By  Sajjad Shaukat                                                             One the one side, Indian new government led by the fundamentalist party BJP’s leader and Prime Minister Narindra Modi is deliberately trying to divert attention of international community from the Kashmir dispute, on the other, Kashmiri leaders and Pakistan have been keeping this issue in limelight. In this regard, terming the ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Although a full scale military operation Zarb-e-Azb which started in North Waziristan Agency on June 15, this year against the ferocious terrorists led by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) proceeds with appreciable triumph, successfully achieving its planned objectives, yet the terrorists have started to show upsurge in their anti-state activities. Hence, target killing of renowned politica ...

By Asif Haroon Raja In his recent telephonic address Altaf Hussain recalled the 1992 military operation in Karachi and the Jinnahpur issue. Since he affixed me to the Jinnahpur conspiracy, I feel it necessary to refresh the memories of the readers and put the record straight. Law and order situation in urban and rural Sindh that was deteriorating for some years because of rural-urban ethnic divide worsened ...

 By Ali Sukhanver Countless questions need serious pondering over the issues along the Durand line. What are the factors which never let Pakistan and Afghanistan, the two Islamic countries, come closer; why has the official relationship between these two Islamic countries never been very cordial and genial; what is the actual nature of conflict between these two neighbouring countries; whether this conflict ...

   By   Sajjad Shaukat Political philosophers of the past indicate that some immoral activities such as deceit, theft, falsehood and even murder are also the principles of politics. Particularly, Machiavelli advises the leaders to have a lion-like image outwardly, and act upon the traits of goat inwardly. In his sense, a good leader should be a good opportunist and hypocrite. Morgenthau supports immoral act ...

By Ali Sukhanver Words have ever been very important either they are in written form or in spoken format. This importance of words gave birth to a very useful and influential type of ‘industry’ known as media. The experts and the specialists having an immaculate command and skillful authority on spoken or the written words became an inevitable part of this industry through the trade of journalism. From the ...

 By Sajjad Shaukat Undoubtedly, media is a powerful instrument to build perceptions and promote ideologies. Media houses like Geo and Jang Group, due to their area of influence, wealth and assets inland and abroad, have become a monster in Pakistan. By acting upon the anti-Pakistan propaganda for the sake of money, this Media Group follows its own peculiar agenda, and keeps its financial interests above the ...

 By Sajjad Shaukat Although democracy has displayed its success in the west, yet, it has proved fruitless in Pakistan due to politicians who keep on changing their loyalties for their selfish gains. Past experience proves that our political parties have worked on undemocratic principles like hostility for the sake of hostility, formation of alliances and counter-alliances to win the elections. Much time is ...