IntroductionHumanism is the philosophy, which proclaims to provide an alternative to the religion. Its propagation started from America in early 20th century. People disillusioned with mysterious, mythical, irrational pagan practices like idol worship, incarnation, reincarnation of God, gods in human forms with wives and offspring and all other human limitations; get attracted towards Humanism due…
America’s Blatant Disregard for Pakistan’s Sovereignty On 2nd of May this year, around four US helicopters laced with the stealth technology carrying around 35-49 SEAL commandoes sneaked in Pakistan’s Western border and cruised towards Abbotabad- a peaceful city located nearly 40 km away from Islamabad. US Special Forces swooped down and killed the world’s most…
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC-6) has enjoyed a unique socio-economic, geo-political and geo-strategic position in the Middle East and MENA region. Its huge oil and gas reservoirs have the potential to rock the entire world. Its investment preferences and expenditures have ability to bring prosperity and stability in the regional and global economies. At the…
Since 1950s, Pakistani governments, both military and civilian have been fatally addicted to US financial assistance. Pakistani rulers have always been ready to bend backwards to receive another dose of US aid. Hillary Clinton and Admiral Mullen were certainly not short of affirmatively nodding audiences during their recent visit to Pakistan. However, at a common…
The May 22nd terrorist attack on the Mehran naval air base has sent shock waves across Pakistan, which are likely to reverberate for years to come. Civilians in general and the armed forces in particular, have realized with growing pain and despondency that the terrorists could enter and destroy with minimum losses the most vital…
Dear Readers, With the death of Osama bin Laden the world must start refocusing attention to building up Pakistan’s capacity to prevent and combat violent extremism. One of the underlying factors that have pushed Pakistan to the front line of the war on terrorism is the nexus between transnational crime, poverty, and terrorism. Perhaps no…
Any earthly reason why the Pakistani populace should be deprived of their legitimate right to hear (and witness) what is financially in store for them for the coming year? The Opposition has every right to protest using Parliamentary practices procedures (and language thereof), the modus operandi was abhorrent. The National Assembly floor is “Hallowed Ground”…
The Pokhran nuclear explosions by India on 11 and 13 May 1998 plunged Pakistan into a “damned if you will, damned if you don’t” crisis. The gloating rhetoric and venom flowing out of the BJP leadership than governing India was startling, if not altogether shocking. Clearly intent on rubbing our noses in the dirt, their…
Throughout the cold war the US projected communism as the greater threat to Pakistan’s existence than India. Both in 1965 and 1971, the US “tilted” more towards Pakistan than India, when the chips were down we did not manage to get much more than tea and sympathy. With sanctions imposed after the 1965 war on…
Towards the fag end of his unenviable military career, a representative of the Bush legacy Admiral Mike Mullen was recently overwhelmed by pre-retirement syndrome and though it fit to assume the title of supreme commander of the Pakistani armed forces while declaring it to the American media that Pakistan is about to launch an offensive…
