by Khalid Khokhar WHILE addressing a group of officers at GHQ on November 5, the Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani warned that much is desired for all state institutions to work within their constitutional limits. The political pundits observed that the statement carried veiled challenges to the judiciary as well as media creating uproar in political, legal and social circles. The stateme ...

Posted By Zaheerul Hassan The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has come down heavily on Indian cricket authorities for preventing a section of the international news media from covering the ongoing Test series between India and England. in fact indian authorities have also got full control over the ICC. The countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa time and again raised the issue but no fruit ...

Asif Haroon Raja India is largest in size and population and militarily and economically the strongest country in South Asia. Indian Army of 1.4 million with 34 combat divisions is the third largest in the world and Indian air force and navy too are formidable. India has made its standing in the world because of its geo-strategic importance and huge economic market. Diplomatically it is well placed in the w ...

By Tarek Fahmi Israel did it and launched the Operation “Pillar of Defence,” targeting the head of Hamas military wing Ahmad al-Jaabari, the leader in the takeover of the Gaza Strip by Hamas, who played a role in the capture of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit.This operation has many indications at different levels: The first level: within the Israeli government The discussions within the ministers committee of sec ...

Asif Haroon Raja US-NATO continue to reiterate the old allegation that the ISI is ‘intimately involved’ with the insurgency in Afghanistan and is secretly aiding Haqqani network. Although the allegation is frivolous, even for argument sake it is hypothesized that the ISI is involved, what is so strange about it and why should it surprise NATO or the US? Why should it cause so much anguish since all the inte ...

          By Sajjad Shaukat In the modern era, various forms of state terrorism continue by the Israeli armed forces on the Palestinians. While with the backing of Burmese military regime and the covert assistance of Hindus, recent bloodshed of the minority Rohingya Muslim community at the hands of the Rakhine extremist Buddhists in Burma (Myanmar) presents another such example. Similarly, during the Bosnia ...

By Manzoor Ali This is not a good year for the generals. In just ten days 3 four-star US generals have found way to infamy: Two generals, Gen Petraeus and Gen John Allen for infidelity and creating risk of security leaks and the third, Gen William 'Kip' Ward for misuse of government funds. Gen Kip has now to return 84 thousand dollars to the government. His shoulder will now carry one star less and he would ...

 By Zaheerul Hassan Forbes Nine Italian cardiologists have been arrested as part of a broad investigation into serious medical misconduct at Modena Hospital, according to multiple reports in the Italian media. The investigation encompasses at least 67 other individuals and a dozen medical equipment companies, including 6 foreign companies. The charges include conspiracy, fraud, embezzlement, bribery, forger ...