Asif Haroon Raja Muslims of East Bengal were the worst affected region during the British rule and had ardently yearned for Pakistan to free themselves from the cruel crutches of Hindu-British combine that had turned them into serfs. Birth of Pakistan was seen as a miracle of 20th century. Its survival under extreme odds was indeed a bigger miracle. Pundit Nehru had eyes on East Pakistan (EP) soon af ...

By Sajjad Shaukat New Cold War accelerated between Russia and the US-led West on March 26, this year, when showing solidarity with the UK in response to the poisoning of a former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in Salisbury, southern England, more than 20, non-EU and EU member states, including Germany, France and the US expelled more than 100 Russian diplomats with the allegation of spy ...

By Sajjad Shaukat In the Cyber-age, the social media has changed the world into a global village which people had dreamed in the past. Modern international trends like renunciation of war, disarmament, peaceful settlement of disputes and economic development have become focus of attention in the world. But, it is most regrettable that by ignoring these trends, India’s endless nuclear programme continues una ...

Asif Haroon Raja The March 3 Senate elections seem to be the most controversial elections in the 45-year-old history of the upper house of the Parliament as all the parties are crying foul and accusing each other of indulging in horse-trading. It is proven that big amounts were doled out to 20 legislators of PTI in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly to secure votes for PPP. PTI MPAs have confirmed that they are be ...

By Sajjad Shaukat BJP-led extremist Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had got a land sliding triumph in the Indian elections 2014 on the basis of anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan slogans. Therefore, since the Prime Minister Modi came to power, he has been implementing anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan agenda. Modi has also intensified war-hysteria against Pakistan and instructed Indian forces to continue shellin ...

By Sajjad Shaukat By manipulating the double game of the US, India is acting upon secret diplomacy in the region. In the pretext of presumed threat of China, New Delhi has also been trying to establish her hegemony in South Asia. In fact, fast growing economic power of China coupled with her rising strategic relationship with the Third World has irked the eyes of Americans, Israelis, some Western countries ...

By Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai As the time-honored adage advises, to every complex problem there is a simple solution, but it is wrong. I do not bear simple panaceas or simpleminded slogans. What I do hope to offer is an unstarry - eyed view of the fate of self-determination in Kashmir; and, the indispensability of convincing India that its national and economic security would be strengthened, not weakened, by endi ...

By Asif Haroon Raja Yesterday on March 23, 78th Pakistan Day was celebrated with vivacity and zest. Armed forces carried out brilliant march past in Islamabad and delighted the audience. To trace back the significance of this day, the idea of Pakistan in embryonic form was given by poet-philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal in his historic address at Allahabad in 1930. He had envisioned Pakistan based on Muslim ...