The communication gap between the British officers and native Indian troops was blamed by the British for the mutiny in the Army of the British East India Company leading to the 1857 War of Independence. To propagate British imperial rule after 1857, an Indian Viceroy Commissioned Officer (VCO) rank was instituted to facilitate effective liaison….
Dear Readers, Having just celebrated the 68th anniversary of its independence in grand style, some soul searching is still in order to evaluate where Pakistan stands today. Successive governments failed to establish or implant the concept of ‘unity in diversity’ among Pakistanis by failing to develop pragmatic policies whether educational, related to economic development, preservation…
When NAB was established in 1999 the initial target was to go after those who had done bank fraud and/or did not return the loans taken on flimsy pretexts. The first monies recovered was from bank defaulters, over Rs 50 billion in the first two years. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) then stepped in…
President Erdogan and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, inter alia, discussed the prospects of the budding Afghan peace process during their meeting in Chaklala on August 01. Over the previous years Turkey has been taking keen interest in a negotiated settlement of the Afghan crisis; initiatives like Istanbul, Ankara and Heart of Asia processes are just…
IntroductionThe book The Synagogue of Satan” highlights the secret history of Jewish world domination. The researcher ANDREW HITCHCOCK has uncovered the wicked group responsible for virtually all wars, revolutions, financial debacles and social upheavals. TEXE MARRS, the bestselling author has mentioned in the foreword that ANDREW HITCHCOCK, the author of the book has accurately identified…
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif recently officially visited the Republic of Belarus and met with Alexander Lukashenko, Prime Minister and other high officials. Both leaders discussed wide range of issues relating to greater socio-economic integration, technology transfer and trade. Both sides also shared commonality of views on various regional and international issues and expressed satisfaction over…
According to latest report of the American Crime News (2015) Pakistan leading spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been once again ranked the best in the world. It has been among the best for so many years due to its efficiency, productivity and swiftness. It has been consist of so many unsung heroes who laid…
His Highness President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued a new “anti-discrimination law No. 02 of 2015” that has multidimensional strategic objectives. It is indeed a way forward to curb hatred, discrimination, racism, incitement and terrorism from the country. It is anti-conflict, division, destruction and promotes harmony peace and love. UAE has set an…
We had barely overcome the OBL scandal when the news of Mullah Omar’s demise in Karachi has surfaced. That Mullah Omar is hopefully dead is good riddance but his supposed expiry in a Karachi hospital is once again putting us in a spot. That said, no evidence, circumstantial or otherwise has been provided by the…
While attempting to gauge the strategic impact of the Iran nuclear deal, one is haunted by the dilemma about American as well as Iranian intent behind evolving the agreement in the form as it stand now. Is it a part of prior greater strategic understanding reached between Iran and the US, ultimately leading to gradually…
