By Asif Haroon Raja Era of Gen. Ziaul Haq (July 5, 1977-August 17, 1988) PML-N under Nawaz Sharif (NS) flourished under the patronage of late Gen Ziaul Haq. It took full advantage of Gen. Zia’s animus against the PPP which was then the largest political party and was under the sway of Bhuttoism even after ZA Bhutto was hanged in April 1979 on orders of the then Supreme Court. Gen. Zia in search of a politic ...

BY YASMEEN AFTAB ALI The by-elections of NA 120 that Begum Kulsoom Nawaz won by 13k votes against Dr Yasmeen Rashid of PTI: this victory though translated into retaining the seat by PML-N is hollow. In earlier elections the same seat was won by 42000 votes. Political pundits claim the fortress has been breached.  However, there are many elements of the contest that need closer inspection.  First, the margin ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Both houses of Pakistani Parliaments Senate and National Assembly passed a resolution on 30 August 2017, strongly condemned US President Donald Trump's statement and his allegations that Islamabad is behind prolonged war in Afghanistan, denouncing as "hostile" and "threatening." In response, complete political elite sounded unanimously on the issue and out rightly condemned Trump statemen ...

By Asif Haroon Raja Muhammad Ali Jinnah achieved the miracle of 20th century by creating Pakistan on August 14, 1947 against gravest odds but breathed his last on September 11, 1948 and orphaned people of Pakistan. Survival of Pakistan became doubtful since Hindu leaders in league with the British had not given up and hatched conspiracies to undo Pakistan. Hindu and British economic wizards had predicted th ...

نغمہ حبیب اِقامہ سعودی عرب، متحدہ عرب امارات اور قطر وغیرہ میں کام کرنے کا وہ اجازت نامہ ہے جو غیر ملکی مزدوروں اور مختلف قسم کے روزگار کے حصول کے لیے آنے والوں کو درکار ہوتا ہے۔اِقامہ یا کفالہ میں کفیل ایک طرح سے آقا ہے اور اِقامہ حاصل کرنے والوں کو بین الااقوامی تنظیمیں جدید زمانے کا غلام کہتی ہیں جو اپنے آقا کی مرضی کے بغیر کوئی فعل سرانجام نہیں دے سکتا چاہے اُس کا موجودہ روز گار کتنا ہی تکلیف دہ ہو وہ د ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Every year when India celebrates Independence Day on August 15, Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over observe it as the Black Day to convey the message to the international community that India continues to usurp their inalienable right to self- determination. At present, this very day has come at a time, when the Indian-Occupied Kashmir is bracing continued sie ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Although the 14th August is celebrated every year as the Independence Day, but, this time, it has come at a time when Pakistan is facing multiple threats of grave nature internally and externally, which are worrying all the citizens. In this regard, on July 28, 2017, five-member larger bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan announced its verdict in connection with the Panama Papers case an ...

By Mahboob A. Khawaja, PhD Towards Understanding the Reality of Problems In its formative history of 70 years, the nation is fraught with tragedies. The legal dismissal of PM Nawaz Sharif by the Supreme Court on financial corruption provides a fresh opportunity to the nation to think critically and with an inward eye on systematic change for sustainable future-making without feudal lords and sadistic politi ...