By Zaheerul Hassan There was an uproar in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly Tuesday after the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demanded that the mortal remains of Afzal Guru be brought back to the state and some angry members almost came to blows. Parliament attack convict Guru was hanged and buried in Delhi's Tihar Jail Feb 9. Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Monday ruled out handing over his b ...

By Chaudhry Nasimullah There was a women’s seminar. Topic – “How to live in a loving relationship with your husband?”  Loving relationsh​ip with your husband The women were asked, “‘How many of you love your husband’s?’” All responded positive. Then they were asked, '‘ When was the last time you told husband you loved him?’'  Some women answered today, some yesterday, some didn’t remember. The women were th ...

Urooj Raza Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - The possibility of nuclear materials falling into the wrong hands is a shared concern. Pakistan is part of global efforts to make sure that terrorists do not lay their hands on nuclear materials, knowledge and expertise. As far as the safety & security of the nuclear assets is concerned, the Pakistan military controls the nuclear weapons, and has instituted a range o ...

Posted by Faheem Belharvi Nejad terms it peace project CHAHBAHAR: Despite strong opposition from the US and warnings of economic sanctions, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinijad on Monday officially inaugurated construction work of a delayed $7.5 billion gas pipeline. The ceremony, which the President's office described as a 'big event', was held in the Iranian borde ...

By Ishrat Husain THE debate on the relative merits of “big bang” economic reforms vis-à-vis “gradual” reforms has preoccupied policymakers in many emerging nations since the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. The proponents of “big bang” reforms argue that the latter will bring about a fundamental shift in people’s expectations about the future by altering the existing structure of the economy ...

Posted by Faheem Belharvi The Indian government is afraid of 83 year-old man. This man is firm and resolute in his efforts to liberate Kashmir from the Indian clutches. Syed Ali Gillani, a great political leader, freedom fighter and true voice of Kashmir, was born in Badipora on 29 September 1929. He started his political career in 1950. He completed his education from Oriental College, Lahore. He has spent ...

By Faheem Belharvi Recent international media propagations have once again figured out Pakistan’s tribal areas as a global jihad hub consisting of thousands of foreign fighters from diverse countries. AFP reported that “Pakistan is still a major destination for radicalised Muslims bent on a life of jihad, despite hundreds of US drone strikes, the death of Osama bin Laden and the fracturing of Al-Qaeda. Ther ...

By Faheem Belharvi Power of media has attained an imperative role to play in social, political and economic development of nations in 21st century. It promotes political maturity and removes social and economic disparities. Media has power of shaping opinions and curtailing ideological differences among the various communities by using its unbiased approach and helps in strengthening national integration. L ...