By Sajjad Shaukat Indian society is intensely witnessing violent waves of radicalization in the form of vandalism of Christian Churches, forceful conversions of Muslims and Christians in the name of Shudhi (purification) or Ghar Wapsi, ban on beef and cow slaughter and inclusion of Hindu religious books in curriculum. In these terms, dangerous radicalization of India needs immediate attention. The gravity o ...

 سیّد ناصررضا کاظمی 7 ؍ اپریل ایک ایسا ’یوم سانحہ پاکستانیوں کی یاد داشت اگر کمزور نہیں اور وہ اپنے محب و جانثار تحفظ ونگہداری کے آئینی فرض سے ہمہ وقت آشنا بہادر و جراّت مند شناروں کے فرائضِ منصبی کے دوران اُن پر کوئی آسمانی مصیبت وابتلا ء کی خوفناک آفت اچانک آگرے تو قوم اُن دنوں اور اُن لمحات کو کیسے فراموش کر سکتی ہے اور کچھ نہیں تو قوم اُن شہداء کو خراجِ عقیدت پیش کرنے سے کیسے کیونکر پس وپیش کر سکتی ہے پ ...

By Sajjad Shaukat      On April 7, 2012, an avalanche hit a military base at Gayari sector in Siachen Glacier, trapping 140 soldiers and civilian contractors under deep snow. It was the worst tragedy which the Pakistani military has experienced in the area. The incident occurred at about an altitude of 16,000 feet and 180 miles northeast of Skardu, the capital of Baltistan. Pakistan’s then President Asif Al ...

 سیّد ناصررضا کاظمی دنیا کے ممتاز آبی ماہرین پاکستان کو دنیا کے اُن چند خوش قسمت ملکوں میں سمجھتے ہیں قدرت نے جسے پانی کی بے پایاں قیمتی دولت سے نوازا ہوا ہے، اِس کے ساتھ وہ یہ کہتے ہوئے بھی ہمیں عجیب الفطرت قوم سمجھتے ہیں’’ یہ کیسی قوم ہے جسے اپنی آزادی کے 67 برس گزرنے کے بعد آج تک یہ توفیق نہیں ہوئی کہ وہ اپنی آئندہ نسلوں کی بقا کے لئے ‘ اپنی لڑکھڑاتی ہوئی معیشت کی بحالی کو رواں دواں رکھنے کے لئے اپنے بے ...

By Asif Haroon Raja The world is in turmoil and events are moving towards confrontation between bigger powers. Owing to its evil acts, the Evil Empire wanting to convert the world into a global village has made the world insecure and is now seen as the biggest human threat the world has ever known. The so-called invincible US military and NATO have been roundly defeated by the ill-clad and ill-equipped Afgh ...

RIYADH (ZM):  Saudi Arabian government requested Pakistan for military assistance inan on-going conflict with Yemen.  Pakistani high level assured Saudi rulers that Islamabad will provide all possible assistance in this crisis. The delegation has returned home and is expected to brief Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif while a decision to send troops will be made by the country’s leadership as well. Defence Minist ...

WASHINGTON(ZM) Finally Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) declared on Wednesday that he would not favour and sign a controversial religious freedom act into law. He asked the state legislature to amend the bill in the wake of criticism with purpose of facilitation discrimination against LGBT citizens and other groups. Hutchinson expressed in the press conference that he was seeking in federal Religious Freedo ...

By Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan Thinkers Forum held a seminar at Islamabad Club on March 29, 2015 under the chairmanship of Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat. Lt Gen Naeem Khan Lodhi and Dr. Sultan Bashir Mehmood spoke on the topic “National Solidarity” while I and Prof Dr Anis Ahmed spoke on “Pakistan has a Future”. I will share my presentation in the succeeding paragraphs.   Miracle of 20th Century Pakistan em ...