Terrorist Activities in Pakistan Suicide Attacks At least 33 people, including 22 Shias, were killed and more than 51 others injured in a suicide attack in the crowded marketplace near an imambargah (Shia place of worship) in the Juma Bazar (Friday Market) of Kalaya town in Lower Orakzai District on November 23, 2018 reports Dawn….
First article in this series The business world must remember the basics! The initial opinion piece in this series discussed the dissimilar, but often misinterpreted, concept of doctrine, policy, and strategy. Strategy being the ways and means to reach policy objectives by second tier organisational management. Policy as a rousing vision put forth by the…
Investing their ill-gotten millions in commerce and industry to make their gains legitimate, the corrupt being contemptuous of the laws of the land do not even bother to conceal their past. It is particularly frustrating for the common citizen who makes his (or her) living the hard way to see today’s pillars of society full…
Preservation and maintenance of stable maritime order in the Indian Ocean particularly in the Arabian Sea is one of the cornerstones of Pakistan’s maritime security strategy. This means that our adversaries, both conventional and unconventional, remain deterred from harming our maritime interests and assure our friendly countries that we would be reliable partners for keeping…
To give an account of the money looted by (1) the elected representatives of the people of Pakistan (2) the civil servants whose job it is to ensure the money is not looted along with (3) associates consisting of their immediate family, relatives, friends, etc., enjoying the illegal wealth, it is necessary to list the…
The recent controversy being generated about “U-turn” is potently childish. Accusing the govt of “U-turns” is not only unfortunate but absurd. Without fully understanding the meaning of the term, the Opposition is misusing it to castigate Imran Khan. Aided and abetted in this by a section of the media on their payroll, the Opposition disapproves…
United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Pakistan value their friendship and fraternal ties based on brotherhood, mutual respect and deep-rooted cultural affinities and identity of interests have continued to move from strength to strength since inception. UAE and Pakistan are bound by common threads to their religious and cultural values and their strong historical relations are…
Prime Minister Imran Khan rightly termed the China, Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) a “blessing” while on his maiden visit to China. Undoubtedly, CPEC is a blessing not for Pakistan but also for the whole region. But regional rivalry and international power politics has been trying to tarnish bilateral relations between Pakistan and China through different…
Remarkable advances in burn care have been made internationally over recent decades and it is recognized that the organized efforts of burn teams are required to continue enhancing survival rates and quality of life for patients. Patients with major burns are unique, representing one of the most severe models of trauma and therefore necessitate treatment…
Efforts for the creation of international peace and order have been introduced and promoted by the international community from countless platforms. Various intellectual circles of different backgrounds, leaders of different countries and leading policymakers of many states have remained active in presenting their ideas for creating an international peaceful order by diffusing the threats of…
