By Zaheerul Hassan One of my old  research fellow scholar,  Atta Rasool Malik shared some facts bout late Indian Prime Minister, Indra Ghandi. I sharing the same  for  my readers' consumption. Indira Priyadarshini perpetuated immorality in the Nehru dynasty. Intellectual Indira was admitted in Oxford University but driven out from there for non-performance. She was then admitted to Shantiniketan University ...

By By Balbir Singh Sooch-Sikh Vichar Manch The Sikh Vichar Manch did agree with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as to how and the way the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) planned to arrange Election Expenses moderately, though it is a difficult task in the manner to face the corrupt nexus of politics-related parties in India. No-doubt, donations are must for a political party, but the expenses should not be for meant to corrupt ...

By Ernesto Londoño April 12, 2013 "Information Clearing House" -"Washington Post" - North Korea probably has a nuclear warhead small enough to fit on a ballistic missile, according to a new assessment by the Pentagon’s intelligence arm that comes amid growing alarm over Pyongyang’s warmongering. The conclusion by the Defense Intelligence Agency said the weapon would have “low reliability,” but the disclosur ...

By  Rida Zaheer President Barack Obama has cleared the way for the US to provide military assistance to Somalia as it rebuilds itself following years of conflict.  He  issued a memo to Secretary of State John Kerry saying it would "strengthen the security of the United States and promote world peace". The move now gives Mr Kerry the option to provide defence aid to Somalia. Last month, the UN Security Counc ...

 Najam Sethi Sahib, Assalamu Alaikum! You may not like to make major policy decisions, nor would you like to incur new expenditure. Here are some suggestions that will not involve either factor but still make your short stay as Chief Minister of the Punjab memorable. Reverse the present policy on official language The present policy is that English is the official language of the province but Urdu may be us ...

Written by: Afreen Baig 1-      On 13 May 2000, Pakistan’s 12 member Supreme Court unanimously validated the October 1999 coup and granted Musharraf executive and legislative authority for 3 years from the coup date. Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry was one of the judges that validated. (Link) Further on 27 April 2002, the Supreme Court reaffirmed their judgment regarding 1999 Emergency, PCO No.1 of 1999 and Refer ...

By  PROFESSOR ALI SUKHANVER  The General Elections 2013 shall give a new colour to the history of Pakistan. Now-a-days one could feel a great hustle and bustle among all political sections of society in Pakistan because it is the very first time that a politically elected democratic government successfully completed its tenure. The results of the upcoming elections would show, up to what level, the previous ...

By Jim Marshall Term limits preclude Hamid Karzai from seeking re-election in the Afghan presidential election slated to occur one year from today (parliamentary elections will follow in 2015). So, for the first time since 2001, Afghanistan will soon have a new chief executive along with a new parliament, a leadership transition that has immense implications for U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, yet one that ...