میں کوہاٹ کا رہائشی ہوں، میں نے دہشتگردی بھی قریب سے دیکھی ہے اور اسکے خلاف فوجی آپریشن بھی قریب سے دیکھا ہے - کوہاٹ اور درہ آدم خیل کے درمیان صرف ایک پہاڑ ہے ، یعنی اگر آپ پہاڑ کی چوٹی پہ بیٹھیں تو کوہاٹ اور درہ آدم خیل دونوں شہروں کے درمیان بیٹھے ہوں گے - روڈ کے ذریعے اگر آپ سفر کریں تو پندرہ بیس منٹ میں براستہ کوہاٹ ٹنل آپ درہ آدم خیل پہنچ سکتے ہیں - میں نے وہ وقت دیکھا ہے جب گلے کاٹنے والے درہ آدم خیل م ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Every year, Pakistan Army celebrates Youm-e-Shuhada (Martyrs Day) on April 30 and the whole nation joins it to pay tribute to the departed souls of those valiant army officials who sacrificed their lives for the safety and security of the country and its people. Several ceremonies are being held at the Garrisons all over the country, but the main ceremony is being held at Yadqar-e-Shuhada, ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Iran on April 21, this year. During his two-day trip, he met Iran’s Supreme Leader Seyyed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. In their meeting, Prime Minister Khan and President Rouhani discussed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations, and the means to further bolster and expand their relations in diverse fields, as ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Daniel Markey, a longtime observer of US-Pak relations, wrote in his book, “No Exit from Pakistan: America’s Tortured Relationship with Islamabad”, that “despite all the problems and trust deficit that the US had with Pakistan and its military–the answer lay in managing the problems rather than finding a solution. Why managing problems and why not a permanent solution? It’s because the US ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on April 7, this year: “Pakistan has credible intelligence reports that India is planning another act of aggression against it between 16th and 20th of this month”. He elaborated that in order to justify its military action and to increase diplomatic pressure against Pakistan; India can create a new drama in Occupied Kashmir on the patt ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Strong rumours are prevailing in Indian political circle that Navjot Singh Sidhu is highly disappointed over denial of ticket to his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu by Congress Party in coming elections - 2019 . Sidhu gained popularity equally in Pakistan when on invitation, attended Oath Ceremony of his favourit cricketer and old friend Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan after winning election ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Since the leader of the Awami League (AL) and Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Wajid came to power, she has been fulfilling Indian interests. General elections were held in Bangladesh on December 30, 2018. The opposition parties, foreign governments, media and human rights said that the ruling party was involved in vote-rigging in the elections which were marred by deadly clashes ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Poverty which creates other related crises is said to be a curse. Poverty is one of the major problems of the Third World. Poverty reflects a condition in which an individual fails to maintain a living standard sufficient for his physical and mental existence. Famous economist, Adam Smith remarks, “Man is rich or poor according to the degree in which he can afford to enjoy the necessities, ...