Asif Haroon Raja Historically Pak-US relationship has always been marked by convergence and divergence of national interests that kept on switching from friendship to friction. The US gained more during the times of convergence of interests but periods of divergence outweighed the former.  Although Pakistan earned the title of ‘most allied ally of USA’, it is also the most sanctioned country in the world. B ...

Asif Haroon Raja Afghanistan shares 1400 km border with Pakistan. Apart from geographic contiguity, 42% Pashtuns of 28 million population of Afghanistan share religious, ethnic, linguistic and cultural ties with 15.2 million Pashtuns of 174 million population of Pakistan. Pashtuns living in close vicinity of Durand Line have blood relations and the border line has never acted as a barrier in their cross bor ...

Posted By Zaheerul Hassan The trial of Jamaat-e-Islami and BNP leaders in Bangladesh as war criminals has divided the Muslim country. Supporters of the ruling Awami League government alleged the arrested opposition leaders were behind the killings, rapes and other atrocities that occurred during the 1971 liberation war while opponents insist that the trials are politically-motivated as the Hasina government ...

By Sajjad Shaukat [caption id="attachment_3455" align="alignright" width="244"] Hanna lake snow Quetta[/caption] After taking cognisance of the general pardon announced by the Pakistan government for the Baloch separatist leaders, and favaourable hearings of the  Supreme Court of Pakistan about the missing persons of the province of Balochistan, holding Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligen ...

Posted By Zaheerul Hassan [caption id="attachment_3433" align="alignright" width="355"] Golden Temple[/caption] 28 Years after the organized and systematic killing of Sikhs in India, Honorable Warren Entsch, an Australian Federal Member of Parliament will present a "Genocide Petition" before Australian Parliament. The "Genocide" petition will be tabled before the "House of Representatives" during Adjournmen ...

By Sajjad Shaukat [caption id="attachment_3428" align="alignright" width="349"] Malala Yousafzai-A Vicitim of TTP[/caption] Debate on the tragic incident of a 14-year-old girl Malala Yousafzai, a female child educator, who was brutally shot in Swat on October 9, reduced in Pakistan. But, under the cover of attack on Malala by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) which claimed responsibility for this heinous ...

Posted By Zaheerul Hassan [caption id="attachment_3424" align="alignright" width="265"] Sikhs Gathering[/caption] Los Angeles, USA: Reverend Jesse Jackson from the Rainbow PUSH coalition recognizes UNITED SIKHS with a Humanitarian Award for its remarkable work in the field of Advocacy and Humanitarian Aid. The event marked the birthday celebration for Jesse Jackson at Ritz Carlton in Los Angeles, CA on Sund ...

Posted by zaheerul Hassan On November 2, 2012 The Sikh Art and Film Foundation is honoring the Ambassador of India to the United States, Ms. Nirupama Rao as the Chief Guest at the 2012 Sikh Heritage Awards Gala in New York. Member of Indian Parliament, Mr. Partap Singh Bajwa, Consul General of India, New York Mr. Pabhu Dayal and India's permanent Representative to the United Nations Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri a ...