Posted by Belharvi In the recent months, Pakistan made strenuous efforts to advance peace talks with India in order to resolve all issues, especially Kashmir dispute, while it took several positive steps to improve relations with Afghanistan. Similarly, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ahmad Khan decided to begin negotiations with all the Taliban groups, particularly ...

Asif Haroon Raja Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani took over the command of Army from Gen Musharraf in end November 2007. As a result of three years extension given to him by the PPP government in November 2010, his second stint will expire on November 29, 2013. During his six years tenure he came across formidable challenges. When he took over, war on terror was in its sixth year and things were becoming increasing ...

By Zaheerul Hassan On 10 November ISPR Spokesman Major General Asim Bajwa strongly condemned the irresponsible and misleading statements of Syed Munawar Hassan in a TV programme, declaring the dead terrorists like Hakimullah Mehsud and Baitullah Mehsud as shaheeds, whereas soldiers those who sacrificed their lives  fighting against terrorism are not shaheed. Similarly JUIF leader Fazlur Rehman stated that a ...

Abu Ezaan The prevailing stalemate in Afghan war amply validates the futility of military option in defeating insurgency. Erroneously, the political alternative has also been used to supplement the military option and weaken the insurgency to make it more amenable to reconciliation.  It is now imperative that political negotiations in Afghanistan are pursued with sole objective of peace and stability in the ...

Deepika Padukone’s Goliyon ki Raasleela Ram-Leela released today and could be another hit in Dippy’s kitty. She might have had her share of bad films and a rough phase in Bollywood, like so many others, but the actor has emerged a clear winner today. It hasn’t exactly been a cakewalk for this babe though; Deepika has transformed herself and her acting…and how!Ms Padukone had a dream launch as Shahrukh Khan’ ...

Stylish  Angelina Jolie! is in  the eyes of masses now a days. World supper star dress is under discussion in the circle of invitees  and public. We're getting oh-so-excited to see what the 38-year-old Oscar winner will wear Saturday night at the 5th Annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles. The Academy is presenting Jolie with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her dedication to humanitarian causes aro ...

By S Murlidharan One can never imagine that a day will come when Sachin will touch second century of test matches but his determination made it possible. On a day when Sachin Tendulkar is being feted on the eve of his retirement, marking the sunset of his illustrious career, it would be an act of party-pooping, nay heresy to say anything against cricket and cricketers. But the youth of this country especial ...

 By Sajjad Shaukat People from different walks of life including politicians, religious scholars (Ulemas) and media persons have expressed their feelings of grief on the recent comments of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and especially of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Syed Munawar Hassan who evolved new theory on Shahadat (Martyrdom). Maulana Fazlur Rehman in an interview with senior j ...