By Sajjad Shaukat Although the UNO-backed fragile ceasefire in Syria, brokered by the major powers including Russia and the United States came into force on February 27, this year, yet its violations continue, which could lead the world towards World War III in wake of various negative developments. In this regard, rift has also been created between the US and its close NATO ally Turkey, when on February 10 ...

نغمہ حبیب 1968 میں بھارت نے اپنی خفیہ ایجنسی ’’را‘‘ کی بنیاد رکھی جس کا سب سے بڑا مقصد پاکستان کے خلاف کام کرنا تھا اور وہ اُس نے کیا۔مشرقی پاکستان جہاں تین اطراف سے بھارت سے گھرا ہوا تھا وہیں مغربی پاکستان سے ہزار میل کے فاصلے پر تھا اور بھارت کے لیے ایک آسان ہدف تھا لہٰذا اُس نے اس کا بھر پور فائدہ اٹھایا اور مشرقی پاکستان میں مغربی پاکستان کے خلاف نفرت پھیلانا شروع کر دی۔خود بھارتی لکھنے والوں نے اس بات ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Every year, World Water Day is celebrated on March 22 on global level, focusing attention on the water crisis as well as the solutions to address it. An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating March 22, 1993 as the first World Water Day. Each ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Terrorists blasted bus carrying employees of KPK secretariat early in the morning. According to the news three government officials killed and many injured. The exact nature of attack has into yet been ascertained. At least three persons are feared dead and over 10 injured. The bus was carrying over 40 government officials from Mardan. Rescue operations in under its way. The elements of s ...

By Sajjad Shaukat The very agony of the people of Jammu and Kashmir started on March 16, 1846 when the Treaty of Amritsar was signed. Under the Treaty, British colonialists sold Kashmir along with its people e to a Dogra Hindu, Gulab Singh for 7.5 million rupees. The Treaty of Amritsar which was signed by Gulab Singh, Hardinge, Currie and Lawrence had common cause among the parties with the aim to end the M ...

By Sajjad Shaukat After the September 11 tragedy, the Muslim countries which joined the Bush’s fake global war on terror became the target of the US state terrorism which still continues in one way or the other. The US-led troops, supported by CIA have carried out indiscriminate mass round-ups in catching up suspected Muslim men and women in Afghanistan and Iraq, including some Arab countries without eviden ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Son on Slain e Governor Punjab , Mr. Shahbaz Taseer, who was abducted on from the Gulberg area of Lahore on August 26, 2011, was released with concerted efforts of law enforcers agencies in Kuchlak area of Balochistan today (8 Mar 2016). According to Aitzaz Goraya, head of the Counter-Terrorism Department of Balochistan province disclosed to AFP: “Yes, we have recovered him.” “Acting on a ...

نغمہ حبیب ٓ شرمین عبید چنائے کو دو سال کے اندر اندر دوسرا�آسکر ایوارڈ مل گیا۔ شرمین یقیناًایک با صلاحیت خاتون ہوں گی لیکن انہوں نے اپنی ان صلاحیتوں کو اگر پاکستان اور پاکستانی معاشرے کے کچھ مثبت پہلو اجاگر کرنے پر لگایا ہوتا تو پاکستان کے لیے ایک مثبت تاثر پیدا کر سکتی تھیں لیکن ہوا یہ کہ انہوں نے ہر بار ایک منفی پہلو کو لیا اور پاکستان کے بارے لوگوں کو یہ سوچنے پر مجبور کیا کہ یہاں سب بُرا ہے سب غلط ہے۔ پا ...