Asif Haroon Raja   Historically Pak-US relationship has always been marked by convergence and divergence of national interests that kept on switching from friendship to friction. The US gained more during the times of convergence of interests but periods of divergence outweighed the former.  Although Pakistan earned the title of ‘most allied ally of USA’, it is also the most sanctioned country in the world. ...

By Aslam Minhas [caption id="attachment_3459" align="alignright" width="279"] General Musa - Former C in C Pak Army[/caption] In October 1958, Ayub appointed General Mohammed Musa (who rose from the ranks) as the next C-in-C with Lt-Gen Muhammed Habibullah Khan as his Chief of Staff. In doing so, Ayub overlooked Lt-Gen Habibullah Khan, an officer technically and professionally more qualified than Gen Musa. ...

By Sajjad Shaukat [caption id="attachment_3455" align="alignright" width="244"] Hanna lake snow Quetta[/caption] After taking cognisance of the general pardon announced by the Pakistan government for the Baloch separatist leaders, and favaourable hearings of the  Supreme Court of Pakistan about the missing persons of the province of Balochistan, holding Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligen ...

 By Sajjad Ashraf         Synopsis Pakistan is rent by regional resentment, ethnic-linguistic divisions and provincial enmities, while stuck in a quagmire of criminality and terrorism. It faces the prospect of another redrawing of its boundaries unless it can resolve the internal conflicts and restore credible and honest leadership. Commentary MORE THAN 30 years after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Pak ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Obama and Romney in their last debates agreed to the existing policies of war against terror. They decided to continue with the ruthless drone attacks in Pakistani border areas of FATA. It would not be wrong in saying that the last president anal   debate of U.S. candidates caused disappointment in Muslim Ummah. Both the candidates are not realizing, that drone attacks are counterproducti ...

Asif Haroon Raja [caption id="attachment_3363" align="alignright" width="313"] Chief Justice of Pakistan hearing the Case of Missing Persons of Balochistan[/caption] Amidst the murky environment in strife-torn Baluchistan, sudden appearance of Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Akhtar Mengal from his self-imposed exile since 2009 was a surprise for many. He is relatively moderate and wants to settle gr ...

  [caption id="attachment_3360" align="alignright" width="253"] Malala being transfered to UK[/caption] Asif Haroon RajaAttack on 14 years old Malala Yousafzai in Swat was a hideous act which has rightly been condemned by great majority. It generated an extraordinary sympathy blitz both in Pakistan and rest of the world and also evoked vociferous denunciation against the perpetrators. She captured atte ...

PROFESSOR ALI SUKHANVER [caption id="attachment_3344" align="alignright" width="245"] Ziarat - Balochistan[/caption] A sense of insecurity, a feeling of deprivation and a scenario coloured with dejection; what else the people of Balochistan have in their life. Countless targeted killings mingled with a continuous series of missing persons have added more miseries to the lives of the Baloch people. The situa ...