By Sajjad Shaukat On the one hand, India has been emphasising to strengthen the Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) with Pakistan to normalise relations between both the countries, but on the other, it has continuously been giving a greater setback the CBMs in one or the other way, which shows Indian dubious approach. In this regard, Indian soldiers crossed over the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir on Janua ...

   By Sajjad Shaukat At this crucial juncture, when general elections are very close, the announcement of long march by Dr Muhammad Tahirul Qadri, the chief of Tehrik-e-Minhaj-ul-Quran (TMQ) and Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) to Islamabad on January 14, 2013 is quite irrational. In this regard, while addressing a massive public meeting at Minar-e-Pakistan on December 23, last year, Dr Qadri demanded postponeme ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Since the Pakistani Taliban led by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) offered peace talks with the government, a debate has continued in our country among the political leaders and analysts, showing divergent views. But they have ignored the fact that the militants’ offer is part of their dual policy by which they seek to fulfil a number of secret designs. By following tricks, TTP wants t ...

Asif Haroon Raja Sudden arrival of Chairman Minhajul Quran, Dr Tahirul Qadri in Pakistan and holding a mammoth public meeting at Minar-e-Pakistan on 23 December has puzzled the thinking minds and set the tongues wagging about his stated and hidden motives. It is being asked whether he has come of his own accord driven by pristine thoughts or has been launched with an agenda. Some say he has been motivated b ...

Asif Haroon Raja The MQM averse to sitting on opposition benches has remained in power five times since 1985. Although the most dominant party in Karachi, its vote bank in Karachi never crossed the figure of 8 lacs but suddenly shot up to 25 lacs in 2008 elections. Consequently, its seats in Sindh and federal governments increased significantly. PPP-MQM alliance, although a marriage of convenience, has rema ...

By Zaheerul Hassan  Pakistan Cricket Team displayed superb performance and Won the three match series by 3 – 1 Pakistani bowlers thrashed out Indian batsmen and forced to go back on 267 in Feroz Shah Kotla Cricket Delhi Stadium. However in the last match India was able to win the match . Saeed Ajmal sent five Indian players back to pavilion. Pakistan defeated Indian team in her home ground .  In fact, Bolly ...

By Zaheerul Hassan According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR ) Indian Troops violated Line of Control (LoC)  the  at Bagh area of Pakistani administered Kashmir and crossed over into the Hajipir sector  and attacked Sawan Patra checkpost inside Pakistani territory early  on Sunday.  The Pakistani army gave strong respond and repulsed the assault. The Indian forces have fled back, while leaving thei ...

Book Review: Kavneet Singh M.K.Dhar a Bengali Brahmin of East Pakistani extraction tells his tale of 29 years of serving in the India’s Intelligence Bureau while being a field operator. Armed with a degree in Journalism Dhar joined the Indian Police service in 1965. He eventually got inducted into the Intelligence Bureau (IB) based on his professional service. Chapter 1-9: Dhar in these several chapters wea ...