By Sajjad Shaukat Debate continues between various political and religious leaders in relation to peace dialogue with the Taliban.  In this regard, after obtaining consensus of the mainstream political parties in the All Parties Conference (APC), held on September 9, 2013, the government led by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had decided to start peace process with the militants, especially of the Tehreek-e-T ...

   By Sajjad Shaukat Some analysts see terror-attacks on various religious communities, sects and ethnic groups in isolation, while these are part of a perennial wave of subversive acts in the country, arranged by the anti-Pakistan foreign countries, and followed by a deliberate propaganda to destabilize and denuclearize it. In this respect, Indian aggressive designs could be judged by its civil and militar ...

 By Mohammad Jamil Recent terrorist attacks in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK), targeting a Police Station and a Military Camp, killing a Lieutenant Colonel and fourteen others including Police and Army officers, are indeed condemnable. The terrorists had disguised using Indian Army uniform and managed to enter Heera Nagar Police Station in Samba. Later hijacking a truck, they attacked the Base Camp of a Cava ...

 (The article below constitutes a good analysis of the challenge  in making the right decision in selecting the next COAS. However, the same  analysis makes me reach somewhat different conclusion. General Haroon Aslam may  be appointed the next Chief of Joint Services Staff, General Rashad Mahmood the  next COAS, and General Tariq Khan promoted to four start rank and appointed the  Governor of KPK to overse ...

                                           By   Mohammad Jamil According to Additional Inspector General of Karachi Police Shahid Hayat, the detained suspect MQM worker Kazim Abbas Rizvi, had killed Advocate Naimat Ali Randhawa for pursuing the case of TV reporter Wali Khan Babar who had been killed in 2011. He said Advocate Randhawa’s murder was a “politically motivated targeted killing”. Addressing a pres ...

By Imran Farooqi  In his book, “Invisible Balance of Power, US vs Islamic Militants: Dangerous Shift in International Relations”, published in 2005, Sajjad Shaukat has taken present ‘different war’ as an interaction of ‘state terrorism’ led by the United States and the ‘group terrorism’ by the Al Qaeda or Islamic militants. It is notable that a number of authors have written books about the 9/11 tragedy, bu ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Despite government offer of negotiations, continuous wave of militancy not only shocked the country but it has taken aback by the supporters of talks with local Taliban. Moreover, it also put them in embarrassing situation within their own circle and the general masses. Every patriotic and peaceful citizen is worried about the security situation because of increasing domestic violence. Ho ...

By Sunil Sharan THE Indian army, once hailed for its professionalism, is fast losing its sheen. Previous chiefs must be turning in their graves at how the recent lot is turning upon one another.The chief is venerated within the army. He is supposed to be a paragon of virtue. Military children grow up gawking at the portraits of chiefs in army installations. Civilians may order the chief into battle, but unl ...