iterated the term of Gabriel almond) and tribal feuds . Many sindhi rose to highest state functionaries and held the highest political state offices I don’t think there is any reality to this perception

Ok do you know common wealth of independent states and what is going on there?
Sir now I am a bit confused You talk about CIS but I don’t think this forum is now functional , It was formed in 1989-90 after the dissolution of USSR The central Asian republic Uzbekistan ,Tajikistan and other eastern European states. But now 10 years has elapsed , many things change and now Oil Corporations are there and….

He interrupted me what is the difference between CIS and now the central Asian republics?
Well sir at that time pro Russian establishment was installed, former soviet generals in these states but now Uzbekistan is one of biggest non NATO ally and also western oil companies are there (I was now hoping to be questioned on silk road project and the great game of central Asia)

Ok that’s enough now tell us what happen to your attempt in css 2007
Sir I was failed in English précis and grammar
( I made eye contact and replied in a firm tone)
Which subject you fail in
In English précis and grammar sir
Ok thank you that is all

story of my messed n first ever interview
 

a.a
b4 going into the interview details, i have a query. does registering for 2009 exams gives some extra credit to the 2008 passed candidates?i mean ive heard so much tht the qualified candidates are going for the next attemps so as not to lose chance if they fail to get through the interviews,now im feeling a little disturbed for the fact tht i havent registered for the 2009 sessions.
hmmm now coming to the interview....
i was the first one to encounter the penal early in the morning . so i entered n they told me to sit down then without waiting for me to settle down ,gen sahab asked"introduce yourself"
me: im a graduate n persuing masters.i've been very active in volunteering, co curricular and welfare activities.
chairman: what kind of welfare activities?
me: women support programme run by my mother.i assist her in my capacity.
gen:what are the problems faced by women?
me:i gave a little detailed answer starting off with domestic to social level things.
man right to gen: do u think govt is doing enough to help women?
me:(furious plus agitated as i wasnt prepared for such questions)yes but as nothing is perfest so isnt the govt policies.(i was totally blank about any facts or figures what so ever)
MRT gen: how can men bring women in the main stream?
me: by mending their mental approaches to the other part of the world...means men should me more tolerant and accepting towards women.
MRT gen: these bringing change kinda talk is prophetic talk so please come to some practicality.
me:(stung by a bee)there should be more fascilities on socila, educational and institutional levels such as scholarships,rising payscales and increasing women representations. plus encouraging women based organisations etc.
MRT gen: what are the two problems of pakistan
me:education
man left to gen(MLT gen): what does javairia mean?
me: i explained the root word and the whole connection and philosophy behind my name.(i think i over acted there cuz till that time i was totally in their grip)
MLT gen: have u ever been abroad for education?
me: no never. u can see my educational performa.
MLT gen: hmmm i asked cuz ur accent is very rare(in what sense- i had no idea but i decided to go with the positive air and took it a little encouraging)
where have u picked up ur english, i mean where have u started learning it PROPERLY?
me:i startef off with learning abc in 6th just like others but i picked up my accent when i came to boarding , here in islamabad.(i felt relieved that at least i have something that impressed them until.....)
MLT gen:oh i see. so this is the reason you have done loads of mistakes in your english writing.
me:(whhhhhat it was as if i was pulled down to earth.god tht ws the last nail in the broken ship)any ways i had nothing to do other than smiling bashfully
MLT gen: do u know abt OIC?
me: yes(meekly)
MLT gen:when was it formed, the year i mean.
me:(totally freaked out)i dont know, dont remember now
MLT gen: where it the HQ of OIC?
ME: no idea sir(though i remembered it later)
MLTgen:where did u learned hebrew from?i mean the teacher was he israeli?
me:i learned it in my uni . the teacher was egyptian.
gen: what do u mean by balanced aptiet ?as u've written that this impresses u the most in other people.
me: (smiling)i have bad eating habits like i cant resist pizza even though its forbidden by the doc.
gen:y bombay blasts were important ?
me: i had a little fight over my stance there which i thought was won by him but still i stuck to my point of view that the war was speculated between them.
i dont say tht i went fine rather it was a disaster but still there always a hope for u never know whats destined for you. do pray for me.

hi javaria..

i found yr interview realy interesting. seriously its unique. and when one says this "u" word about css interview na it definitely means sumfin especial!!!

however, have u taken comments ov some mentors about it like hammad sahab of officers or shahid sahab ov kips or sallem shahab ov toppers or any else body?

if yes kindly share what they said.

um sure they certainly have sumfin positive for u.

it was interesting and interacvtive. um sure u must have tackled it wid looooooooooootttttttt ov confidence. correct me if um wrong!!
:bow pinnig high hopes with u..

as per my info is concerned..result is to be announced on 9th march 2009 (MONDAY)
About 4 days after last interview..that is probably on 5th march 2009.

plus another piece of info from quite a credible source is that there are 316 seats in total.

hope i have been ov some help! :wacko:

sis,
amna!

i want to give some suggstions.....

1)in interview never talk about salary.......that ur give good salary etc

2)if they ask question in urdu then u should have give ans in urdu.

agreed shah sahab but one else thing that outshines all other factors for a successful interview is ........ THE ART OV MAKING THE INTERVIEW LIGHT AND INTERACTIVE.

if this is achieved nothing can stop one form gettin remrkable scores in css interview. believe u me !


hope i have been ov some help.

2)if they ask question in urdu then u should have give ans in urdu.


Please aspirant dont use urdu while replying
Use only langua franka of Pakistan
Bukhari was quite bitter in his posture and i sensed a satisfactory response when i replied in english
Stuck to english

Please remain focus and patient
Remember the general and the members are men of flash like us
General aplomb is a a bit haughty bit he lacks depth in his censure
So dont be intimadated by his cocky attitude

If you have time do offer prayers before going into the interview room
Relax and hope with the Almighty Css is definately not worth quizing over what would happen next
So it is just an oppurtunity for just another career There are lots of much better horizen of oppurtunity too.
Relax and believe in your self. God has created all of us for some special purpose

thanks 4 the encouragement
 

a.a,
thanks for the encouragement ppl.im keeping fingers crossed with high hopes besides its my first take n im positive to get through it inshallah.
@amna
umm i didnt get what you ment by "u". n i have never seen the ppl u refered to . thus i have nothing to share in that regard:)
i do agree with frank, however, cuz i myself used english in psychologicals and interview, though they were asking questions in both languages.
one thing which i thought i lacked was to keep yourself very accomodating n make them feel that thay r the charming beings u've ever met.
for those who have beard or take scarf- be ready for the psycho-war cuz they'll definately agitate u with stupid questions.
i observe hijab so they asked me y i do so n isnt the maulvis who dont observe moral code of conduct has made this institution-hijab i mean-a symbol of conservativeness?
so be ready for such attacks.
n my suggestion for all those who r waiting for their turns: just be yourself dont pose a thing cuz they know bloody well how to trap u.
its funny but helped me a lot,i wrote in psyco assesment that good listening abilities of a person impresses me the most n believe me i proved to them that i am a bad listener n a gibber:D


umm none of u have responded to my query. does registering for 2009 exams gives us any credit?may be they check the consistency of a candidate through this??????however if i would have been at their place i would take it as a negative stance cuz this means a candidate isn't confident of what he or she has done.
any answers???

best of luck to all of you. yuwafiqum Allah fi dunya wal akhira.

my interview on 10th january
 

Aoa my interview was on 10 th January at almost 12.30 being the 6th member of the group .now lets go straight with the details
On being given permission to enter the room I started with the cliché assalamoalaikum and asked for the permission to take the seat .G.S smiled and ordered me to take the seat.
My introduction was a bit embellished with difficult words so general sahib asked me from where I got it prepared.
My rejoinder was that no formal preparation but informally these points were in my mnemonic flash screen because I wrote them in my psychological and planned them.he asked me about riding a hobby that I mentioned in my first form and I later on changed it I replied to his question my answer was the other way round
The questions were about water scarcity to which I fair well in about 5 minutes.
Next came asean but as I tried to explain it GS giving me a smile said I know that you know about it talk about Pakistan s relation with asean .to which I talked abot Saikarnos time terming aggression against Pakistan as an attack on Indonesia later alienations between eastern neighbors and Pakistan because of our pro western approach,dismal trade between asean and Pakistan. low cultural and social contacts.
Now came the hot question about how can we increase trade with asean to which I tried to put all the eggs in the basket of textile GS said make an other guess as they the have got a lot of textile I cherubically smiling admitted my smattering over the issue and said that I read the figures in the newspaper without delving into details
GS smiled and opened my group of preference and said that that is well because a policemen need not to go into details. here I said that I was extremely sorry and would try to go into details in future.
At this point in time sadiqque sahib asked from one of my sentence in psychological referring to my pets, trade blocks in which Pakistan has the membership,Georgia Russia conflict and why I had used the words resurgence of ussr instead of Russia to which my reply was because of its extreme significance and then I proved my point,about putin and medvediv,the locus of power in Russia,Eco and its members,all parties conference and in past history about similar events to which I pointed about junejos tenure,my favourite personality aung san suu kyi and ibne insha
Last but not the least were bukhari sahib he asked me about technological folkways a word I used in my psychological I explained the term .he asked me what for I had left the job of an engineer getting a lucrative pay along with perks and perquisites .to which I pointed toward the reality and wish to sacrifice my life for my country at this hour of exigency .that was fine but I don’t know why I got sentimental over it and tears appeared in my eyes and from a smiling face my face turned into a extremely sad one and so started my doomsday(what I feel).next was iraq current scenario in which while mentioning inter sectarian conflict I further got upset.bukhari sahib asked me how I can change the present trends to which I gave an incidence from my current posting as assistant director fuel and administrative incharege of planning commission Islamabad to which I quoted an example from Hazrat Ali(R.A) sagacious life
As a bolt from the blue came the question from general sahib that have I got some personality contradiction
I reneged the charged and asked for the reason why sir felt like it
He said that in psychological I mentioned that I do not offer prayers regularly while now I am talking about the excerpts from life of hazrat ali(R.A)
I said that I wrote what was true in my psychological as I donot offer prayers 5 times a day but pray 3 times a day
General sahib said that you know praying five times a day is farz
I said that yes sir I also know it but still able to offer 3 times.
General sahib asked me do I realize it I said yes sir. With a stern looking face he thanked me I also thanked him and told him with a sad face that it was an pleasure to be interviewed by such a prestigious panel.the duration of my interview was almost of 38 minutes.
I request all my forum mates to feel free to comment on it

As I entered the room, I said Asalamualaikum. The General asked me to sit down, and I thanked him and sat down.

General: Tell us about your self.
Me: I am Omar Khan. I have done Masters in Philosophy and presently I am teaching the courses of Philosophy at post graduate level at the University.
General: Tell us more. What sort of a person you are.
Me: ( To be honest I was mentally not prepared for this question somehow) Well…I am a sort of person who is rather a bit shy, and I take more pleasure into intellectual pursuits such as reading and writing.
General: You have mentioned in your hobbies that you love Lawn Tennis. Is it just that you love watching Tennis on TV, or you play it too?
Me: No sir, I do play Tennis.
General: Okay. What do you know about CARs?
Me: CARs stand for central Asian Republics that came into being after the USSR collapsed at the end of Soviet-Afghan war in early 1990’s.
General: What is the importance of CARs ?
Me: Well…CARs are of immense importance you see. First, these are energy rich states, having rich deposits of oil and gas, especially in the Caspian region. Secondly, currently if we look at American involvement in Afghanistan, that is not merely to settle score with Taliban and Al-Qaida but also to check the Russian influence in the CARs by establishing American basis in the area. And ofcourse Caspian oil too is one of the reasons that holds American interest in the area.
General: You mean Americans have come all the way from across the atlantic to get the Central Asian oil? Oh C’mon, they have enough oil of their own.
Me: True. They have their own oil, but American interests are global and not just local. Their own oil cannot support them in their global pursuits. They need more oil to meet their requirements. Secondly, as I said their motive here is more than energy resources, and that is to check the Russian influence in the area and to stop it trickling into west. I believe that the great game that started between Russians and Great Britain in the 19th century is not yet over. Its just that the actors have slightly changed and Britain is replaced by US now.
General: You said that US needs to keep Russian influence in check so that their influence doesn’t trickle into west. How can you say that? Look at Europe and look at Central Asia. They have no connection with each other. (The General mocked me and laughed)
Me: Well, sir…Russians in order to influence Europe must have influence here too…after all Europe is separated from Central Asia only by black sea.
General: What is the importance of Central Asia for our region.
Me: We have had a long history together. Our region has had trade with Central Asia from times immemorial....We have had trade with Samarkand and Bukhara via silk route for centuries in ancient times….
General: (Cutting me) But from central Asia all that we have received were invaders who came to our region and played havoc.
Me: Yes, and with invaders always come trade sir. (Smiled) And presently the importance of central Asia for Pakistan is more or less the same as it has for US…those are energy rich countries, and we should enjoy friendly ties with them for our own interests…Besides Indians are going ahead of us and have already good relations with them…
General: (Seemingly annoyed) Must our policies always be Indian specific? Just because Indians are going to have good ties with CARs so Pakistan should also do that…it doesn’t make sense..
Me: (Sticking to my point) Surely Pakistan wont be isolated if it has no great relations with CARs, but to have good relations with them is certainly worth while rather than not. It is better to have as many good friends around as we can, being neighbours of Indian with which we have enmity.
General: Where does Pakistan import its oil from?
Me: OPAC.
General: OPAC includes Argentina too. Does it mean we import oil from Argentina. What countries do we import our oil from?
Me: We import it from Saudi Arabia for instance, which is also a member of OPAC.
General: And..?
Me: (I knew the answer so well and yet my mind suddenly went blank) America. (Making a stupid blunder)
General: (Laughs) So we import our oil from America? That sounds expensive, keeping the distance in view.
Me: I,m sorry sir.
General: Ok. Tell me, do you think we have any real provincial disharmony issue in Pakistan?
Me: I believe the issue of provincial disharmony is absolutely genuine.
General: well…go on.
Me: There surely are grievances of smaller provinces against the center. Take for instance the kalabagh Dam issue....For decades it has been one of the factors responsible for provincial disharmony and the mistrust of smaller provinces against the Center and Punjab. Although Kalabagh Dam is more of a technical issue, and we do need its construction too, and I am all for it otherwise, but unfortunately the facts are that it has become a political issue. And I would recommend that it should be either abandoned keeping in view the trust of people of smaller provinces at stake, or else an atmosphere of dialogue and awareness should be put into work about the real nature of this issue.
General: What are you talking about? Don’t you know that Kalabagh Dam is now a dead issue already.
Me: (Smilingly and tit for tat) But only for the time being sir !
General: Forget about Kalabagh Dam. The new government has abandoned the plans for its building. What do we do right now about the energy crisis. Even if kalabagh Dam plan is put into action now, it will take years to complete. But we are in the midst of worst energy crisis already. What do we do right now?
Me: We should immediately start building new smaller dams. And concentrate upon alternate measures to tackle the current problem as well as we can…(The General didn’t seem very pleased and cut me short..)
General: What other factors do you think are responsible for provincial disharmonoy?
Me: Take for instance the renaming of NWFP. The people of NWFP need their identity, which Punjab denies…
General: Oh C’mon. Punjab has nothing to do with it.
Me: Sir the general perception is that since the center has greater concentration of Punjabis in the assemblies etc. therefore the general perception of misperception if you please has to be rather anti Punjab. For example, if we look at Muslim League(N). It has even recently opposed the renaming of NWFP….(General cuts me short again)
General: But that’s not just a Punjabi nationalist party. It has supported across the nation
Me: True. But sir, the party is dominated by leaders from Punjab after all.
General: Well…renaming of province is a provincial matter. What else?
Me: (Thought for a few seconds) NFC is another factor…
General: Fine. NFC award is another factor. Fine. What else?
Me: Look at Balochistan issue. It has remained the most neglected province. I have traveled into the interior of Balochistan and have hardly seen a metal road, or schools, or hospitals. Secondly they have taken up arms now against state suppression and oppression which God forbid may lead to 1971 situation if not dealt with in a wiser and timely manner.
General: But there is no war in Balochistan. Our Army is not fighting over there.
Me: There is a silent insurgency going on. And there certainly is Army and Paramilitary forces using force against baloch. (I also talked about provincial autonomy issue in brief)
General: Thank you Omar. (He asks the member sitting left to him to interview me)

Member1: India is seeking a permanent membership of UN security council. Do you think Pakistan should oppose it?
Me: Sir, in my view Pakistan should support it.
Member2: But India is our enemy. Would it be wise?
Me: I believe, Pakistan and India need to learn from history and start accepting each other. They need to build an atmosphere of confidence building. They should realize that they have a mutual benefit in peace and friendship between the two countries. They should put the Kashmir issue aside for a while and concentrate on trade with each other. After all China and Russia too have disputes. Like wise, china has also disputes with India. But they are focusing on closer ties in spite of the disputes. When time comes the Kashmir issue can be solved. Besides, India is a regional power, a fact that cannot be denied. And if we both show flexibility towards each other, and as I said Pakistan supports India on international forums, India would also reciprocates. We need to build a better future for this region, and cannot afford anymore enmities.
Member2: okay. Tell me something. Suppose if you are in discussion with a non-muslim regarding Islamic punishments. How would you defend them?
Me: (I smiled) Am I to defend them, or merely explain them.
Member2: Do as you please.
Me: Well, Islamic punishments can be defended by making the nature of Islamic laws clear. I would explain to him how hard it is to meet the criteria of evidences in Islamic law. This criteria is rarely met. Hence Islamic punishments, harsh as they may seem, are rarely implemented, therefore making the Islamic laws very balanced and just.
Member2: Okay, thankyou.

Member3: Well Omar, you have written in your form about yourself that you wanted to be an Egyptologist when you were younger. What does this word mean? Is there really such a word?
Me: (I kind of laughed for a second and then smilingly replied) Yes ofcourse. Egyptology is a branch of Archaeology that studies the ancient civilization of Egypt. That’s true, I was indeed very fond of Egyptian civilization, and still am. It was my dream at that time to become an Egyptologist.
Member2: What happened then.
Me: My parents didn’t allow me to become one, and besides I was only a child at that time.
Member2: Whats so interesting about ancient Egypt?
Me: Everything about ancient Egypt fascinates me. Their colourful mysterious culture, the pyramids, their mythology etc. Orient is after all full of colours.
Member2: You have written in your profile, that at times you do have disagreements with your father. What are those times?
Me: (Was absolutely unprepared, and I hardly do argue with my father if at all, I was wondering why I had written that. Probably I had just wrote it casually, not realizing this question will boomerang back at me) well…its very rare ofcourse when we have disagreements. For instance, take the Palestinian issue. My father believes that an armed struggle is the right way to achieve goals, as he likes Che Guevera a lot. But I always argue that armed struggles can never be the best way to achieve any goals. I believe that talks and diplomacy can be the only way which can secure a permanent peace and get any country his goals.
Member2: But we didn’t get our freedom through peaceful means.
Me: On the contrary sir. There was bloodshed in 1947, but that was not some armed struggle, but only riots. The fact is that we got our freedom by sheer force of reason and political awareness, which was awakened in subcontinental muslims by a great man called Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, and carried on by Allama Iqbal and Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
Member2: Thankyou gentleman.

(I thanked the panel, said salam and left, the whole interview had taken more than 30 minutes. I think my interview was not very good because the general seemed displeased. Please do comment) :)

I forgot to mention that regarding provincial disharmony i also stressed on the need for bringing all provinces in the folds of Pakistani nationalism and to address any misperceptions and real grievances of the people.

you have done a great job
 

salam!
first of all i congradulate you on your prformance in interveiw.i asked uncle of mine who is a dmg officer about interveiws,he said that its not your knowledge that matters but its your expression,confidence that make your way in interveiw of css.it means its your ability to stick to your belifes and ideas with out any confusion.any way thanks for the post and hope for the best.we all will pray for you that you reach civil services academy.
regards
Dr.syed taqi abass kazimi

I m just posting the questions of my interview:

Chairman. Introduction.

Chairman. Russia is an emerging economic and military power. How is that going to affect the world in general and Pakistan in particular?

Chairman. Do u know about Russia's Warm Water Policy?

Member 1. Can National Security Council be justified in our constitution?

Member 1. You have served in Sindh. There is a talk of "sense of deprivation" in Sindh. Is it perceived or real?

Chairman. Has leadership from Sindh done anything for the solution of problems that you have mentioned?

Member 1. You have suggested that the list of recommended books should be updated. What are your suggestion?

Member 1. Your fav personality is Mandela. Why do u like him?

Member 1. Can you compare him with Martin Luther King Jr?

He asked me a few questions regarding my department and why i intend to pursue career in the civil servive. Then It was the turn of member 2.


Member 2. What is Pak's no.1 problem?

Chairman. Is militancy and terrorism in Pakistan connected with present economic crisis in the country?

Chairman. What do u suggest for the eradication of militancy from FATA?

Chairman. Flight of capital has occured recently. Do u blame the present govt for it?

Member 2. How is the election of Obama as US president going to affect the world and Pakistan?

Member 2. What are the causes of inflation in Pakistan?

Member 2. How can we promote savings in the country?

Member 2. What is meant by the term CARS?

Member 2. Tell us about the energy crisis of Pakistan?

Chairman. Ok Waheed, you may go.

aoa, MHM
thanks for the answer. n i hope i wont have to appear for css again inshallah. wish u best of luck too.
incase i dont get through, 2010 will be the next stop.one more thing i wanted to know that ive heard csps can continue some part time work as well. if this is so are they allowed to get affiliated with another institution or company etc??

yar that's an in depth analysis yup i do agree with you but as far as matter of trapping is concerned i don't agree because i forgot to indite the last sentence by G.S he said me that realizing is a very good omen beta
and i was sentimental because it was the matter that makes me sentimental otherwise being a petroleum engineer i would have been getting more than a lakh of salary so yes i am sentimental for my country
now tell me how do you rate it altogether

one last thing here in my interview i have not posted the whole anwsers
so i carried my point regarding our relations with asean but could not get into indepth trade ties

brother lack of confidence was not that brought tears in my eyes it was from heart and i still say i can not control them but any ways i do think that i should have controlled them

well because of my busy schedule i can only pray 3 times brother please elucidate your point i could not get you

[QUOTE=javairia]aoa, MHM
one more thing i wanted to know that ive heard csps can continue some part time work as well. if this is so are they allowed to get affiliated with another institution or company etc??[/QUOTE]


AoA.

well as far as i know government servants are not allowed to work in another organization or institution. The principle is that a person in a profitable position ( where one is getting paid ) cannot be in another position of profit.
I think one can be involved in some kind of bussiness etc but cannot work as an employee in another institution.

Regards

On the topic of sect...
I am really confused about this as during my interview the panel directly asked me about my sect. What if a person is sunni, shia or wahabi??? Does it matter when they are assigning us marks for the interview??? Does ones sect has any bearing on him becoming a civil servant?

@ sahi

hi sahi! i believe ur interview was fairly gud and i sincerely wish u success.

@ dr. taqqi abbas

i want to ask dr. sahab that wut he meant when he responded to sahi`s interview saying that "let me say that by mentioning your prayers 3 times a day i smelt some thing.tell me seriously am i right or wrong?"

plz doc sahab and sahi throw sum lite on this. Wut dr sahab smelt....
smelt or not that is the question!!!:unsure:



thankooo!!!

my intervw css-2008
 

salam dear friends

I hope that all members will comment..... SPECIALLY THE SENIORS.....QUALIFIERS....AND CSP'S...Thanks


my interview.
my psychological intvw was abt 45 mints... very comprehensive nd detail one. i think thy asked me question abt each and very aspect of my life....
final intervw was for abt 40 mints.
like javairia i was alsso the 1st one early n the morning when time waznt changed the is on 29th occtober.
gen. asked me to introduce ur self an i introduced my self in detail for abt 2 or 3 mints .....then came some qustions regarding family from my introduction..

s i did LLB so gen asked me abt lawyers movement.... which i supported with argumentations in detail and uphold tht the main issue is the indepedence of judiciaary which is v imp for every state and especially for a federation.....i was very fine bt at last chairman asked me that do u think that judiciary is independet now? i got v cnfussed what to answer now.... bt from me come out YES judic is independent..... wht u ppl think abt this ansswer ?
then chairman asked me that u also a POET? i said yes....
ch; what is ur standerd of poetry
me; normal sir
ch;if i ask u to write a poem on this intrviw in 15 mints can u?
me;sir i write in pushtho
ch;we dont know pushto cn u write in urdu?
me;a bit difficult bt i will try.
cch;ok

ch; what are tha main disputes bw pak and india?
me. kashmir disput.siachen,sir creek
ch;what is sir creek.......and the discusssd it with me in detail for abt 6 or 7 mintss... thanx God i was good here.
then memebr asked me a term from conomiccss which i never heard so staightforwrdly i said sorry sir i dont know
then he asked me some pple r n favour and some are against IMF loan why? whtss ur point of view..... i already prepared for that and discusd it with detail nd finally said that ve need to take loan from imf.
then other member asked me that lyestrdy gen kiyane discussd abt GHQ... have u watcchd TV? i said no sir... member; ok then leave it/
mem; u ve written in psych that cchecck on invisilators..... have u seen any thing... y u wrote it?

me.. sir it will improve the standerd and yes there were two invisilators in our hall who were not fair favouring sme candidats.
mem; in objective or subjective?
me; sir mostly in objecctive.
memb; ccan u point out any one paper?
me; almost all papers hv one obj questn bt i everyday scince is v imp bcz of 50 marks objectve.....the he discussd abt exam hall conditions... candidtes sitting etc...
then he asked me abt indepndence of judiciary which i disscusd n detail again very good.
i mentiond in psych tests abt my love.... the chairman disccusd it and asked some questios i dnt want to hare here.
at the end chirman said ok thank u and best of luck for ur next love.... i dontt know why he said thiss and what does it mean....

thats all.
plz remark must.... how itt was on my part? good...bad...normal?
thanx
Islah G..

Aoa

Well the generally accepted fact is that the longer the psychological and viva the more are the chances that they think that one has some contradiction in his/her personality.
But I have heard that some interviews have been conducted for almost an hour, so your interview was long but not the lengthiest. You need not worry on that count.

Judiciary is obviously not independent at the moment.

I think rest of your interview was good nothing to worry about. You are a lawyer and you are expected to have sound knowledge of the lawyers movements and what does it stands for, so obviously you would've done well there.

Now we do not know what did you write about your love etc so I don't think anyone of us can comment on General sahib's last comment.

Over all I think it was a fine interview.

Best of luck

Regards

@ambrosial

According to me what Dr.sb misunderstood is that Mr sahi mentioned that he prays 3 times daily. What he infered from his is that mr. Sahi would be offering Fajar, zuhrain ( zuhar + asar ) and maghribain ( maghrib + ishaa ). Then mr. Sahi quoted an example from Hazrat Ali (Ra) life. And From all this he infered that Mr.sahi belongs to fiqa jaffria.

This is what I think. Dr sahib correct me if I'm wrong.

Regards

thanx to Maneka
 

salam bro
thanx alot for ur comments...... well i think one of the main reason of my interw time may be that i was the 1st one to be intervwd in my group.... and as u rightly said that some contradiction abt personality......
well lets se what will be the result i am disparatly waiting for.
thanx
islah _G

@ islah G

in ma humble opinion ur interview was fair enuff.
i wish u loadz ov success.
jus want to know did general sahab gave some comment on u or ue credentials as u finished ur introduction?

@ maneka

sir, u mentioned that " Well the generally accepted fact is that the longer the psychological and viva the more are the chances that they think that one has some contradiction in his/her personality."

so i wanted to know wut do u think about it. i mean wuts ur point ov view regarding extended lenght of psycho interview?

i entered the room wid a brillaint smile on ma face.
general sahab: aslamlekum amna
me: walaikum salam sir, how are you?
general sahab: i am fine, n u?
me: sir my master has been very kind today.
general sahab: so tell us something about urself.
me: i am amna shabbir chaudhry, a readily hardworking and a steadily goal oriented woman ov 22... have recently done ..... (my introduction started like this)
then at one point i said that for css i have a clear 5P agenda.
general sahab: (smiling) and can v know wut the 5P agenda is?
Me: definitely sir! and i explained.
general sahab: nice one amna.
then i got on and told em about ma upcoming book ov poetry.
genral sahab: so shud v hope to get a copy ov it?
me: definitley sir, my pleasure infact an honour for me
rizivi sahab: wuts da name ov ur book and which language u write in.
me: the name ov ma book is "khashmageen rukh-e-mah" and it contains both ma english and urdu poetic pieces.
rizivi sahab" nice name. so u have written in ur form that u know only two languages.
me: yes sir i know english and urdu and wut I know i know very well. mashallah. but yes i can understand punjabi quite well
rizvi sahab: so y dint u mention. u wud have marked sumfin in read write and speak columns ov the form.
me: sir i said i can only "understand" and understand column is not available.
rizivi sahab: smiling, so lady shall v add another column ov understanding in language box as well
me: yes sir that wud be a nice idea.
rizvi sahab: smilied and so did i
general sahab: very impressive credentials amna, now lets c how u fair these questions.
me: sir, i ll try my level best to come up to ur expectations.
general sahab: two most complicated global issues posing threat to world peace.
me: (thinkin for sometime) sir, russo-georgia conflict and gwot
and i carried on for 1 or 2 minutes.
general sahab: 1 unique solution for gwot
me: (pausing for about 30 seconds to think) an international body shud b constituted
general sahib: there are already so many bodies like bipartite, tripartite etc so…
me: sir , kindly give me a chance to make ma point.
Me: I suggest a body comprising sociologists, psychologists, intelligentsia, researchers and analysts and celebraties and politicians ov high standin having a “definite say in the masses. As Andrew macks argues in his book “why big nations lose small battles” that big nations fail to counter small insurgencies becuz they fail to understand the psychology and sociology ov the community.
General sahib: hmmm gud
Genral sahib: but u said politicians ov high standin and say in masses..do u think zardari and karzai are one ov em
Me: sir definitely mr. zardari is one ov them but hamid karzai iz a only a puppet installed there wid no public say.
General shab: hmm..one comment on war on terrorism
Me: a pre-emptive war.
Then general shab refered me to rizvi sahib.
Rizvi sahib: y hamid mir is one ov ur favourite peorsnalities.
Me: I xplained
Rizvi sahib: u have written that u r figuring sum developments in middle east scenario. wut is it?
Me: sir the territorial retreat that is for the first time being pondered by Israeli leaders is very important. Then I talked a bit about Syria and hugo Chavez and stuff.
ME: I continued with mentionin an animated film made by an Israeli director “waltz with basher” that showz regret on part ov Israelis about the 1962 war and that film has got lot ov popularity in kids.(luckily I got to read its review in dawn on the very morning ov ma interview and I tried to utilize that)
( I think he seemed pleased)
Rizvi sahib: so shall v recognize Israel?
Me: I believe that we definitely shud. As hennery kessinger says that this era is ov politics ov vision. Where circumstances are more important rather than ideologies. And v r a smart nation. V do not show reactions rather v generate proactive reponses. Hence we definitely shud recognize it
But not without convincing our masses. We first have to diffuse this innovative idea among masses so that a national consensus is built up regardin this issue.otherwise this may prove detrimental
Rizvi shab: so wut will u say to convince the masses
Me: 1. By establishin diplomatic relations we will b in a better position to intermediate and solve the problem in official capacity. 2. In the backdrop ov indo-israel relations it is necessary for us plus v cannot afford foes.
Rizvi shab: and that wen Saudi Arabia has kind ov recognized them y not us.
Me: yes sir, I was about to say that. And I think it is much better a suggestion
Rizvi sahib: ok amna thank you
Me: thankyou sir.
I was about to stand up when general shab said
General sahab: u have left two blanks empty in ur psychological performa
Me: sir I do not remember.
General shab: I will tell u and u have to fill em.
Me: yes sir.
General shab: my parents disapproved ov my ------- and I felt unpopular------
Me: sir can I say two lines in ma xplanation
General shab: no ! first fill em up.
Me : ok.. and I paused for thinkin then I said
My parents disapproved ov ma ..errr……ummm… CATS!!! (ah relief!)
Genral shaba: very diplomatic! (smiling)
Me: I felt unpopular..err…umm.. never!
General sahib: hmm gud one
I smiled said thanx and was about to leave wen general shab said:
U were about to say 2 lines in ur explanation!
I immediately remembered and said: sir, I believe that every one synchronizes in the light ov his/her past experiences. As my parents have neva disapproved anything ov mine so I left it blank. However, if I were only to fill vocabulary I have quite a stock ov it. But I wanted to b honest.
General shab. Hmm gud.. we will inform u in due course.



i request seniors, qualifiers and else bodies to ...kindly...go thorugh ma interview and comment. especially last island, maneka, islah g, frankestein ov css, shah sahab, afrms, naqeebullah sahab and all other respected friends.

thanking u in anticipation.
amna

X
 

Good interview lady...but one thing that rang bells in my mind in that why did not general tell anything about my credentials as they are worthy of applause... but yours may be even more worthier... would you like to share ur impressive credentials...

@ Force Of Attraction

thanx for being considerated enuff to spare tyme for goin through ma interview.....n for commentin......

btw can i have the honors ov knowin the "credentials" of ma learned friend.....

@Amna

Aoa

First of all I would like to congratulate you, on having such a nice interview. To my knowledge you are the second person, who's credentials have impressed General sahib ( there can be others as well ) . I think you have sailed very well through your interview. I think they have covered most of the important topics which have been under discussion this year.
I think they adopted an accomodating attitude towards you and inshalla you will make it to the end.

My personal opinion is that longer psychological interview's indicate that the psychologist's think that one's personality is complex or contradictory. This is what I have learnt from most csp's.

Best of luck.

[QUOTE=javairia]a.a,
umm none of u have responded to my query. does registering for 2009 exams gives us any credit?may be they check the consistency of a candidate through this??????however if i would have been at their place i would take it as a negative stance cuz this means a candidate isn't confident of what he or she has done.
any answers???

best of luck to all of you. yuwafiqum Allah fi dunya wal akhira.[/QUOTE]

[COLOR="Blue"]To be honest i dont think registering for 2009 exam has anything to do with how they gauge a candidate's performance in 2008 exams.

I mean what difference does it make if i have registered and you have not? It could mean you are very interested and wanted to prepare for a year before giving it a shot again or the flip side that you just arnt bothered? See what im getting it? The information that a person has registered or not, is not only a non uniform information but also simply not interpretable in terms of deciding whether one person has done better than the other in terms of a earlier exam and so on and so forth... all of this assuming that they would actually go through the pain of co-relating cross yearly information which would not only be unreliable at this juncture (application submission) but also absolutely non practical.[/COLOR]

[QUOTE=Force Of Attraction]@ambrosial elo...

I shall certainly tell my credentials to u ..but mannerism demands tht ladies first n I expect you to be well mannered... secondly LUMS has taught her alumini , how to do impressive marketing...[/QUOTE]

I say, lets start a posting of CV's for the benefit of all! After all it only helps to know the diverse group who aspire to be CSPs, something that can be both motivating and confidence boosting!

I will follow the both of you :p since this was your idea in the first place :angle

well done
 

Congratulation on such a magnificent performance: clap: clap: clap
While looking at your interview i am most of the time was impressed then suppressed and I can say lastly depressed about the quotes and ilustrations you used because at many occasion i was like
Gai bhains pani mein: confused:
I was looking at some thing far beyond my reach of intellect
Well it is quite clear that your interview performance must be amongst the very best this year and if your scores in theory also relates to your interview performance, you definately a top ten candidate :vic
Any how last again congratulation on such a brilliant performance, it is evident that lot of hard work has been put to achieve such remarkable success

@ frankestein ov css

thanx loadz for ur nice and kind wordz... um sure they r thoughtfulllly put down.

n plus i want to add that u r jus being modest about ur interview performance. becuz i rate it realy high the way i have gone through it.

thax alot dr sahab!!!
i wish u loadz ov success.
and may the 2 gr8 ppl rock csa:clap

@ maneka

thanx...

so ma first question:
"To my knowledge you are the second person, who's credentials have impresses General sahib" can i know the first one?

second: does this saying by the general that sumone has "impressive credentials" hold some worth.. i mean some importance or they r jus passin comments?

third: how was ur interview and psycho

fourth: why he made me fill those blanks and kindly throw some words about the way i tackled it.

fifth: wuts ur preference? is that ur first attempt and are u from lahore?

You definately and i hopefully are going to the pit hole CSA , where talent goes in the dark and cold arena of bureaucracy :roll :vangry
Any how yaar please any other fellow please dont take the afore mentioned words literally yaar i am now totally irked now :huh:

And i will be accomapnying the sole 20 survivers from the sindh urban No community mention ok

@ frankestein ov css

comon.... everybody respects ur point ov views alot.However, there can always b a clash ov opinions as every body tends to utilize the act 19 ov the constitution 1973!;)

however, i slightly disagree wid ur saying that
"You definately and i hopefully are going to the pit hole CSA , [B]where talent goes in the dark and cold arena of bureaucracy"[/B]

i will put it as " [COLOR="DarkOrchid"]we both will inshallah make it to the academy where talent reaches its apex in the conducive and nurturing arenas ov prestigeous civil services of dear motherland [/COLOR]"

wut do u say about it doctor sahab !!

my not-so-satisfactory interview :(
 

salam all the respected members.my interview was on 28th jan.plz i am keen to be rated in terms of performance by all the members.
i entered the room and after exchanging greetings gen saab told me to sit down.then he said introduce urself. i gave a brief intro mentioning my name and education and my hobbies(not all of the ones tht i wrote).he said so something more..anymore hobbies...i mentioned one other..said sit back and relax(not a v gud impression apparently though i wasnt nervous at all):sad: then he read from my psycho and said wat abt these..i said yes these too are my hobbies.then he said wat abt ur family..i mentioned some details..more questions...y u live here wen ur edu is from lhr...abt my hubby's job...he's working in karachi n u here...i made one mistake i think..i wrote in my psycho abt his job in isb..but he's joined a new one in karachi n i didnt explain this to them...do think it says tht i ve some contradiction or something to hide:sad: ???
gen:ok so these were some details we needed to know abt you.do u know abt the situation in fata?wat r the laws governing n wat shud they be replaced with?i told n said shud be replaced with anything tht restores stability for short time(sharia or jirga wateva) and as a longer term solution fata shud be given the status of province and brought under pakistani law.but u need to do it incrementally. then some talk abt dividing pakistan into more provinces.i made some blunders like saying it wud solve the problem of punjab's dominance(which he said wudnt)then i didn possess enuff info on etnic configuration of other provinces so blundered more than once like saying make pata one province,anyways he argued for quite a time on this and i said u can always negotiate the technicalities with all the stakeholders involved(in other words y u expecting them from me :sad:) wel he suppressed his smile but still tell(god! ll he talk abt something else:blink: ).then to bokhari saab.comment on the situation in iraq.i talked abt the surge strategy of petraeus and tht its only a cosmetic measure and tht tactics like anbar awakening rnt gona solve the probs unless ethnic balance is restored n all stakeholders given their due share in decision making.then he asked abt my opinion on nab.i said think it shud be abolished and a new and transparent body set up.he asked if we overhaul it.i said fine then do it very extensively and change the name coz i think the v name of it associated with victimization now.then asked abt provincial auto. bill by mqm n i said i agree with their proposal n gave the eg of spain as a model of auton. then abt agri tax.i said i think it shud be imposed.asked u know abt the argument given by those who oppose it.me no:sad: not actually but i think the landed class is going to resent it. then wat abt energy crisis.i talked abt circular debt n tht i think govt shuld ve more control over public services n shuldnt let itself be blackmailed by IPPs to buy elect. on inflated rates n we shuld concentrate on building non-controversial dams n hydroprojects. memeber ok u can go.gen saab thank u. please seniors n everyone comment on my performance n the quality of my answers. am not very hopeful:bow P.S. interview lasted for 30 mins.

[QUOTE]@ maneka
so ma first question:
"To my knowledge you are the second person, who's credentials have impressed General sahib" can i know the first one?[/QUOTE]

I think we should wait till the result then i will definately let you know, who the second one was ;)


[QUOTE]second: does this saying by the general that sumone has "impressive credentials" hold some worth.. i mean some importance or they r jus passin comments?[/QUOTE]

They are not just passing comments. If they say that one has impressive credentials or record than obviously they mean it.

[QUOTE]third: how was ur interview and psycho[/QUOTE]

I think my psychological went fine Alhamdulilah. But my group members insist that it was superb..lets wait and see. Interview went fine as well Alhamdulilah...i was worried at first but after discussing it with some seniors and others i am relaxed now, and i think i did fine.

[QUOTE]fourth: why he made me fill those blanks and kindly throw some words about the way i tackled it.[/QUOTE]

The instruction manual clearly mentioned that we have to fill all the blanks. That is why they made you fill it. Secondly the psychologist's have made this from after alot of research. Each answer gives them insight of our personality and character. This is why they made you fill them. I think you gave quite smart answers and you need not worry.

[QUOTE]fifth: wuts ur preference? is that ur first attempt and are u from lahore?[/QUOTE]

PSP is my first preference. It was my first attempt...and i am partly from lahore....I mean, I got all my education from lahore :).

Regards

Interview
 

I wrapped black suiting with thick strips on it with double cuffs and a single knotted light yellow tie on a frenched collar white shirt along with the cufflinks..i wore perfume along with the after shave... golden watch of went with the suiting...
me perfectly shaved n styled my hair with little bryll creme...so tht was my apperence...

ME:after knocking...May I come , Sir...
panel: yes...
ME: May peace be on both of u.
gen: sorry...
me: may peace be on u.
gen: ohh. thank u very muck...i wish u best of luck 4 ur interview.
me: thank u v much.
gen: so tell me abt ur personality ( not introduction )
me: my name is ----- . saint maryian by schooling and edwardian by college...
after graduation i went to london from where i completed my AAT and then i shifted to ACCA . as u asked abt my personality, my strenths include far sightedness,goal oriented,communication skills , moral rectitude and rigtheouness...the last two qualities r those which i highly adore....my weaknesses are...i m little fastidious and intervention...i normally intervene in the injustices perpetrated on anyone......... my father has alwayz been my ideal...n my ambition in life is to expunge all the inequalities whther political, economic or social.
gen: can you give any recent example which can prove tht u r very fair...
me: i gave an example with in my own family to support my ground...( discussion took place for couple of minutes )
gen: ( after our discussion ) achi baat hai...
gen: ok Mr.---wat r ur interests...
me: sir normally i dont get spare time as i m preoccupied with my final papers of ACCA..but in my spare time, in l like swimming, hiking and riding n as far as indoor activities r concerned .i m very fond of chess...my swimming is my main issue...
gen: where do u go 4 swimming...
me: i named the complex n said in vicinity of my house i do swimming in ---
gen: wat r the measurments of pool which u named..
me: sir its all standard measurement...50 meters lenght n 20 meters width...
gen: wat abt the water...is it clean...
me: it is so so...but u cant compare the standard of islaambd club with tht area..
gen: no no...
gen: so u r satisifed with the pool..
me: i m but the thing which bothers me is tht anybody can come a purchase a ticket for swimming..there is not any sort of skin examination...
gen: aap ne apni personality tu bata de...now lets discuss some serious issues..
me: gave sober smile...
gen: mr---- wat do u think r the problems being faced by pakistan nowadays..
me: sir we have gotten political. economic n social problebs...
gen: wat r social problems...
me: education, poverty,unemployment, drug trafficking, child abuse, health...
gen: but child abuse is more in western countries...
me: it is..but we r also facing this problem n i have priortized these issues...
gen: talk abt health...
me: lets start from the womanfolk...it is said tht out of 100,000 women 400 die in pakistan owing to iron energy deficiency n the ration is only 13 in developed countries...there r 13000 patient n 1 bed.. situation is much more severe in under devolped areas like swat, fata...
gen: give ur suggestions.
me: GDP should be increased for health sector...
gen: is health a federal subject...
me: no, it is provincial..
gen: but u said abt GDP...
me: i wanted to say tht a good portion of lumpsum which provincial government receives from federal should be allocated in this sector...you dont take GDP as a granted ( gen was hell bent to make me confuse in the issue of my using GDP for health)
gen: ok u suggest tht provincial government allocate more in health sector...magar kahan se kaat kar yeh paisa laein...
me:we should cut down our ministries...
gen: but PM said tht minister n MNA are getting same perks...
me: but sir y do we have such a big ...i would say battalion of ministers...
gen: yes i agree...i agree...
me: then we should lessen our administrative expenses..
gen: wat r they...
me: protocol..cars ..medical ..petrol should be decreased...
gen: tu ais se panch( 5 ) ya chee ( 6 ) rupee bach jaye ge...
me: sir baat 5 ya 6 rupee ki nahin hai...ais ka nuksaan ye hota hai ye excess petrol ko officers fake receipta bana kar claim karte hein...jo k gov. ka nuksaan hai...
gen: reallllllllllllllllllllly
me: kuch aese officers hein jo ais tarha karte hein...
gen:so you dont believe in tht much protocol like stuff..
me: no...if we want to revive as a nation..we have to shun all this...
gen:acha aap ne yeh tu bata diya magar number of doctors shall not improve...
me: sir..number of doctors can only be increased if if build more colleges..bcuz we cant import doctors...
gen: y not import..
me: we cant afford...
gen: but we see daily 2 or 3 doctors here for interviews...
me: sir i would like to give one suggestion to FPSC tht all the professtionals should be banned from competing css bcuz if a chartered accountant becomes DMG officer of doctor becomes police officer..they r just wasting the seat of profession...
gen: so u think tht professtional r wasting there seats...
me: thats a ground bitter reality...
gen: but mr ---- FPSC does not make policies...
me: but u can convey ur message to the government tht these r our deficiencies n we need sort them out...
gen: thx u v much for ur suggestion...
gen: but doctors r not going to swat ..fata...how they should be convinced...
me: aap kitna hi lucrative package dein..mera nahin kayal k ain dino me koi swat n fata jaye ga...sir we have to make developments in those areas for doctors to go...
gen: memeber 2... have u any queries...
member2: mr --- you have written tht u performed haj after completing ur studies in london... wat made you to make this decision in such a young age...
me: ( with experinced smile )...while in london..i saw the realities of world very closely..n i realised tht materialism is the death of spiritualty..n then i reverted from materialism to spiritualism...then i said
" HUMEIN KIYA JO TURBAT PE MELE RAHEIN GE
TAHE KHAK HUM TU AKELE RAHEIN GE "
MEM2: told the general tht the same thing dr iqbal said abt materialism keh....ehsaas e murawat ko kuchall dete hein aallaaat...
mem2:regardless of the fact tht your father is a -----court judge...wat do u think abt novmber 3 act of army chief n not of president...
me: sir first we need to make this issue clear tht whether tht act was martial law or emergency...
mem2: no no...just tell ..wat u think abt it...
me: wat has done,,should not have been done...the institution of judicicry should not be disgraced like this...CJ cannot be expelled in this manner...CJ was crossing his limits..but according to section 209 there is a supreme judicial council for expelling the judge...so i think it was a blunder on a part of government...
mem2: y now gov. is not restoring CJ...means now there is no mushraf...
me: the acts of 3 nov. have been endorsed by SC n two wrongs cant make 1 right...gov is ready to restore CJ if he takes an oath under the cons of 1973..but CJ is stubborn on saying tht i m still the constituional CJ n i m not going to take the fresh oath...
mem2: humm..u opted indo pk history...how did redcliff gave a permanent sort of advantage to india.
me: sir cyrill redcliff was the chief negotiater between india n pak for boundary commission...he divided india in such a way tht pathankot went on indian side n india got direct access to kashmir...quaid said the most unjust n perserve award which shatterd all the norms of justice n righteouness...
mem2:thts rite but wat was tht district...
me: gurdaspur...
mem2: u opted mercatile law... we see ships being pirated in somalia and so so...we used to hear about behri kazak 500 ..600 years ago...does mercantile has something in this regard...
me: there r rules regarding carriage of goods by land,sea n air...
mem2: y not to bomb those pirates..
me: sir m. law only gives u a remedy n not the solution to avoid such acts...
mem2:hunmm
gen: mr--- u wrote in ur psyco. tht u have gotten suggestions for improvments in FPSC...
me:deep smile...plz lend me ur ears..
gen: yes---- we r all ears..
me: i gave three suggestions ( n general had ample time for all my suggestions ..but he was much more smart )...
gen: ok ---- thnk u
me: i thank u very much for ur time.

i left my chair and just walked two steps k mem2 asked... wese aslamukum is same a peace be on u...
me: yes sir... but i thought k whole interview would be in english tht y i used this in english....
gen: mr----this is wrong impression tht the whole interview is in english...not all the candidates can speak as good english as u...
mem2: wese by the way wat is ur mother tongue mr ---
me: with smile..not english sir...
me: sir its urdu..

now awkward silence for 2 or 3 seconds...than i said...ajazat hai sir...ALLAH HAFIZ

Here is the detail of my interview.Comments are requested.

Me:Sir, may i come in?
Gen sb. Aaiay kashif sb., please sit down.
I sat down and relaxed.
Gen sb: we start with ur intro
ME:I introduced myself, giving my family background, about my spouse and my father.Myacademic background and co corricular.
Gen. sb asked two or three personal questins and congratulated meon my marriage.
Gen sb. What are the indicators of water crisis in pakistan?
ME:Sir, low production of wheat crop, lands becoming baren in interior sind and southern punjab.
Gen sb:Wo tou pehlay say hi aesay hain.
Me:But sir , this phenomenon is increasing.Even india is building dams on our rivers and there is decreased river flow.
Gen sb:But IWT is about the design and height of dam, india has the right to use it for irrigation.
Me:But sir, river flow should be above 50k cusecs per day but we are receiving 20k plus.
Gen sb. But the world does not believe in u, u don,t have the credibility.
Me:sir, in my opinion world believes in us ,they have acknowledged our efforts in WOT and our stance after mumbai attacks.yes, there is a little bit of credibilty crisis internally and that is due to our internal situation.
Gen. sb. Ok Ok, smilingly: What should we do to counter this scarcity of water?
Me:sir by demand management and supply management
Gen sb:What is demand management?
Me:Sir,bricklining canals.....
Gen sb:But it is supply management.
Me:(trying to cover up)Sir actually both of these are interalated.sir, new methods of irrigation in place of flood irrigation i.e. drip irrigation etc
Gen sb. supply management?
Me:Sir , by bricklining, building of new reservoirs as we are already building diamir bhasha and if there is consensus we must built KBD too.
Gen.sb. Bhal safai kay baray mein kaya khayal hai?
Me:yes sir, it is also a good one.
Gen sb. Laikin Bhal safai kay liay paisay allocat ho jatay hain laikin hoti nahi hai.Main nay khud dekha hai lahore wali canal ko.
Me: But sir i have observed differently,even we did it ourselves when we were at school.
Gen sb. Ok, by melting glaciers?
Me:Sir, it will increase water flow but it will endanger the ecological balance and natural process.It is one of the implications of global warming.
Gen sb. Phir tou global warming achi na hui? Pani ziada ho jay ga.
Me: But sir sea levels would rise, fertile lands would be converted into baren lands.

Gen sb:Global warming is not dangerous, what wil happen if some bears will die.
ME:Sir, it will disturb the whole ecosystems, hydrocycle will be disturbed and human life too.There will be more evaporation and loss of water.
Gen sb:So, more clouds will be formed and the water will come back by hydrocycle.And, clouds will stop sunlight from coming to earth surface and it will not heat up.
ME:But sir, sunlight is really essential for living beings.And if there are frequent clouds and a particular crop does not need water , it will be affected by that rain.Global warming is actually dangerous for many ecosystems too.It is a danger sir.
Gen sb:Ok(smilingly).....Thanks
Rizvi sb:Any benefits from devolution plan?Should it be retained?
ME:Sir, the motives behind this system were realyy good...Representation of the people in the affairs of govt.at local level.It is a good system but needs improvements.
Rizvi Sb:But previous local bodies were also meant for that.
ME: But sir, democratic govts used to appoint administrators during their tenures.It is for the first time that financial and administrative powers have been devolved at the distt.level.
Rizvi sb:Are there feudals in your area or middle calss people who have been elected?
ME:Sir, middle class people have been there;even a donkey cart owner ia elected on a labourer seat.
Rizvi Sb:Ok......What are two main problmes of pakistan?
ME:Sir, militancy and extremism
Rizvi sb: Is this one or two problems?
ME:Sir , actually these are interrelated and complex and degenrate into terrorism ,these may be said one .
Rizvi sb:Ok..and other one?
Me :Sir, feudalism
Rizvi sb: Ok, you start from feudalism and give solution for each of them.
ME:Sir, for feudalism, simply educate the people in rural areas so that they have awareness and don,t let the feudals to go to the assemblies beacuse they make policies for themselves.It is a long term solution and for short term, simply, do as india did ...set the uppermost ceiling and take all the other land from them.
Rizvi sb:Ok...Keeping in view the ground relities, suggest the solution of kashmir issue and what about pakistan kashmir policy.
ME:Sir, pakistan's policy has not been continuous.We stressed on UN resolution and then showed our cards through president pervez musharaf before coming to the table.We must start from our utmost stance and come to the negotiating table and then through give and take , should have a solution which accomodates the wished of three stake holders.
At this Rizvi sb looked towards Gen sb and said thank you... and Gen sb too said thank you.I left the seat and said thank you , and left the room.It was almost 25 minutes.

Now comments plz.

@Amna, you did really well.M impressed.Frankenstein too recovered very well and did well.Best of luck for all of you.

[QUOTE=Force Of Attraction]Good interview lady...but one thing that rang bells in my mind in that why did not general tell anything about my credentials as they are worthy of applause... but yours may be even more worthier... would you like to share ur impressive credentials...[/QUOTE]
Oh come on yaar if the credential like your are not impressive , no bodys are.
You a KE graduate and then An ACCA chartered accountant have the crdenetial to impress anyone in the world. They would be swept from their feat.
The panel would be impressed by you and your credentials.
;) ;) ;)
And congratualtion on your performance .very nice interview
However do you , trulely believe in banning doctors :ohmy: from CSS you will depriving the css from a significant strata of inteligensia
Believe me doctors have certain qualities of assesment and they view the world quite differntly compared to other graduates. This is solely due to our nature of the job and the cirricula we read.

to amna amna and frnk..... of css
 

salam dear fellows

@amna
well in my frank opinion ur intervw was more than good..... i am really impressd of ur answers and the way u given ur answers..... and i hope that u will get ur seat.
well gen sahab dint give any comments abt credentials..... though i have good.
he just asked me the standerd of my poetry...... and told me that can u write a poem on this interw in10 mints after interw..... and i replied that it will b difficult but i ll try.
what are ur prefrence?
have u publishd ur book?
i left 4 senteces in thoze but it was asked in my psycological interw..... not in final.
wish u success and do pray for me also...

@ franklistine of css........ check the spelling////

dear yet i dint read ur intervw...... reason?.....
plz post ur intervw for me and all other members.....
thanx....

and why u all are not going to disclose ur credentials?
common with....

regards
Islah_G...

x
 

@fran. of css

thx dear 4 ur brotherly comments...as far as credentials r concerned, I was

just joking wid ambrosial elo...she is a confident lady...( but not more than me;) )
n as u asked abt my opinion regarding professtionals..i still stick to my view...
n if they ban professtionals then i would be the first to be banned;) ..but look...how can u see a doctor in a role of AC customs or chartered accountant as a superdnt of post...i also suggested general tht there should be specialized bureaucracy...rite now we r just fitting SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND HOLE...