By Sajjad Shaukat Patriot Pakistanis had perceived that after the division of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), its leaders would not target the integrity of Pakistan. But, anti-Pakistan activities of the MQM continue unabated. In this respect, in the recent past, Nadeem Nushrat spokesman of the MQM for the Free Karachi campaign has allegedly said that the Pakistan Army was carrying out ethnic cleansing o ...

نغمہ حبیب مکران کے ساحلوں کی فتح سے شروع ہونے والی تاریخ میں کئی اُونچ نیچ اور تلخ شیریں موڑ آتے رہے وہ مسلمان جو فاتح بن کر برصغیر میں آئے اور مقامی لوگوں پر حکمرانی کرتے رہے یہاں کے مقامی لوگوں کو چاہے وہ جس مذہب سے بھی تھے ان کے حقوق دیتے رہے، کبھی اتفاق باہمی سے حکومت کرتے رہے کبھی باہم دست و گریباں بھی ہوئے یوں کبھی طاقتور اور کبھی کمزور لیکن حاکم رہے اور ایسا وقت بھی آیا کہ ہندوستان مغرب میں سونے کی چ ...

By Sajjad Shaukat On November 26, 2008, several persons were killed in the simultaneous terror attacks in Mumbai. Without any investigation, Indian high officials and media had started blaming Pakistan. In this respect, Indian top officials and TV channels had remarked that Indian Mujahideen and the banned Lashkar-e-Tayba (LeT) based in Pakistan, Hafiz Muhammad and country’s primary intelligence agency ISI ...

By Asif Haroon Raja In his ten year rule, Field Marshal Ayub Khan achieved phenomenal all round results mainly because he had kept the politicians out till 1964 under EBDO. He debarred the politicians from politics for ten years on account of their dismal performance after the murder of Liaqat Ali Khan in October 1951. Their incompetence and their indifference to the rule of law and constitution making as w ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Like his other political follies, the US President Donald Trump’s announcement of the ‘trade wars’ has started a new debate in the world regarding a prospective global trade war. So far, much has been said and written by various world leaders and analysts. But, we should know that when we analyze some issue of international affairs, we should also take note of the interrelated developments ...

نغمہ حبیب جمہوریت کو انسانی حقوق کا علمبردار طرزِ حکومت سمجھا اور مانا جاتا ہے اور دنیا کے اکثر ممالک جمہوری اقدار پر بجایا بے جا فخر کرتے ہیں بے جا اس لیے کہ ہر ملک میں کہیں نہ کہیں اور کسی نہ کسی طور پر کسی نہ کسی کے جمہوری حقوق کسی حد تک پامال یا متاثر ہو رہے ہو تے ہیں لیکن کچھ ممالک میں یہ حد بہت آگے تک بڑھ جاتی ہے ایسا ہی ہمارے پڑوسی ملک بھارت میں بھی ہے ۔ کہلاتا یہ ملک خود کو جمہوریہ اور سیکولر ہے لیک ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Muhammad Afzal Guru was hero of the Kashmir movement, whom India secretly hanged and buried inside the Tihar jail complex on February 9, 2013. It triggered protests in Kashmir and widespread condemnations from various political and human rights organisations. Afzal Guru was convicted in 2001 Parliament attack case and awarded death sentence. Afzal had always denied plotting the attack at I ...

By Sajjad Shaukat In the recent past, Pakistan Army (Askari Aviation) conducted a successful rescue operation to save the lives of the French and Polish mountaineers. But, ignoring the ground realties at the Nanga Parbat, some media persons negatively projected the efforts of the Army. First of all, it is notable that Nanga Parbat, in northern Pakistan, is the world’s ninth-highest mountain at 26,660 feet. ...