By Ishaal Zehra In the absence of Indian, Bangladesh and Nepal's finance secretaries, the 8th SAARC Finance Minister conference on 25 August 2016, stressed on robust collaboration for trade liberalisation and regional connectivity among member states. The finance secretaries unanimously elected Finance Secretary of Pakistan Dr Waqar Masood Khan as chairperson of the meeting to discuss the agenda of promotin ...

By Asif Haroon Raja The US was the first country to dupe and trap Pakistan after 9/11 for the achievement of its go-strategic objectives in the region. Collin Powell pushed Gen Musharraf against the wall by asking him bluntly whether “you are with us or against us”. And when he unhesitatingly opted for the first option, he was asked to meet seven demands which were related to Pakistan cutting off relations ...

By Ali Sukhanver After Narendra Modi’s speech on August 15 this year, the severe reaction of brave people of Balochistan was neither unexpected nor strange. They were already in a state of rage and fury against the activities of R&AW in Balochistan and they no doubt hold Modi responsible for all such activities; Modi’s speech simply added fuel to fire. Unfortunately some Indian supported elements, very ...

نغمہ حبیب پاکستان عرصہ دراز سے دہشت گردی کی زد میں ہے اور اب تو اسی دہشت گردی نے عالم اسلام اور اس کے بعد یورپ کا بھی رخ کر لیا ہے اور اس کو بہت آسان معاملہ سمجھنے والا اور اپنی ماہر رانہ رائے، سیمناروں اور ورکشاپوں سے پاکستان کو نوازنے والا یورپ آج اپنے بچاؤ کی تدابیر میں مصروف ہے۔ عالم اسلام کے بھی محفوظ اور مضبوط سمجھے جانے والے ممالک ان کاروائیوں کی زد میں آچکے ہیں۔ سعودی عرب میں حالیہ دہشت گرد کاروائیا ...

By Asif Haroon Raja Dr. Sadia Ali has timed her article titled “The poor daughter of Baluchistan” in The News dated August 17, 2016 with Narendra Modi’s diatribe on the occasion of India’s Independence Day on August 15. She has lent strength to Indian ongoing propaganda onslaught drumming up the sufferings of the people of Baluchistan who in their view are oppressed and given a raw deal by Baluchistan and F ...

By Sajjad Shaukat The National Action Plan (NAP) is essential part of Pakistan’s war against terrorism, as it has co-relationship with the military operation Zarb-i-Azb against the militants, including other related-issues like Madaris (Religious seminaries) which need registration and reforms. In this regard, a high level security meeting was held at the GHQ, presided by the Army Chief General Raheel Shari ...

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 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-held Kashmir is bracing continued siege and p ...

By Sajjad Shaukat The 14th August which is celebrated every year as the Independence Day, has come at a time when Pakistan is facing multiple threats of grave nature internally and externally, which are not only worrying all the citizens, and are creating divisions among the federal and provincial governments including political parties. As the government led by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif rejected the draf ...