By:  Sohail Parwaz Abu Huraira narrates that, “We were in the company of Allah's Apostle in a Ghazwa (battle), and Rasool Allah (Salallaho Elahae Wassallum) remarked about a man who claimed to be a Muslim, saying, "This (man) is from the people of the (Hell) Fire." When the battle started, the man fought pugnaciously till he got wounded. Somebody said, "O Allah's Apostle! The man whom you described as being ...

   By Sajjad Shaukat Despite the fact that a number of strategic institutes and think tanks play a key role in formulation of American external policies, but contradictory statements of the US president, high officials and media have always reflected that the United States has been acting upon a twofold diplomacy towards Pakistan. In the last few years, while ignoring the responsibilities of the US, ISAF an ...

BY Asif Haroon Raja The First World War (1914-18) was fought in Europe by the Allies comprising Britain, France, Russia against Central Powers Germany and Austrian-Hungary in which over 17 million people including 9 million combatants died. The US joined the war in 1916 and the Allies won the war, reducing the four great powers – Germany, Russia, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires into non-entity. The lat ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Strategically vital, rich in natural resources, land of courageous and traditional inhabitants, “Balochistan” is an indispensable component of Pakistan. Baloch masses and leaders out rightly supported 1940 resolution, played pivotal and active role in creation of Pakistan. The resolution demanded that Muslim majority needs a separate homeland in Indian subcontinent. Therefore, like other ...

By Muhammad Daim Fazil Eradicating polio has been primary objective of World Health Organization (WHO) and all the states of the globe. Efforts to eradicate polio started in 1988 when Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) program was launched by international community. Years of efforts and onerous work has brought this egregious disease on the brink however, despite exhausting work, polio still exists ...

By Asif Haroon Raja 1948 Kashmir War. We must not overlook the fact of history that when Maharaja Hari Singh Dogra forces augmented by Patiala forces and RSS were massacring Muslims in Kashmir in 1947 and the then British C-in-C Gen. Gracey refused to dispatch Pak troops as demanded by Quaid-e-Azam, the tribesmen from FATA formed a lashkar at their own and captured Muzaffarabad and area right up to Baramula ...

 By Sajjad Shaukat When during the Musharraf regime, Pakistan government initiated the construction of Gwadar deep-seaport in Balochistan province in March 2002 with Chinese assistance, sirens went off in the capitals of foreign countries, especially the United States, India and Israel. The US took it as a threat to its global plans, and India felt that it threatened its integrity. Israel took it as a great ...

By Sajjad Shaukat No doubt, peace dialogue with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been showing positive results in wake of ceasefire, maintained by TTP and the government. Both sides seem to exercise restraint, and show patience to comply with the truce. Public feels relief, hoping that talks with the militants will bring peace in the country. Some media anchors and politicians were saying that fortunate ...