By Sajjad Shaukat Every year when India celebrates Independence Day on August 15, Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over observe it as Black Day to convey the message to the international community that India continues to usurp their inalienable right to self- determination. This very day is being marked by complete shutdown, as deserted streets, closed businesses and security pat ...

By Sajjad Shaukat The 14th August which is celebrated every year as the Independence Day, has come at a time when Pakistan is facing multiple threats of grave nature internally and externally, which are not only worrying all the citizens, but are also creating divisions among the federal and provincial governments including political parties. While, it was due to the selfless practical unity among the Musli ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Every year, on August 11, Pakistan officially celebrates the National Minorities Day to honour the services and sacrifices, rendered by religious minorities for the country over the years. This very day also recognizes the contribution and sacrifices of minorities in creation of Pakistan and nation-building. On this occasion, events, seminars and social gatherings are arranged across the c ...

By Sajjad Shaukat On June 10, this year, while showing the progress of the military operation Zarb-e-Azb, Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Raheel Sharif said, “Terrorists have been cleared from their strongholds in North Waziristan Agency and Khyber Agency, and fight now is moving into last few pockets close to Afghan border.” He laid emphasis on “continuation of the operations till elimination of the last expecte ...

By Aakar Patel The convicted terrorist Yakub Memon was buried this week, the same day as former Indian president and scientist ABeing Muslim in IndiaPJ Abdul Kalam. The Indian government forbade the media from reporting on Memon’s burial, while Kalam was given a state funeral on a gun carriage (which was fitting since his fame came as a developer of atom bombs and the missiles to carry them). The media comp ...

 ناصررضا کاظمی گزشتہ برس 14 ؍مئی2014 کو پاکستانی افواج کے اعلیٰ کمانڈورں نے اپنے چیف آف جنرل اسٹاف جنرل راحیل شریف کے تفویض کردہ ہر قسم کی دہشت گردی سے پاک پاکستان کے’ اسٹرٹیجک پلان ‘ کے فوری منصوبہ پر مہرِ تصدیق ثبت کردی یعنی یہ فیصلہ ہوچکا کہ آج کے بعد پاکستانی افواج کے نزدیک نہ کوئی اچھا طالبان ہے نہ بُرا ‘ طالبان کی یہ سبھی ٹکڑیاں جو کالعدم ٹی ٹی پی تنظیم سے تعلق رکھتی ہیں افواجِ پاکستان کی نظر میں اور ...

 ناصررضا کاظمی گزشتہ دنوںیکم ؍ اگست2015 کو برطانیہ میں مقیم ایم کیو ایم کے قائد جنہیں لوگ الطاف حسین کے نام سے پکارتے ہیں اُنہوں نے ایک اور انتہائی متنازعہ ‘ بیہودہ‘ لب ولہجہ اور انتہا درجہ کی نچلی زبان کے استعارے اور گھٹیا اشارے کنائیے کھلے عام استعمال کرکے پاکستان کی ریاست پر ‘ پاکستان کے نظرئیے پر اور افواجِ پاکستان سمیت تقریباً سبھی سیکورٹی اداروں پر جس طرح کیچڑ اُ چھالا ہے، یہ اُن کی کوئی پہلی نازیبا ‘ ...

By Sajjad Shaukat India has a history of surprise attacks by terrorists, grown at its home or supported by its secret agency RAW. In most of the cases, the aims behind are political. Therefore, India has always blamed Pakistan for various subversive acts. In this regard, on July 27, this year, three gunmen dressed in army uniforms killed at least seven people, including three civilians and four policemen in ...