By Sajjad Shaukat Even in the modern world of today, if any country accuses any other country of supporting terrorism or militancy, there is some logic. But, it is quite surprising that Afghanistan continues illogical blame game against Pakistan in this respect. Therefore, Kabul’s such a policy needs analysis. On May 31, this year, a massive truck bombing of the Afghan capital’s diplomatic section killed mo ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Seven people were killed and 48 persons injured in the terror attack on London Bridge and at the adjacent Borough Market on Saturday (June3, 2017). According to the British police and media, a van driving at high speed mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge before the occupants got out and began stabbing patrons at nearby bars and restaurants at the adjacent Borough Market. Armed officers ...

By Dr. Firoz Mahboob Kamal The mother of all crimes Even the best and the most powerful law or constitution stands powerless and easily violated if there exists no powerful authority to enforce that. In absence of such an authority, even the most magnificent laws of Allah Sub’hana wa Ta’la stay defunct. In such a state, even the heart land of Islam go under the full occupation of the evil. The rule of the w ...

Kulbhushan: The Spy of India’s Ruthless Terrorism By Sajjad Shaukat Relations between Pakistan and India further deteriorated since May 9, this year when on the appeal of India, the Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) stayed the hanging of Indian spy Kulbhushan Yadhav who was arrested by Pakistan’s security forces from Balochistan on March 3, 2016. Notably, Indian role in Pakistan became naked ...

By Sajjad Shaukat In the holy month of Ramadan, people of Pakistan prefer to offer Zakat and Fitrana to the poor. These charity and various other donations, significantly, increase the funds of various militant outfits, as under various disguises, they collect this money which is ultimately used for purchasing weapons and financing terrorism in the country. Hence, preventive measures need to create awarenes ...

By Sajjad Shaukat In its 2017 annual report on religious freedom in the world, released on April 26, 2017, US Commission of International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recommended 16 countries, including Pakistan for their deteriorated condition of religious freedom and demanded from US Department of State to designate these countries as Countries of Particular Concern (CPC). On the state of religious free ...

By Sajjad Shaukat While showing aggressive designs, on May 11, 1998, the then Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee surprised the international community by announcing that India has conducted three nuclear tests earlier that day. On May 13, 1998, India conducted two more nuclear tests. In order to create balance of power in South Asia, Pakistan successfully conducted five nuclear tests on May 28, 1998 ...

By Asif Haroon Pakistan is on the hit list of India, Afghanistan and USA supported by NATO and Israel since 2002. The enemies of Pakistan have been using Afghanistan as a major base of operation for their covert operations. RAW had established its forward network in the northwestern Pakistan with the help of its proxy TTP and its affiliates, which destabilized FATA and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including ...