“Islam regards every form of Government which is non-constitutional and non-parliamentary as the greatest human sin.” 1912: Abul kalam Azad1 “Islam” and “Democracy”, each in its own particular way, mean too many things at one and the same time. The task confronting us is to minimize them to their simplest expressions and bring about a…
Most recently, the Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has introduced a number of reforms relating to political rights, party organization, and propaganda in non-Turkish languages. It has already started hot debate in the country. The government defends it as another giant step (silent revolution) towards further democratization process while opposition labels it loll-pop to please…
IntroductionConspiracy of Jews against Islam is well known which commenced during the period of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and developed into a serious threat during the period of Hazrat USMAN and Hazrat ALI. A verse from the Holy Qur’an is quoted below: “O, you who believe/take not the Jews and Christians as AULIYA (friends, protectors,…
Presidential elections will be held on October 9, 2013 in Azerbaijan. In order to judge the levels of transparency, fairness and free holding of elections the government of Azerbaijan has already invited many reputed election observers (UN, OIC, OSCE, QUAM, CIS, Black Sea and Cooperation Organization etc.) from the world. It is hoped that more…
These days, the entire nation is confronted with a serious quandary about engaging the Taliban in reconciliatory negotiations. Military history is full of examples highlighting the complexity of negotiations between the militant outfits and the governments. It has always been analogous to one step forward and two backwards. While making mockery of the so-called beefed…
Dear Readers, In a nation with a long history of military coups where some previous Chiefs of the Army have not been content with ending their careers as a decorated General, the announcement by Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani that he will stand retired at the end of his term on November 29 comes as a…
Terrorist Activities in Pakistan Suicide BombingsAtOn July 26, at least 48 persons were killed and 100 others were injured in a coordinated twin suicide attacks at Parachinar in the Kurram Agency, reports The News. Suicide bombers on motorcycles blew themselves up within a minute of each other outside an Imambargah in Parachinar bazaar. “One suicide…
The Federal Cabinet met in the city of Karachi on the subject of “Karachi” to take “extraordinary measures to deal with the extraordinary situation in Karachi”, in the words of PM Mian Nawaz Sharif. One does not doubt the urgency of the Federal Govt or their sincerity, however one must call a spade a spade…
According to Global “Economic Prospects”, South Asia Region growth declined from 7.4% in 2011 to an estimated 5.4% in 2012, mainly due to a sharp slowdown in India. Home to many of the developing world’s poor, the economic future of the region depends upon (1) Regional cooperation bringing about the Asian Century (2) supporting regional…
Recent Pak-Afghan summit had many interesting features. Before leaving Kabul for Islamabad, President Karzai had said that it would be his 20th visit to Pakistan, and that earlier 19 had not yielded any results. Afghan President’s visit came at a time when Afghanistan is undergoing important political and security transitions. Draw-down of foreign forces is…
