On the directions of the government the Armed Forces of Pakistan launched a comprehensive operation against foreign and local terrorists hiding in sanctuaries in North Waziristan (NW). The operation has been named Zarb-e-Azb”. Azb was the name of the sword of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). ISPRAccording to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR)…
The social movement called Hizmet or Gülen Movement is based on philosophy and values preached by Fethullah Gülen, his thought and practice including his insights on Renaissance and a Globalizing Civilization of love, tolerance and Empathy presently in the making. Gülen philosophy is most importantly rooted in the prophetic and civic Islam, it embraces educating…
Pakistan is beset by a perverted and sham form of democracy, this version is actually an existential threat and allows the same old decrepit, discredited, deviants and corrupt jokers wearing different party colors to come back into power. If it’s not Nawaz Sharif then its Zardari! Or, if not Rehman Malik then that other masterpiece,…
Military ties between the two strategic partners, Pakistan and China are on the rise. Both countries are extending military cooperation in many diversified fields of human resource management, training, joint military and air force exercise, infrastructure, joint ventures and Transfer of Technology. On the invitation of Chinese defence authorities, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General…
Defence from external aggression and internal threat is the prime responsibility of any government in a state. Soon after becoming a federation of all colonies in 1901, the Australian Defence Forces were created after merger of all colonial forces.1 The structure of the forces has seen many changes based on national and international influences and…
IntroductionIslam caters for a successful life here and in the hereafter. Muslims have to perform two types of obligations, firstly owed to God (Huqooq-Allah) and secondly, those to fellow human beings (Huqooq-Ul-Ibaad). On the Day of Judgement, if one had short-comings in giving his due rights to his fellow human being (Huqooq-Ul-Ibaad) and he did…
As Operation Zarb-e-Azb gets under way it is time to briefly reflect on why the operation may be the best option, albeit about 3 months late. But with all its negative, tragic and often horrific consequences of an urban nationwide devastation, and the many innocent loss of life and property in the “operational zones who…
IntroductionThe Muslims are custodians of Treasure of Virtues available in the form of Quran and Hadith but lack in practice. Islam caters for the successful life here and in the hereafter. There are two types of obligations – firstly owed to God (Huqooq-Allah) and secondly, those to the fellow human beings (Huqooq-Ul-Ibaad). On the Day…
Evaluating the Nawaz-Modi summit, Indian Express commented: “while the Pakistani side appeared gung-ho and optimistic about the meeting, the Indian side was more realistic about its expectations and cautious about the outcome”. Evaluations in Pakistan are erratic varying over a broad spectrum ranging from sell-out to strategic victory. As realists, both Modi and Sharif probably…
Communication is an integral part of human civilization and culture. Mass media is an effective tool of communication with the society, major national stakeholders and international agencies too. The function of Media is to cater to news and views. In performing these functions, Media is influenced and shaped by the culture and economics of the…
