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 ...

By Zaheerul Hassan According to the media reports, Saudi Government has  initiates a crackdown on illegal expatriates which created chaos and panic amongst Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Philippines and Egypt. Thousands of people lined up in their respective Embassies / Consulate to correct their status or leave the Kingdom before expiry of deadline i.e. 13 July 2013. In this connection, Asian amba ...

Asif Haroon Raja The Indo-US-Western-Israeli media has been orchestrating a malicious campaign to ridicule and defame Islam to supplement liquidation drive undertaken by the neo-con crusaders. This was coordinated by American-Israeli Public Affairs Committee. All those within the Muslim world who help them in undermining Islam and eliminating practicing Muslims and scholars are richly rewarded. Since the wo ...