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Chairman:
Major General(R) Niaz Muhammad Khan Khattak
  1. Why CSS?
  2. Why do you want to join foreign services?
  3. Qualities of a good diplomat?
  4. What's wrong with our foreign policy?
  5. What's wrong with the notion of strategic depth in Afghanistan?
  6. What will be the implications the extension of US forces' stay in Afghanistan?
  7. Can Afghan national army face Taliban?
  8. Are Afghan Taliban terrorists?
  9. But the suicide bombers belong to Pakistan, isn't it?
  10. Terrorism emanates from Afghanistan. What do you think?
  11. What do you think about rapprochement with India?
  12. Has nuclear deterrence worked for Pakistan?

Mrs. Batool Iqbal Qureshi:
  1. What is global warming?
  2. What are its consequences for Pakistan?
  3. What is the significance of fresh water for our economy?
  4. Lack of education and poverty are the biggest issues the world is facing today. Do you agree?

Mr. Abdul Wajid Rana:
  1. How is 7th NFC award different from the previous ones?
  2. After the 18th Amendment, the provinces have not been able to mange the devolved subjects properly. Comment.
  3. When did the concept of deterrence came into being?
  4. Has deterrence helped Pakistan and how?
  5. Hobbes' stages of society?
  6. Compare them with those of Engels?
  7. What is chain ganging?
  8. Give one example of chain ganging from the history of Pakistan.
  9. What should Pakistan do in Yemen?
  10. Why has the US signed a nuclear deal with India?
  11. How would you support the claim that India is trying to become a regional hegemon?
  12. How can we install checks and balances?
  13. What are the social issues of Pakistan?
  14. Don't you think corruption is an economic problem?

Mr. Ahmed Bakhsh Lehri:
  1. How is the President of Pakistan elected?
  2. What is the role of Council of Common interests?
  3. What was water Apportionment Accord of 1991?

There were some personal questions, and some questions related to those that I have given above. The duration was around 20 to 25 minutes.
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Bilal, how many questions did you drop?
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Bilal What were your optional subjects ?
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Bilal, how many questions did you drop?
One. When Mr. Wajid Rana asked to compare Hobbes and Engels' views on development of the society. I had not read Engels, but explained the view of Hobbes. So 50% dropped.
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[QUOTE=bilalrhd;819094]Chairman:
Major General(R) Niaz Muhammad Khan Khattak
  1. Why CSS?
  2. Why do you want to join foreign services?
  3. Qualities of a good diplomat?
  4. What's wrong with our foreign policy?
  5. What's wrong with the notion of strategic depth in Afghanistan?
  6. What will be the implications the extension of US forces' stay in Afghanistan?
  7. Can Afghan national army face Taliban?
  8. Are Afghan Taliban terrorists?
  9. But the suicide bombers belong to Pakistan, isn't it?
  10. Terrorism emanates from Afghanistan. What do you think?
  11. What do you think about rapprochement with India?
  12. Has nuclear deterrence worked for Pakistan?

Mrs. Batool Iqbal Qureshi:
  1. What is global warming?
  2. What are its consequences for Pakistan?
  3. What is the significance of fresh water for our economy?
  4. Lack of education and poverty are the biggest issues the world is facing today. Do you agree?

Mr. Abdul Wajid Rana:
  1. How is 7th NFC award different from the previous ones?
  2. After the 18th Amendment, the provinces have not been able to mange the devolved subjects properly. Comment.
  3. When did the concept of deterrence came into being?
  4. Has deterrence helped Pakistan and how?
  5. Hobbes' stages of society?
  6. Compare them with those of Engels?
  7. What is chain ganging?
  8. Give one example of chain ganging from the history of Pakistan.
  9. What should Pakistan do in Yemen?
  10. Why has the US signed a nuclear deal with India?
  11. How would you support the claim that India is trying to become a regional hegemon?
  12. How can we install checks and balances?
  13. What are the social issues of Pakistan?
  14. Don't you think corruption is an economic problem?

Mr. Ahmed Bakhsh Lehri:
  1. How is the President of Pakistan elected?
  2. What is the role of Council of Common interests?
  3. What was water Apportionment Accord of 1991?

In my foresight,I deem your interview as one of the good interviews, discussed so far here. Although you haven't shared your responses, yet the kind of questions are giving positive vibes as if they are welcoming you . For instance, in a few interviews I had read of the candidates from 2011,2012,2013, those candidates whom they(the panelists) inquired about their preferences ,followed up by the pertaining questions were actually allocated to their desired groups. And as you said you dropped none, it again is a good omen for you. So, congratulations in advance and remember us in your wishes. I really hope that for each one of us who has have endeavored in this grueling phase reap the fruits of the hardwork, despite the difficulties faced in the interviews. Amen
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Bilal, brother, in one of your posts, you mentioned that you applied from the state of Kashmir as a refugee. What does that mean? So being a refugee implies that you belong to Occupied Jammu & Kashmir. Right? Do you not belong to Azad Kashmir? And if no, didn't they ask anything about this?
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Bilal, brother, in one of your posts, you mentioned that you applied from the state of Kashmir as a refugee. What does that mean? So being a refugee implies that you belong to Occupied Jammu & Kashmir. Right? Do you not belong to Azad Kashmir? And if no, didn't they ask anything about this?
People who have migrated to Pakistan from Occupied Jammu are given the nationality of AJK, regardless of the area that they are living in. It is done through a document called "state subject". I attached it with my admission form, but they didn't ask anything about it.
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Chairman
  • Why did you opt for these optional subjects?
  • What is wrong in the Police Dept.?
  • What reforms would you bring?
  • Name 3 most pressing problems of Pakistan.
  • (Among the three I mentioned, one was collapse of organizational structure. He asked me to elaborate it and give examples)

Ms. Batool
  • Education system is causing extremism, what do you think?
  • (A lot of time was spent on it, first I said that it is mostly medressahs, she said they are only 2%, rest are other schools. I countered again by giving examples, she said that you are talking about private sector, what about public sector? I said that education system has lots of problems but promoting extremism is not one of those...)
  • How much Pakistan spends on Education from its budget and how much it should? (I thought she was asking about % of GDP so gave answers accordingly but later realized I was wrong, it was % of budget)
  • Have you heard of CII?
  • What recent recommendations it has proposed?
  • What do you think about CII?

Mr. Wajid Rana
  • First he asked me some questions from my psychological proforma and said why are you like this and that?
  • Then he asked me are you a day-dreamer?
  • Then he uttered a very long quote of Nixon about Foreign Policy and "sausages" and how they are "charred" (I had no idea what he said) and asked me to explain it. I asked him to repeat it, he repeated very slowly, I thought and said sorry
  • Then he asked me about problem of urbanization. When I came to depletion of agricultural land, he asked what was its solution. I said conversion of agricultural land to housing land should be banned. He said banning is 13th century solution, give me a 21st century solution. But while I was giving him the 21st century solution he moved forward.
  • Then he came to geography - what are main glaciers of Pakistan? I didn't know the name of anyone except Siachin but didn't say even Siachin and said sorry.
  • What are main disputes over International Rivers? Pakistan, India aside. I said Brahamaputra, he said it has been solved, what else? I said sorry.
  • He asked another strange question about geography which I again dropped. So all in all, I didn't answer even a single question from geography correctly.
  • Then he came to International Law - sources of International Law, jus cogens, name 3 jus cogens, why EU has not yet completed the trans-atlantic trade treaty? (No idea what this is) I answered in general terms that they don't want to expand market etc. He said that UK has put this proposition and it is important member of EU, so why opposition from other members? I said UK is thinking of leaving EU, that's why it is giving such suggestions. He said why is UK leaving? Again I have to rely on general common guesses. Then he said how will UK leave EU? What procedure they will adopt? I said either parliament or referendum, he said referendum. One more thing he asked which I didn't know.
  • Then he said give one single reform which you would bring in the country if given the power to do so? I said I would link education with industry and military. He said why military? I had two points in mind. I said one was because military has the highest budget. He said 'says who?'. What is the number? I excused that I didn't know the number specifically and have read in papers about it. He said don't believe everything you read in papers, do your own research. I said ok. I wanted to present the other point but he gave me to Mr. Lehri.

Mr. Lehri
  • What are the reservations of Sindh and KPK against Kalabagh? I answered. He said can these reservations be addressed and how? I answered.
  • Then he asked one other question which I have forgotten and I can't even remember if I answered it or not. Then they looked at each other and the Chairman who has been staring at me constantly with the blank face said, "Thank You Gentleman."

All in all, the interview was not too difficult except geography which I didn't prepare and I would say even if I had prepared I would not have been able to answer them. My optionals were journalism, international law, geography and maths. They didn't ask a single thing from journalism. The person next to me also had geography but he was not asked a single question from it, rather they asked him to explain the Persian verses of Sheikh Saadi. So be prepared to drop questions from optionals. Put more focus on national issues, international issues are asked a little less. Do prepare reform strategies for your preference groups (1st 2 at least, because they asked me about reforms in Police whereas my first preference was PAS). Try to remember some numbers if you can but if you can't, don't fabricate them. Mr. Wajid Rana, being from Finance background, knows a lot of numbers and statistics so don't make a fool of yourself by quoting wrong figures. Mr. Wajid Rana will ask most questions from you, and will also ask you to elaborate some statements which he will quote. Atmosphere was cordial in general and I was allowed to speak, save a few times. The seat was excellent and very comfortable, much better than the wooden chair on the Physological day - believe me half of my nerves settled down just by sitting on that chair.
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Dear you make me laugh at your 3rd point of your interview with Rana Saheb first you make him slow and then sorry .....your interview is quite interesting thanks for sharing your this wonderful interview experience.
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