The Kashmir territorial dispute has been the apple of discord between the two South Asian nuclear powers, India and Pakistan. Ominously, after the abrogation of article 370 and sub clause 35 A by New Delhi, the Kashmir dispute has morphed into a more threatening volcano; possible eruption of this dormant volcano could lead to an…
Leading Indian newspaper, The Hindu, has reported that two days before the arrival of the Swedish Royal couple King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, and senior Ministers, including Foreign Minister Anne Linde, Stockholm sent its strongest message on Jammu and Kashmir thus far, urging the government to lift all restrictions placed in the former State,…
The Day of Resurrection: One of the six basic tenets of faith is belief in the Day of Resurrection & Judgment, the other tenet of faith is “Predestination”. Some aspects of “Day of Resurrection & Judgment” were covered in the previous issue, after explaining the remaining part, “Predestination” will be explained briefly. The Holy Qur’an…
The global vision of peace, and its relevance to the nuclearized subcontinent, always remained an area of less globally importance. Because people around the world generally believe that the presence of nuclear weapons between India and Pakistan is the main hurdle in the way of generating peace in South Asia. Indian multiple efforts of enhancing…
‘O our Lord! Open our eyes so that we may see the realities scattered all around us which are a proof of your existence; and bestow on us the wisdom to discern the path that leads to you, and protect us from all perceptible and imperceptible evils’. Life after Death The life hereafter is the…
The SULTANATE OF OMAN, “Switzerland” of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has outperformed other regional countries in terms of GDP growth and economic sustainability during the current fiscal year. It has diverse natural beauties and fascinating human history. Comprehensive Development Plan Once a middle-income economy heavily dependent on depleting oil resources, the Sultanate of Oman…
BACKGROUND Before we dwell on the subject it is imperative to define a few relevant terms as under: Environment 1.1.1 Environment is defined as external conditions and surroundings in which people, animals, or plants live (Collins Pocket Dictionary & Thesaurus, 2003). 1.1.2 Environment is described as the physical, chemical and biological conditions surrounding an organism….
Adware Used to throw advertisements on targets screens, disguises itself as legitimate, or will pair itself with legitimate program in order to trick users into installing it onto a PC or other device. Spyware Secretly observes computer user’s activities without permission and reports to software author. Virus Malware which attaches to another program and replicates…
The explosion of social networking and the ubiquitous sharing and posting of so much information online that have changed the way we communicate. Cyber Ethics refers to the code of responsible behavior on the Internet. According to Webster’s II New College Dictionary (1995), ethics is the rules or standards governing the conduct of a person…
On 9 December 1971 Pakistan Navy submarine Hangor while patrolling in its allocated area off the Indian Khatiawar coast under the command of Commander Ahmed Tasnim (later Vice Admiral) located, tracked and fired a homing torpedo at the Indian anti-submarine frigate Khukri. The torpedo hit the frigate on its magazine which exploded and the ship…
