By Zaheerul Hassan  Youme Shuhada-e-Kashmir (Martyrs’ Day) has been observed  today (13 July 2013) on both sides of the Line of Control and all over the world To pay homage to 22 Kashmiris who were martyred in 1931 to  liberate Kashmir from the brutalities of despotic Dogra rulers.  At this occasions seminars, cornered meetings to condemn Indian state terrorism which still continues in order to crush th ...

 By Sajjad Shaukat Youme Shuhada-e-Kashmir (Martyrs’ Day) is observed on July 13 every year on both sides of the Line of Control and all over the world by the Kashmiris to pay homage to 22 Kashmiris who were martyred in 1931 to free Kashmir from the brutalities of despotic Dogra rulers. The day is reminder of Indian state terrorism which still continues in order to crush the Kashmiri struggle against its il ...

Posted by Hyder Ali Markhand The Spirit Of Islam Friday, July 12, 2013 - Ramadan is a very special time for Muslims, but the feelings and lessons we experience should stay with us throughout the year. In the Holy Qur’an, Muslims are commanded to fast so that they may “learn self-restraint” (Qur’an 2:183). This restraint and devotion is especially felt during Ramadan, but we all must strive to make the feeli ...

Posted by Javed Iqbal Belharvi Friday, July 12, 2013 - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has described the Maoist insurgency as the biggest internal security challenge since independence. He has hit the nail on the head since Maoists are the main stumbling block in the path of Indian progress. The root cause of the insurgency is deprivation and poverty. The complex and structural causes of the problem su ...

By Iftikhar Hussian Jazib The recent ruthless killing of nine foreign tourists at the base camp of the world’s ninth tallest mountain of Nanga Parbat in Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan will have far reaching strategic implications for Pakistan. TTP took great pains to execute this nefarious design in an area which was 18 hours away from accessible road link. This unprecedented attack was planned very ta ...

By M Khan Chishti Major chunks of coalition forces are packing for home as Al-Qaeda is now practically a dysfunctional organization especially in Af-Pak region. A huge credit of this success against  Al-Qaeda lies with Pakistani LEAs which arrested and killed hundreds of its operatives over a decade in War on Terror. Initially, immense criticism was made against Pakistan for harbouring Al-Qaeda leadership i ...

Posted by Javed Iqbal Thursday, July 11, 2013 - PM’s visit to China and signing of MoUs was need of the hour. Pak-China economic corridor, energy cooperation, motor way, metro services and plans for bullet train and exemption of sovereign guarantees to cut cost of financing are steps in right direction. But keeping in view the history of MoUs, it would be better that both countries adopt speed, accountabili ...

By Ali Sukhanver  “That was no doubt the most dreadful night of my life,” a Swiss tourist in her late thirties was talking to the media in a tone filled with harassment and fear. She had been on a visit to India this March with her husband. “I had just changed my dress and was simply wearing a night gown when six wild stinking Indians thronged at the door of my room. They started beating my husband ruthless ...