By Muhammad Daim Fazil The divergent past of Pakistan-Russia relationship is now witnessing the exercise of reciprocated understanding for the attainment of mutual future objectives. A 41 members delegation, led by Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu, visited Pakistan last month with an aim to discuss issues concerning both significant countries of their respective regions. This was the first ever visit ...

By Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai The enlightening and informative article, ‘SAARC summit and the Kashmir problem’ written by a seasoned Saudi diplomat, Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi (Saudi Gazette, December 3, 2014) needs some observations from a Kashmiri perspective. I totally agree with Dr. Al-Ghamdi that “it is high time for the leaders of both countries (India and Pakistan) to take bold and serious decisions to resolve this ...

By Zaheerul Hassan The cowardly act of Taliban against innocent students of Army Public School and College of Peshawar is completely intolerable. Taliban carnage of   149 people, including 134 children, lady principal and teacher are totally condemnable and proved an example of barbarism. Meanwhile, Army Chief General Raheel Sharif rushed to Kabul and warned Afghan authorities to take decisive action agains ...

By Asif Haroon Raja It is being generally opined that repeated takeovers by the military blunted growth of democracy and became the major cause of Pakistan’s sad saga. It must however not be forgotten that all martial laws and military takeovers were legalized by the higher courts and backed by the politicians in opposition and rejoiced by the people. But for the deplorable conduct of the politicians, the A ...

 By Sajjad Shaukat                                                                                                                       Although various kinds of terror attacks have been conducted by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its banned affiliated groups in the past few years, yet the massacre of 132 school children at Army Public School and College in Peshawar on December 16, this year prov ...

By Iftikhar Hussain Jazib During his visit to Pakistan, President Ashraf Ghani held detailed discussions with Prime Minister of Pakistan and other political leaders. His visit to Pakistan came in the wake of high-profile visits by National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif and DG ISI Lt General Rizwan Akhtar to Kabul which indicates the mutual desire of both countries t ...

بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم پشاور کے ایک اسکول میں معصوم بچوں کے ساتھ دہشت گردوں نے ظلم و بربریت کی جو داستان لکھی ہے، اس کی مثال ہلاکو اور چنگیز خان کے ہاں بھی نہیں ملتی ۔پوری قوم اس سانحے پر سوگوار ہے اور ہر آنکھ روہی ہے، سوائے دہشت گردوں کے ان ہمدردوں کے جو ابھی بھی ان کی حمایت پر کمربستہ ہیں ۔ ہمارے گلی کوچوں میں موجود بظاہر پرامن نظر آنے والے یہ چھپے ہوئے دہشت گرد ان طالبان کی اصل طاقت ہیں۔انھی کی حمایت اور ...

By Sajjad Shaukat                                                                        In one of the bloodiest-ever terror attacks in Pakistan, Taliban militants mercilessly killed at least 141 people, including 132 children and nine staff members of the Army Public School and College in Peshawar, on December 16, this year. According to witnesses, the six militants went from classroom to classroom, shooti ...