By Asif Haroon Raja Nawaz Sharif addressed the UN Assembly on 27th and in that he jogged the memory of the UNSC by reminding it of its responsibility to resolve the 66 year old Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN resolutions. He also called upon the international community to play its due role for the realization of the right of self-determination of the Kashmiri people and let them decide their futur ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Ten people, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa law minister Israrullah Gandapur, were killed and more than 40 persons wounded Eid Day when a suicide bomber exploded outside his residence in Dera Ismail Khan. Gandapur's elder brother is also among the injured individuals and now in stable  conditions. As per witnesses, the provincial law minister was exchanging Eid greetings with people at his r ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Qualified under the supervision and guidance of Dr. (Mrs) Harpal Kaur Khera, Deptt. Of Law, Pbi. University, Patiala (the most tough, honest, sincere, brilliant and friendly superviosr  for her students noticed by our family is among rare such teachers, assistant professors and Doctor of Philosophy in education field, were and are in our life). Education loving Soch family always BOWS the ...

Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan was dumped by USA in 1989 after its objectives were achieved in Afghanistan. However, despite cold shouldering by USA, Pakistan’s status in the Muslim world in particular and international community in general had shot up very high because the miracle of the 20th century could not have been achieved without all out support of Pakistan to the Mujahideen. Pakistan was not totally dis ...

By Asif Haroon Raja The US and the Western world’s deep-seated interest in the strategically important and oil-rich Middle East are well known. In order to maintain control over oil wells and to keep sea lanes and choke points in Indian Ocean open, the British Empire in line with its policy of divide and rule, split up the Ottoman Empire in 1918 into small Muslim States and installed puppet rulers. By 1923, ...

By Abu Ezaan In Pakistan, often an argument in favour of extended Chinese involvement in Afghanistan is proffered on the pretext that any such development would be in our strategic interests in the region.  Presumably, greater Chinese involvement in Afghanistan is reckoned as a rational to offset negative US presence that consistently advances Indian interests.  Here, it is assumed that Pakistan and China w ...

 By   Mohammad Jamil The leader of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in a television interview invited representatives of the government to meet on its controlled territory for serious talks about bringing peace to the country. Hakimullah Mehsud told a BBC journalist that he would guarantee the protection of government negotiators in order to start a discreet dialogue rather than trying to negotiate through the me ...

  By Sajjad Shaukat Debate continues between various political and religious leaders in relation to peace dialogue with the Taliban.  In this regard, after obtaining consensus of the mainstream political parties in the All Parties Conference (APC), held on September 9, 2013, the government led by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had decided to start peace process with the militants, especially of the Tehreek-e-T ...