By Sajjad Shaukat [caption id="attachment_2670" align="alignright" width="423"] South Asia Conflict Map[/caption] Highlighting inter-related regional problems in his speech at the Central South Asia Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif said on September 29, this year, “Practical steps are required to manage Pak-Afghan borders for gainful conclusion of ...

By Asif Haroon Raja By the time PPP regime took over in March 2008 Fazlullah had created a state within state in Swat and adjoining districts. Former President Zardari and PM Gilani were forced to order a big operation in Swat in April 2009 after Fazlullah broke the peace deal signed two months earlier and his militants threatened Islamabad after capturing Dir and Buner. Operation Rah-e-Raast cleared Swat, ...

Since the US-led global war on terror prolonged, media analysts started attributing it with the defeat of the United States and its allies, while opining about acceleration of terror-attacks in the volatile countries, financial crisis, American heavy cost of war etc. But, no one talks about future assessments of the Pakistani author, Sajjad Shaukat, made in his book, “US vs Islamic, Invisible Balance of Pow ...

By  Ali Sukhanver Terrorism is a menace which could engulf the whole world if not timely taken care of. In other words the war against terrorism is not for the betterment of some individual or for the benefit of some particular group, it is for the safer and brighter future of the whole world. Though this war against terrorism was started by America but at present there is no America anywhere in this war; i ...

September 14, 2015 by Sikh Siyasat Bureau Amritsar: Ragi Bhai Baldev Singh Wadala who had led protests against the appointment of Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committtee (SPGC) chief secretary at a salary of Rs 3 lakh per month has reportedly been transferred to Jind (Haryana) as "punishment". As per media reports the transfer order issued by manager of Darbar Sahib on September 11 said he was being sent ...

By Sajjad Shaukat [caption id="attachment_2828" align="alignright" width="365"] Pakistan Cpatured Town[/caption] September 20 is being celebrated by every Pakistani as the victory day, as on this very day; Pakistan won the 1965 war which India imposed on the latter on September 6, 1965. The day has come at a time when BJP-led government of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had already planned to celeb ...

By Zaheerul Hassan According to DG ISPR and senior security officers, seven to ten terrorists attacked Pakistan Air Force base in Peshawar. Out of these 3-4 militants were killed and remaining has been cordon. Pakistani security forces have cordoned the area. The camp is located on Kohat Road near Peshawar. In fact the terrorists probably had a plan to attack the families of officers and soldiers of the PAF ...

By Ali Sukhanver In civilized societies neighbors are just like brothers but in uncivilized societies the situation is vice-versa. Since after 1965, the ever worst threat to the security and safety of Pakistan has been from its closest neighbor India. It is India which taught Pakistan that safeguarding independence is far difficult and far different from getting independence; and no doubt it is India which ...