1. The secretary general of UNO is currently Ban Ki-moon 2. The current US Secretary of the State is Hillary Clinton 3. Vice President of the United States Joseph R. Biden 4. Parnab Mukherje is new indian president elected on 25 july 2012 5. Who Is Current President Of United States Of America? Barack obama elected 2008. 6. Prime Minister of India is Manmohan Singh‚ in office since 22 May 2004. 7. Mr. Justice (R) Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim took oath as Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan
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CURRENT AFFAIRS The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Bill‚ 2013 Passed By Rajya Sabha Sunila Abeysekera‚ the Sri Lankan Activist‚ Died in Columbo at 61 Russia Lifted Ban on Import of Non-Basmati Rice and Oilseeds from India Harish Lakshman Elected New President of Automotive Component Manufacturers Association New Delhi Declaration on High Blood Pressure Adopted by Health Ministers of 11 SEARO Countries First Sree Narayan Guru Global Secular & Peace Award 2013 presented
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The War to Save a Nation Should we interfere in countries that are in civil war or in need of help‚ or should we as a nation be more concerned about our own issues on the other hand? There are many different viewpoints on whether we should be in Afghanistan or Iraq; both sides of the argument have valid points supported by facts and strong beliefs. I‚ for one‚ strongly believe that there should be a continued presence in those countries. I believe it is morally wrong to turn one’s back and pretend
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PAK AFGHAN RELATIONS Introduction 1. Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have remained estranged mainly due to Afghanistan’s revanchist claim made about Pakistan’s western province and its non-recognition of the Durand Line as the international border. With a hostile India to the East‚ Pakistan can ill-afford another irredentist neighbor. Since 1947 both countries have interfered in each other’s domestic affairs. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan forced Pakistan to wage a proxy war in Afghanistan
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Social and Cultural World Assessment. I have decided to focus on the culture of Afghanistan as I believe it to have vast differences to our western culture. Afghanistan is located in Southern Asia‚ north and west of Pakistan and east of Iran. The population is roughly 29 million‚ the religion is Muslim and is separated into two sectors being Sunni Muslim 80% and Shi Muslim 19%. Pastu and Dari are the official languages spoken in Afghanistan. Muslim faith is not just a belief but also a strict
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US relations with India‚ Pakistan‚ China‚ Afghanistan; India with China & Afghanistan; The dynamic Analysis of US foreign Policy in SA Sino-US Sino-American or China-United States relations refers to international relations between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the United States of America (USA). Most analysts have characterized present Sino-American relations as complex and multi-faceted‚ with the United States and the People’s Republic of China being neither allies nor enemies
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American interest in Afghanistan: Drone attacks: The United States government‚ led by the Central Intelligence Agency’s Special Activities Division‚ has made a series of attacks on targets in northwest Pakistan since 2004 using drones (unmanned aerial vehicles). Under the George W. Bush administration‚ these controversial attacks were called a part of the US’ "War on Terrorism" and sought to defeat the Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants who were thought to have found a safe haven in Pakistan. Most
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“Bonn Agreement” which came out of a United Nations-sponsored conference which created an interim government and establishing a process to move toward a permanent government. Afghanistan is making strides toward political stability. President Hamid Karzai became the first ever democratically elected head of state in Afghanistan in
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While much of current international attention is focussed on the time from now to 2014‚ with the enteqal (handover) process moving into the focus – President Karzai just had defined the first seven areas of security responsibility affair‚ namely three full provinces and four other provincial capitals – in particular many Afghans look at the post-2014 period with fear. Our guest blogger Almut Wieland-Karimi(*) has thought about some scenarios – interestingly one which features a negotiated settlement
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The United States of America‚ known for incredibly rich history‚ overwhelming pride and upholds so much tradition. This country‚ inhabited by hundreds of millions‚ has protected‚ governed and has been a home to them for hundreds of years. As the world has progressed throughout time‚ the American people have seen much‚ experienced incredible human feats such as experiencing flight for the first time‚ or walking on the moon thousands of miles away as they eagerly watched. The people have also experienced
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