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General Introduction[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/U][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=4][B]:[/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]
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The Interview for AD may be like other interviews of FPSC, with a brief introduction of;
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[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][B]i)[/B] oneself, hobbies, sports etc
[B]ii)[/B] family background
[B]iii)[/B] if on-job then nature of job/responsibilities etc.

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Educational qualification including;

[B]i)[/B] specialization/major area of studies
[B]ii)[/B] nature of graduate/post graduate degree
[B]iii)[/B] subjects studied

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[B]i)[/B] Different forms of government, nature of government in different countries

[B]ii)[/B] General geography like capitals, borders of major countries, natural resources, famous historical places, important cities

[B]iii)[/B] Nobel Prizes, Academy Awards/Oscars, Movies, Sports (usually questions from the favourite sports of the candidate like cricket, squash, golf etc)

[B]iv) [/B]Something about personalities like Nelson Mandella, Mao Zedeng, Jawahar Lal Nehru, Richard Nixon, Lenin, Napoleon, Mo Yan, Sardar Shebaz Akbar Khan Bugti, Shirin Ebadi, Omer Asghar Khan, etc etc

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[B]i) [/B]Geography

[B]ii) [/B]Demography

[B]iii) [/B]History

[B]iv)[/B] Foreign Policy

[B]v)[/B] Natural resources , gas, thar coal, reko dek, saindak etc

[B]vi)[/B] Economy (GDP, inflation, development projects, monetary policy...)

[B]vii)[/B] Governance including form of government like democracy, autocracy, martial law etc

[B]viii)[/B] Other issues like unemployment, illiteracy, corruption , energy crisis, water shortage etc etc

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[SIZE=3][B][U]1: International Politics[/U]:[/B][/SIZE]

[B]i)[/B] Strategic involvement of world/regional powers in various flash areas in the globe.

[B]ii)[/B] Arab Uprising including Egypt and Syria

[B]iii)[/B] Nuclear issues including North Korea

[B]iv)[/B] Iran issues

[B]v) [/B]Al-Qaeeda and its involvement in many countries including Mali, Somalia etc

[B]vi)[/B] Major Organizations i.e. OIC, SCO, EU, UN, ASEAN etc etc

[SIZE=3][B][U]2: Country Politics:[/U][/B][/SIZE]

[B]i) [/B]Country politics, specifically upcoming elections

[B]ii)[/B] Performance of current government

[B]iii)[/B] Constitutional provisions like role of army, judiciary and parliament etc. Human rights provisions etc.
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iv)[/B] Democracy and various forms of governments

[B]v)[/B] Asghar Khan case verdict by Supreme Court and alike court proceedings

[/SIZE][/FONT][CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2] [SIZE=4][B][U]Terrorism Related issues:[/U][/B][/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]
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[B]i) [/B]Balochistan, reasons of trouble, missing persons possible remedies

[B]ii) [/B] Terrorism in country, reasons and possible remedies.

[B]iii)[/B] Sectarianism, causes, remedies etc

[B]iv)[/B] Karachi problems and remedies

[B]v)[/B] Taliban phenomenon

[B]vi)[/B] Recent terrorist attacks, nature of killings, claimed by etc

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[B]i) [/B]War on terror
[B]ii) [/B]US-Aid, trade, iran gas pipeline, Chinese link
[B]iii)[/B] Drone Attacks etc

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[B]i)[/B] Main issues; sir creek, water, siachen
[B]ii)[/B] Kashmir
[B]iii)[/B] Trade
[B]iv)[/B] Amman ki Asha etc etc

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[B]i)[/B] Social issues
[B]ii)[/B] Gas pipeline

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[SIZE=3]Afghanistan:[/SIZE][/B][/U]

[B]i)[/B] ISAF/US Army in Afghanistan and its exodus and aftermath including future development
[B]ii)[/B] Afghan Taliban, Haqqanis etc

[SIZE=3][U][B]China[/B][/U][/SIZE]

[B]i)[/B] Relationship, Trade, Gawadar, Energy Support etc

[SIZE=3][U][B]Middle East[/B][/U][/SIZE]

[B]i)[/B] Saudia, UAE and Syria
[B]ii)[/B] Palestine issue

[SIZE=3][U][B]Africa [/B][/U][/SIZE]

[B]i) [/B] Egypt
[B]ii)[/B] Libya etc

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[/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][CENTER][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=4] [U][B]Intelligence, IB, World Intelligence Agencies etc[/B][/U][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]

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