By Shaukat Qadir Yes, what a country! A paradise on earth, that's what Pakistan, got from shining sea to the second highest peak in the world. Before you declare it paradise lost, tarry a while and think: Only in this country does the heart beat faster when a PIA plane brings you back to your roots. In no other country does it feel like home. In no other country does the desi food taste as delicious as here ...

President Barack Obama arrived in Israel today for his first visit to the country and the first overseas trip of his second term. But after four years of strained relations between Obama and his counterpart, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the trip is not expected to produce any major breakthroughs on the peace process and is instead expected to focus on regional security issues, including the conflict i ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Handing over two pusher tugs on Tuesday, Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) is all set to deliver to Pakistan Navy the 4th F-22 P Frigate PNS ASLAT next month. Also, the KS&EW is constructing for Navy a fast attack missile craft and a 32-ton tug expected to be handed over as per contract schedule. The Navy has also signed a contract with KS&EW for construction of ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Although peace and brinksmanship cannot co-exist in the modern era, yet India seeks to destabilise South Asia through its aggressive designs. In this regard, in its report, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) disclosed on March 20, 2012, “India is the world’s largest recipient of arms…India’s imports of major weapons increased by 38 percent between 2002-06 and 2007 ...

By Balbir Singh Sooch-Sikh Vichar Manch The Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley made   hard hitting remarks, ‘India is being kicked around internationally’ may not be said so lightly and without political reason. Though, Mr.Arun Jaitley must have done so on foreign policy of India to let down the government of United Parties Alliance (UPA) keeping in mind to take the advantage of the coming ...

      By Sajjad Shaukat Although sectarian violence in Pakistan has gradually increased which took the lives of several persons, yet it has become fiercer. The religious minority sects and communities remain under constant threat of bloody attacks from the misguided Sunni extremists and the banned outfits. Besides a perennial wave of sectarian attacks, on March 3, this year, the deadly twin blasts killed mo ...

by Zaheerul Hassan 73% Americans have shown distrust on federal government due to contradictories policies over various national and international issues. In this connection, irc.com has prepared a report that is being published here as it is for the consumption of the readers. According to a new poll shows that 73 percent of Americans distrust the decisions made by the federal government – a number that ha ...

By Zaheerul Hassan There was an uproar in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly Tuesday after the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demanded that the mortal remains of Afzal Guru be brought back to the state and some angry members almost came to blows. Parliament attack convict Guru was hanged and buried in Delhi's Tihar Jail Feb 9. Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Monday ruled out handing over his b ...