By      Mohammad Jamil         In the cabinet meeting held in Karachi on Wednesday, the government decided to launch operation in Karachi. Earlier, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had consultations for two days with all the stakeholders including political parties, media, business community and members of civil society. There was almost consensus on targeted action against terrorists‚ target killers‚ kidnappe ...

Asif Haroon Raja Conflict between India and Pakistan is rooted in the events and episodes preceding the creation of Pakistan in 1947. For sure, it has been a contest between two contending ideologies and opposing socio-religious creeds. Partition of the Subcontinent and consequent creation of Pakistan on August 14, 1947 was yet another event that widened the gulf between the two nations and properly put Ind ...

Shumaila Raja The all time high increase in the US military aid to its strategic partners in Asia like India, Israel and for example Philippines and the massive hike in the defense budgets of these countries indicate towards a new push to the superpower designs in the Indian ocean region, as well as part of the new world order ahead of presidential elections in the United States of America. Pakistan amongst ...

By     Mohammad Jamil The sixth September - Defence of Pakistan Day - has significance in many ways. Firstly, Pakistan’s armed forces could repel the attack by India, a country more than six-time bigger in population and land mass. Secondly, national unity and trust between the people and the army was the spirit of 6th September. It was manifestation of what Sallust (86-34 BC) a well-known historian, friend ...

Asif Haroon Raja In South Asia no country other than India has aggressive designs, or is holding other’s territory illegally, or having border dispute, or is fomenting trouble through covert means, or resorting to water terrorism in neighboring countries. All South Asian countries other than India being economically very poor do not have the means to undertake such expensive and destructive pursuits. On the ...

“Oh Morning breeze if you happen to pass over to Geneva, Tell them that a nation was sold but was sold very cheap”.  -  Dr. Allama Iqbal Six and half decades have gone past and Kashmir dispute is yet to be resolved. No light is seen at the end of the tunnel and people of Kashmir continue to suffer immensely under the boots of Indian security forces. It has remained unsolved because of India’s intransigence ...

By Sajjad Shaukat  The government of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) led by the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is determined to have peace dialogue with the Taliban, especially Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) which has continued its subversive acts before, during and after the general elections 2013. On the other hand, while accepting the offer, the TTP spokesperson Shahidullah Shahid has recommended that the ...

By N Khan Recent incident in Islamabad during which presumably a mentally unstable armed person with no past record of any violence or criminal act held the capital city hostage for five hours. Event has exposed the inefficacy, mental immobility and indecisiveness of government besides lack of professionalism of LEAs and ineptness as well as immaturity of predominant media.  In this advance age when informa ...