By Sajjad Shaukat As the holy festival of Eid-ul-Azha is approaching, general public must ensure that their aims and charity do not aid those people who are involved in murderous rampage in the country. Those mosques, Madaris (religious seminaries) and charity organizations should not be given hides and skins of sacrificial animals which have any association with the militant groups like Al-Qaeda, DAISH (IS ...

By Saeed Qureshi If the relations between USA and Pakistan take a downturn, then this time it would be America which will be more at disadvantage than Pakistan. It should be understood that President Trumps’ threat to Pakistan and denunciation for harboring terrorism is not only unrealistic but a blessing in disguise for Pakistan.. In that situation Pakistan would be free to form a regional alliance with Ru ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Although the former presidents of the US George. W. Bush and Barack Obama were secretly acting upon double game as part of the South Asian policy, yet the President Donald Trump clearly exposed America’s double game in South Asia. In this regard, in his speech, the US President Trump announced new strategy for Afghanistan on August 21, this year. Trump said, “We will fight to win,” taking ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Each year, August 30 is celebrated as International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, also known as International Day of the Disappeared. It was officially declared by the UN General Assembly in December 2010. An enforced disappearance is a form of human rights violation. It occurs when a person is secretly abducted or imprisoned with the authorization, support, or acquiescenc ...

By Sajjad Shaukat At least 14 people were killed and approximately 100 were injured on Thursday (August17, 2017) when a van ploughed into a crowd of people on the famous Las Ramblas boulevard in the Spanish city of Barcelona. Western media reported that in the early hours of Friday (August 18) morning, in the town of Cambrils, 70 miles away, seven people were hurt when an Audi A3 car drove into pedestrians ...

By Sajjad Shaukat [caption id="attachment_15204" align="alignright" width="431"] U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at election night rally in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY[/caption] After the World War II, nuclear weapons were never used, and were only employed as a strategic threat. During the heightened days of the Cold War, many crises arose ...

By Asif Haroon Raja The US-North Korea antagonism has its roots in the 1952-3 Korean War which had divided the country. While North Korea is backed by Russia and China, South Korea is protected by the US and it has a large military presence in the country. In order to ward off impending danger posed by USA and its allies, North Korea despite being an impoverished country, developed nuclear bombs and missile ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Every year when India celebrates Independence Day on August 15, Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over observe it as the Black Day to convey the message to the international community that India continues to usurp their inalienable right to self- determination. At present, this very day has come at a time, when the Indian-Occupied Kashmir is bracing continued sie ...