By Sajjad Shaukat Renowned scholars of international relations, Lord Castlereagh, Quincy Wright, Hans J. Morgenthau and Kenneth Waltz agree by remarking, “Checking the unusual dominance and hegemony of the world by a single power is very essential for the survival of other states which live in anarchic situation where there is no international agency to impose international law and to provide security…the c ...

By Ali Sukhanver For the Indian Prime Minister Modi, his ongoing visit to UK is not going to be a very pleasant one as reports say that this visit seems controversial among some elements of the Indian community. A spokesman of the Sikh Human Rights Group said talking to the media, “Modi wants to sell the idea of a ‘Digital India’, a ‘Clean India’ and a ‘developed and self-sufficient India.’ The reality is t ...

By Brig® Mehboob Qadir On October 28,2015 a learned bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan passed a judgment regarding NA154 Lodhran.It was a hotly contested election between Mr Jehangir Tareen and Mr Siddique Baloch.Election Tribunal had not only upheld Jehangir Tareen’s contention but also debarred Siddique Baloch for life because of his fake Masters’ degree. Supreme Court took up the petition really meth ...

by  Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai Modi’s visit to Srinagar Saturday brings to mind an event where in September 2006 the British artist Banksy gave special meaning to the phrase “elephant in the room” in a Los Angeles exhibit called Barely Legal. It’s theme was global poverty. As writer Gary Martin says, “By painting the elephant in the same bold pattern as the room's wallpaper, Banksy emphasized the phrase's meaning, ...

By Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai Ved Bhasin Sahib, the chairman of the Kashmir Times group of publications passed away on November 5, 2015 in Jammu. With the passing of a journalist par excellence, who was a symbol of humanity and a champion of freedom of expression , it is the end of an era. Ved Ji was an institution by himself. He was a great friend of voiceless people and a fearless advocate of human rights and hu ...

نغمہ حبیب آخر بھارت کرکٹ بورڈ نے فیصلہ سنا دیا ’’ پاکستان اور بھارت میں کرکٹ سیریز کا امکان نہیں ہے‘‘ چاہیے تو یہ تھا کہ اعلان پاکستان کی طرف سے کیا جاتا لیکن معلوم نہیں کیوں پاکستان کرکٹ بورڈ نے بھارت کے سامنے انتہائی فدویانہ رویہ اختیار کیا، بلکہ پورے ملک اور قوم کی عزت کی دھجیاں بھارت میں بکھیر آیا۔ بھارت کے ساتھ دوستی کے خواہاں اور مسلسل امن کی آشا کاراگ الا پنے والے پاکستانی اس رویے کی کوئی توجیہہ تلاش ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Although 27th of October is celebrated every year as the “Black Day” by the Pakistanis and the Kashmiris all over the world as a protest against Indian illegal occupation of Kashmir on October 27, 1947, yet the issue is still alive due to continued struggle of the Kashmiri people. During the partition of the Sub-continent, the people of the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) which compri ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Since the leader of the ruling party BJP Narendra Modi became Prime Minister of India, various developments like unprecedented rise of Hindu extremism, persecution of minorities, forced conversions of other religious minorities into Hindus, ban on beef and cow slaughter, inclusion of Hindu religious books in curriculum, creation of war-like situation with Pakistan etc. clearly show that en ...