India and Pakistan must learn that Pathankot and Peshawar were mindless acts of terror, to prevent whose recurrence, there is the need to enhance cooperation, not diminish it. Pakistan must continue to take the preventive measures in real earnest and India must try and rein in the detractors. The stakes are staggeringly high for both….
During the recently concluded sixth ministerial-level Pakistan-US Strategic Dialogue, Pakistan’s nuclear programme and economy attracted the maximum attention of delegates. The US tried to arm twist Pakistan to reduce its nuclear arsenal. However, Pakistan firmly expressed the resolve by not accepting any curbs on it, saying America must show “greater understanding” of its security concerns…
IntroductionDr. Muhammad Iqbal, the great poet, philosopher and thinker has proposed an innovative solution to the challenges faced by the Muslims of present era through sophisticated philosophical medium using his prose writing, ‘The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam’ that is representative of his basic philosophic insights. The book is a compilation of lectures delivered…
Dear Readers, Today our lives seem incomplete without mass media. The media (and journalists) can revel in freedoms that seemed almost improbable a decade and a bit ago; the print sector continues to expand bolstered by digital technologies and new media platforms. The electronic media has advanced by leaps and bounds and enjoys unprecedented freedom…
The Republic of Uzbekistan is on its way to greater socio-economic prosperity through its National Job Creation and Employment Program. This has not been achieved in a single day but is a gigantic effort on the part of decision makers, especially its visionary leader/president H.E. Islam Karimov who allocated and channelized all resources to attain…
Terrorist Activities in Pakistan Suicide bombingsA terror bid was foiled by Police when a terrorist during an encounter with Police blew himself up in Domeli Mor area of Jhelum District on January 28, reports Dawn police said. The terrorist who was allegedly targeting the Rawalpindi to Lahore Pakistan Express tried to plant explosives on railway…
Landing back in Karachi on Mar 3, 2016 all of a sudden after going off into self-imposed exile on Aug 14, 2013 (what he calls symbolically his own personal Independence Day from Altaf Hussain), former Mayor of Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal explained in his post-arrival Press Conference (1) Why he left the country in the…
AbstractThe article is a military biography of a state forces officer of the Hyderabad State Forces, Brig Ali Ahmed. The officer completed the 1st War Staff Course at the Indian Staff College, Quetta. The author profiles Brigadier Ali Ahmed’s military career. It is intended as a contribution to military history and military leadership in bringing…
An economic force-multiplier encompassing road connectivity, energy, and infrastructure outlays, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) faces a host of internal and external security challenges. Annunciated by the Chinese President, “One Belt, One Road” OBOR concept connects China to markets in Asia, Europe and beyond. Projected at US$ 46 billion, US$ 36 billion for energy projects…
The glaring apathy of the developed world towards cases of well-known corruption taking refuge in their countries to secure ill-gotten gains is scandalous. Attending seminars and conferences focussed on countering corruption, one frequently listens to technocrats from the developed world pontificating about dealing with corruption in the third (and developing) world, this is an arrogant…
