By Sajjad Shaukat Preparations have started by Kashmiris living either side of the Line of Control (LoC) and rest of the world to observe Indian Independence Day as the Black Day. Every year when India celebrates Independence Day on August 15, Kashmiris on both sides of the LoC and the world over observe it as the Black Day to convey the message to the international community that India continues to usurp t ...

By Sajjad Shaukat On 14th August 1947, Pakistan Emerged as the biggest Islamic Sovereign Country on globe. In wake of emergence of Pakistan, Hindu majority conspired to convert this entity into a nightmare. Thousands of Muslims were massacred, women were raped and abducted and there was unprecedented exodus of Muslims towards Pakistan. Pakistan proved her resilience against all odds and after 71 years of it ...

Trump is Creating and Leading the ‘Christian Taliban’ By Sajjad Shaukat Although American President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama played their roles in encouraging ‘Christian Taliban’ in the aftermath of the orchestrated drama of the September 11 tragedy, yet the US fanatic President Donald Trump has broken their records by creating and leading the ‘Christian Taliban’. Like the Christianity, Isl ...

by Sajjad Shaukat Every year, on August 11, Pakistan officially observes the National Minorities Day to honour the services and sacrifices, rendered by religious minorities for the country over the years. This very day also recognizes the contribution and sacrifices of minorities in creation of Pakistan and nation-building. On this occasion, events, seminars and social gatherings are arranged across the cou ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Indian media reported on July 5, this year that the Kolkata police have arrested five men with 1 kg of uranium valued at around Rs. 3 crores ($440,000). The Times of India elaborated that the men had come to Kolkata in the state of West Bengal to try to sell the substance. Police were quoted as saying that two packets of a “yellow-coloured substance” were seized. However, it is not the new ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Having strong foundation, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are maintaining a close friendship with each other, which covers religious, strategic, military and economic interests of a great magnitude. People of Pakistan have a strong attachment to Islam. Hence, they enormously respect Saudi Arabia as origin of Islam, where two holiest cities Mecca and Medina are situated. Millions o ...

By Sajjad Shaukat for Veterans Today Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led by former cricket star got victory in Pakistan’s general elections, held on July 25, 2018. It was due to the personals of the Pakistan Army who were deputed inside and outside the polling booths that free and fair elections became possible in a peaceful atmosphere. In this regard, addressing a press conference on July 27, this year, Chi ...

By Asif Haroon Raja The voters went to the allocated polling stations early in the morning of July 25 to take part in the 13th general elections. The voting started at 8 a.m. amidst sea of doubts, skepticism, hopes and high emotions. 85000 polling stations had been established all over the country and elaborate arrangements were made by the caretakers to ensure free and fair elections. For the first time, t ...