Mere fact that Nawaz-Obama talks took place cannot be construed as a sign of progress, especially in the context of a prolonged sour relationship between the two countries. Nawaz-Obama summit has, yet once again, brought forth the reality that both sides lack clarity about keeping the bilateral relationship on a sustainably stable trajectory. Apart from…
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif just completed his official visit to Washington where he met President US President Barack Obama, Vice-President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and other top officials. A long range of issues relating to enduring bilateral relations, economic integration, science and technology cooperation, trade and commerce, drone attacks, regional security and…
IntroductionThe complex nature of contemporary conflict has highlighted the insufficiency of military means. So in recent Comprehensive Approach to operations, Other Government Agencies (OGAs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) also form part of military operations in various phases. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has participated in total 56 peacekeeping operations since World War II2. Other than…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
“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…
IntroductionAccording to Easton’s Bible Dictionary “Prophecy or prediction, was one of the functions of the prophet. It has been defined as a “miracle of knowledge, a declaration or description or representation of something future, beyond the power of human sagacity to foresee, discern, or conjecture.” The great prediction which according to Jews and Christians runs…
In an all encompassing, first speech since the general elections, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif admitted that the country’s institutions have failed on almost all fronts, including the war on terror. He thanked the people for expressing their confidence in him. But he said, “We should face reality that the country faces severe challenges”. This frank…
