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 ...

Asif Haroon Raja During the Reza Shah Pahlavi era in Iran from 1953 to March 1979, Iran-Pakistan relations were extraordinarily warm. Iran supported Kashmir cause, extended military support during 1965 Indo-Pak war and full diplomatic support in the 1971 war with India. Iran helped in quashing 1973 insurgency in Balochistan. After Shah’s departure, certain events like Islamic revolution in Iran, Jihad again ...

Asif Haroon Raja During the Reza Shah Pahlavi era in Iran from 1953 to March 1979, Iran-Pakistan relations were extraordinarily warm. Iran supported Kashmir cause, extended military support during 1965 Indo-Pak war and full diplomatic support in the 1971 war with India. Iran helped in quashing 1973 insurgency in Balochistan. After Shah’s departure, certain events like Islamic revolution in Iran, Jihad again ...

 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 ...

 سیّد ناصررضا کاظمی ذرائعِ ابلاغ کی مادر پدر آزادی کے بحث و مبا حث میں’اظہارِ جذبات ‘ کے اِن بنیادی پہلوؤں پر ماہرین‘ سیر حاصل گفتگو کرنے سے اپنا دامن بچانے کی فکر میں نجانے کچھ سے کچھ کہنے تک پر کیوں اتر آتے ہیں یہ ماننے کے لئے تیار نہیں ہوتے کہ میڈیا کی معروف اُصولی آزادی کے عالمی پیمانے پر تسلیم شدہ کچھ قواعد و ضوابط ہوتے ہیں میڈیا کی بے قواعد اور بے اُصولی آزادی کا فی الفور نوٹس اگر نہ لیا جائے اور اِسے ...

By Brig  (Retired)  Sher Shah This is apropos letter of Air Cdre ® Khayyam Durrani on some suggestions for national security policy, published in Dawn of August 30, where in he has suggested deputing intelligence agencies to formulate National Security Policy. With due respect, I differ to say that these agencies are equipped to provide input but formulation of national security policy is beyond their prowe ...

By Zaheerul Hassan  Pakistan PM has presided high level military-civil meeting in connection with John Kerry visit who arrived in Islamabad on 31 July 2013. US Sectary of State John Kerry has arrived in Pakistan for two days visit on 31 July, 2013. He is the most senior first US official is visiting the country since Nawaz Sharif was sworn in as Pakistan as new prime minister after May elections. During his ...

 By Sajjad Shaukat Youme Shuhada-e-Kashmir (Martyrs’ Day) is observed on July 13 every year on both sides of the Line of Control and all over the world by the Kashmiris to pay homage to 22 Kashmiris who were martyred in 1931 to free Kashmir from the brutalities of despotic Dogra rulers. The day is reminder of Indian state terrorism which still continues in order to crush the Kashmiri struggle against its il ...