By Ali Sukhanver Whenever we discuss the role of law enforcement agencies, particularly with specific reference to the continuous wave of terrorism in Pakistan, we simply ignore the reality that the role and responsibility of the law enforcement agencies is absolutely different from that of the intelligence agencies. And not only in Pakistan but all over the world, this difference in the working ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Although 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, and are creating divisions among the federal and provincial institutions, yet are also putting the very integration of the state at stake. Besides, during this ve ...

Dr Muhammad Khan Tuesday, August 13, 2013 - The book entitled, Grand Strategy for India 2020 and Beyond, edited by Krishnappa Venkatshamy and Princy George is indeed a future vision of India to become a major global power. It is an initiative of the Institute for Defence Studies & Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi. The book is based on a four-day international conference on India’s National Security Strategy, ...

Asif Haroon Raja Hardly four months have lapsed since the departure of the most corrupt government in the history of Pakistan that some writers like Imran Khan (‘A season for negotiations’ in The News dated July 17, 2013) have obliquely started defending the doings of the parasitic regime. He argues that the previous government failed to provide security to the people because of the failure of military and ...

Posted by Javed Iqbal Prime Minister’s Advisor for Foreign Affairs and National Security, Sartaj Aziz’s recent visit to Afghanistan is a milestone event for the newly formed PML (N) government. Where some quarters of the political spectrum and the public are considering this visit to be Pakistan’s attempt for a charm offensive over the Afghan government, Aziz’s official tour was in fact the need of the hour ...

BY staff reporter SIALKOT: Indian Army  again started unprovoked fire at Palkia area located near Head Marala, Sialkot Sector, early morning on 11August 2013. According to military sources, ranger’s check post was targeted in the attack. No casualties were reported in the incident. Indian continues violation of Intertnational border and LoC is beomincg danget to the peace. Earlier, four men hailing from Kas ...

 By Sajjad Shaukat Quite contrary to the propaganda of foreign-backed elements that a majority of the Baloch people has been fighting for the secession of the Balochistan province, a number of developments have indicated that the Baloch people are loyal to Pakistan. Their faithfulness to the federation proved quite true when by ignoring boycott-call of  the separatist outfits, Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), ...

   By Sajjad Shaukat Besides a perennial wave of subversive activities in Balochistan, 10 Eidul Fitr prayers were killed in Quetta on August 9, this year, when ruthless terrorists targetted a mosque. In one of the most brutal act, on August 8, a suicide blast at the funeral of a slain police officer in Quetta killed more than 35 personal of the police including DIG, SP and DS. In this regard, a spokesman fo ...