The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia plays a crucial role in global and regional economic development. It is a leading player in strengthening partnerships with Arab bilateral and multilateral partners for development assistance and scaling up support for countries in transition in many parts of the world. Despite weak global economic conditions and ongoing financial crunch,…
Introduction“God is the One Who has created Heaven and Earth, and sends down water from the sky. He brings forth produce by means of it as sustenance for you. He has subjected ships to you so they may sail at sea by His command”. Al-Quran Surah Ibrahim Verse 32 Oceans have provided mankind with resources…
Democracy, as an ancient and evolving system of governance to this day, has achieved general acceptance and recognition as a universal value. However, when it comes to the democratization process, every nation must play its own instrument in the symphony of its unique culture. All nations are consciously to undergo the evolutionary stages of human…
According to latest World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report (September, 2014), United Arab Emirates has tremendously excel in different categories in the world. The UAE jumps 7 ranks in the latest Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015 issued by the World Economic Forum. It is the 12th most competitive nation globally ahead of developed economies such as…
IntroductionI treasure the memory of my military life (2nd World War, 1943-45, Kashmir War, 1948, September 1965 War and the December 1971 War). During battles I had commanded patrols, platoon, rifle company battalion and a heterogeneous force. Hardly with 6 months service during October 1843 I joined 7/2 Punjab (now part of the Indian Army)…
IntroductionI visited Lahore for the first time eighty years ago but the entire picture of those days is as clear in my eyes as daylight. After retirement as a Risaldar my maternal grandfather had built a house outside SHERANWALA gate close to the MAULVI FEROZE DIN KA CHAPA KHANA (Press). I was told by my…
IntroductionThe Muslims generally concentrate on worship, prayers and supplication to God but ignore the rights of fellow human beings and think that rituals are enough to earn pleasure of the Lord, which shall entitle them entry to paradise. This is not sufficient and there is need to restore balance. Islam expects the Muslims to perform…
At this point in time, more than ever before, the “synthesizing of thesis and antithesis” of all things is clearly taking place including the spiritual and intellectual history of humankind following simultaneously the two currents. One current is that of prophethood and religious beliefs and the other is the human philosophical/scientific tradition._ When these two…
President Obama in his address to the UN General Assembly on September 23, 2010 made a prediction that: “When we come back here next year, we can have an agreement that will lead to a new member of the United Nations – an independent, sovereign state of Palestine, living in peace with Israel.” This year,…
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the country’s first direct presidential elections. He was the 12th president of Turkey. The victory will extend Erdogan’s more than 10 year rule over the country for another five years. According to official figures, he secured approximately 52 percent, opposition candidate Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, a former diplomat and academic,…
