By Sajjad Shaukat In the recent past, by showing a sense of great optimism for the peace of the region, Pakistan agreed with Indian old demand to strengthen the Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) in order to resolve the outstanding issues such as terrorism, Siachen, Sir Creek, Wullar Barrage and water including main dispute of Kashmir. As part of the CBMs, under the Aman Ki Asha initiative, recently reno ...

Asif Haroon Raja So far it was intensely debated whether India or religious extremism cum terrorism was the existential threat to Pakistan’s security. It is now being said that the biggest threat is posed by the ruling coalition subservient to the wishes of Washington. In its near five-year tenure, the PPP led regime has left no stone unturned to destroy each and every institution of Pakistan and to bring b ...

According to investigative journalist Silvia Cattori, the barbaric bombing of Aleppo University on January 15 has been officially claimed by the terrorist group the Al Nousra Front. This confirmation should not come as a surprise to those who have been following closely events in the Levant since March 17, 2011, when unknown snipers opened fire in the Southern Syrian town of Deraa killing several policemen ...

By Sajjad Shaukat While conducting other kinds of subversive activities, foreign hostile elements have also intensified sectarian violence to destabilise Pakistan. In this regard, although target killings and bomb blasts have continued on sectarian basis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Karachi, yet situation of Balochistan province needs special attention where on January 10, this year more than 100 people, a maj ...

M. Umar Farooq Baloch The global energy resources have constantly been depleting. Taking the example of oil, 37% of the world energy need is met through oil and if oil production remains constant until it’s gone, there is only enough oil in the world to last 42 years. The energy crises in Pakistan has aggravated to the extent which has seriously affected the economy and growth besides paralyzing the routine ...

Asif Haroon Raja Secret war launched in 2002 by so-called allies of Pakistan was aimed at destabilizing, de-Islamizing, denuclearizing and destroying Pakistan. For eleven years concerted efforts have been made by the US and its allies grouped together in Kabul to achieve their objectives. The first phase of destabilization has progressed fairly well and today Pakistan’s socio-politico-economic-military fabr ...

By Zaheerul Hassan According to the police, two bomb blasts after one another  were carried out    near CD Shops  in Bacha Khan ChowkPeshawar.  Police reached on the area and started the investigations about the blasts. 3 x shops have been destroyed as a result of the balstsIt is imperative that Asfand Wali Yar Khan Chief of ANP today gave a call for all Pakistani Conference. The purpose of the conference i ...

President Barack Obama urged Americans on Monday to reject political "absolutism" and partisan rancor as he kicked off his second term with a call for national unity, setting a pragmatic tone for the daunting challenges he faces over the next four years. Obama's ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol was filled with traditional pomp and pageantry, but it was a scaled-back inauguration compared to the hi ...