Posted by Faheem Belharvi In September 2012, Amnesty International (AI) has published its annual report, entitled, “Still a ‘Lawless Law’ Detention under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978.” The report of the AI is based on ground realities and the facts, established after the members of its team physically visited the Indian Occupied State of Jammu and Kashmir. Since last few years, IA is regula ...

By  Zaheerul Hassan After an year of U.S. attack on Slala Check post, an high level meeting has been arranged in Rawalpindi cantt.  The ice between countries melted when U.S sought apology over the attack and as resulted supply to NATO forces has been restored.  Senior US and Pakistani defence and military officials met on Tuesday to discuss the regional security environment and the situation along the Paki ...

By Syed Zaid Zaman Hamid Last year, almost around this time, Salala massacre took place when our sons were brutally attacked and murdered by US forces. One of the officers who was present at that time nearby, wrote this piece and we share it with you here. Recite Fatiha for our officers and men who died that night. By Allah, we will take revenge from the Americans for this murder. ******************* Last y ...

Posted by Faheem Belharvi Nelson Mandela states that “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. Education is one of the obvious elements that causes the socio-economic development and enhances the capacity for the betterment of a country. Education helps in flourishing community improvement, national and political integration, and individual dignity. Investment on educati ...

By Stephen M. Walt The debate on Iran and its nuclear program does little credit to the U.S. foreign policy community, because much of it rests on dubious assumptions that do not stand up to even casual scrutiny. Lots of ink, pixels, and air-time has been devoted to discussing whether Iran truly wants a bomb, how close it might be to getting one, how well sanctions are working, whether the mullahs in charge ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Recently a book titled, “Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: The Unfinished Memoirs” written by the Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as his autobiography has been released. The book which was translated in English by Professor Dr. Fakrul Alam has opened a new debate about the separation of East Pakistan. Besides, the launch ceremony of the publication was also attended by senior media anchor of Geo ...

By Zaheerul Hassan According to international media , U.S.has decided to end war against al Qaeda and when sweeping legal powers ushered in after the September 11, 2001 attacks come to an end, the Pentagon’s top lawyer said. The address by Pentagon general counsel Jeh Johnson marked the first time a senior US official publicly raised the possibility of an end to the so-called “war on terror,” launched by fo ...

By Ralph Nader Barack Obama, former president of the Harvard Law Review and a constitutional law lecturer, should go back and review his coursework. He seems to have declined to comport his presidency to the rule of law. Let’s focus here on his major expansion of drone warfare in defiance of international law, statutory law and the Constitution. Obama’s drones roam over multiple nations of Asia and Africa a ...