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 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, ...

از عابدہ رحمانی میں نے فجر کی نماز کے بعد پردہ کسکا کرکھڑکی سے جھانک کر دیکھا ، میری سامنے والی پڑوسن لنڈا اور اسکا شوہر میزیں لگا کر گیراج سیل کا اہتمام کر رہے تھے۔وہ ہر سال گرمیوں میں گیراج سیل ضرور لگاتی ہے ۔اکثر تویہ کہتی ہے کہ میں اپنے گھر کی چیزیں تبدیل کر رہی ہوں، جی بھر جاتا ہے انکو دیکھ دیکھ کے اور استعمال کر کے ۔کبھی یہ کہ میں نے کچھ اشیاء دیگر ممالک سے در آمد کی ہیں اور وہ بیچ رہی ہوں۔ میں نے ایک ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Every year, Baloch Sub-Nationalists (BSNs) observe March 27 as a black day on alleged annexation of Kallat state with Pakistan in 1948. During this very day, shutter down strikes in small and far-flung areas of the Balochistan province and demonstrations of small attendance by exiled BSNs take place. For this purpose, they also launch active social media campaign. As in pursuance of the fo ...