By Rida Zaheer KARACHI:  MQM displayed solidarity with Armed Forces for start of operation against terrorists.   Thousands of people gathered in Karachi and paid tribute to the martyred of security forces. “We hold this endeavor in high regard as it will go a long, long way in boosting the 'esprit de corps' of Pakistan’s sentinels”, a spokesman for the paramilitary troops said. Praying for the steadfastness ...

 By Zaheerul Hassan Government suspended negotiations with Taliban when public pressures built up after repeated attacks of militants on security forces and the innocent people. According to the credible reports 308 civilians, 114 military soldiers including officers, 38 police persons  have been martyrdom and 1,264 (684 civilians, 531 military, 49 police) suffered with severe injuries due to terrorists act ...

   By Sajjad Shaukat While the committee of the Pakistan Government was conducting peace dialogue with that of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a deadlock occurred when Taliban claimed responsibility for the brutal massacre of the 23 personnel of the Frontier Constabulary in Mohmand Agency. This heinous act which was strongly condemned by the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, leaders of other political and ...

    By Sajjad Shaukat Located on the southwestern coast of Pakistan, Balochistan’s Gwadar deep-seaport is close to the Strait of Hormuz from where more than 17 million barrels of oil passes every day. Its ideal location among three key regions, South Asia, the oil-rich Middle East, and oil and gas-resourced Central Asia has further increased its strategic significance. Its development with Chinese assistanc ...

By  Muhammad Daim Fazil The simmering Big Three row in game of gentlemen, cricket, has turned into possibly the biggest intimidation to the game since the 1970 fiasco when South Africa was barred from playing cricket until 1992. South Africa returned to mainstream of the game because money was not extensively involved at that time. However, contemporary blow is not confined to one nation; rather it has ster ...

by Abu Ezaan [caption id="attachment_2670" align="alignright" width="418"] South Asia Conflict Map[/caption]   Pakistan has undeniably suffered the most with the ongoing Afghan instability, and as mainly prophesied, the trend is not expected to change in the foreseeable future. Notwithstanding the countless sacrifices, Pakistan continues to be projected as the part of problem and pointed finger at for every ...

By  Muhammad Daim Fazil National game hockey, which was once considered the pride and glory of the nation, now has become tarnish on country’s sports. Sixty six years of splendid hockey are over, the team which holds four World Cups and 3 Champions Trophy along with dozens of other unbreakable records, has failed in a bid to even qualify for hockey World Cup of 2014. 3rd place in the 9th Asia Cup was not su ...

Unfolding of the pages of united India  history always give me a hope of shining future whenever  I read the state of motivation of Muslims which  converted them into a Nation in the shortest possible time and ultimately  reached to its apex point  of getting Independence on 14 August 1947. Further turning of pages of history, I felt that we achieved the objective of independence due to the presence of (a) ...