By Sajjad Shaukat Since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid came into power, India has been employing various tactics to entrap Bangladesh by manipulating her pro-Indian tilt to fulfill its strategic interests. In this regard, Indian daily, ‘The Hindu,’ pointed out that government of Bangladesh seeks to arrange the 4th phase of ceremony on 15 December 2012 at Bangabandhu International Conference Cen ...

Posted By Zaheerul Hassan "The Palestinian Authority's one-sided step at the UN constitutes a gross violation of the agreements that have been signed with the State of Israel." In remarks at the opening of the cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today, "The response to the attack on Zionism and the State of Israel must reinforce and underscore the implementation of the settlement plan in ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Recently a book titled, “Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: The Unfinished Memoirs” written by the Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as his autobiography has been released. The book which was translated in English by Professor Dr. Fakrul Alam has opened a new debate about the separation of East Pakistan. Besides, the launch ceremony of the publication was also attended by senior media anchor of Geo ...

by Zaheerul Hassan Pakistan's most prestigious Twenty20 cricket tournament, with the participation of 14 teams, started here.   The Faysal Bank National T20 Cup will be played at three different grounds in Lahore and will be concluded with its final played at the Gaddafi Stadium Dec 9, reports Xinhua.   Officials from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) inaugurated the annual championship Saturday in which a t ...

By Ralph Nader Barack Obama, former president of the Harvard Law Review and a constitutional law lecturer, should go back and review his coursework. He seems to have declined to comport his presidency to the rule of law. Let’s focus here on his major expansion of drone warfare in defiance of international law, statutory law and the Constitution. Obama’s drones roam over multiple nations of Asia and Africa a ...

by Zaheerul Hassan The Kashmir Diaspora Alliance congratulates all of humanity in general and in particular the Sikh nation of Punjab (Khalistan) on the 544th birth anniversary (Prakash Divas) of "Guru Nanak Sahib." Sikhs visitors have appreciated arrangements  made by Pakistan at Lahore and Nankana Sahib . Indeed, he is a revered by all whosoever happens to read his Gurbani and History. He was the founder ...

Asif Haroon Raja The US brokered Pak-Afghan-Transit-Trade-Agreement (PATTA) on July 19, 2010 allowing transportation of Afghan goods through Wagah to India and in return Pakistan getting permission to use Afghan territory for trade with Central Asian Republics (CARs). The US twisted Pakistan’s arm to make India part of PATTA so as to allow India to export goods to Afghanistan and beyond through Wagah border ...

 By Sajjad Shaukat The United States which signed an agreement of strategic partnership with Afghanistan, has finally decided to keep around 10,000 troops and six military bases in that country permanently after the withdrawal of NATO forces in 2014. In fact, America wants to fulfill multiple strategic designs by controlling the energy resources of Central Asia, and weakening Pakistan, China, Iran and Russi ...