Dear Readers, Pakistan established relations with Afghanistan immediately after its independence in 1947 but because of issues related to the Durand Line the relations started deteriorating. Later in the 1970s due to the Soviet-Afghan war and then the Taliban insurgency after 9/11, relations soured up. In the recent past too there have been plenty of…
“He (alone) knows that which is beyond the reach of a created being’s perception, and to none does He disclose aught of the mysteries of His Own unfathomable knowledge, unless it be to an apostle whom He has been pleased to elect” (Qur’an;72:26-27) IntroductionThe concept of spirit and life hereafter exists in the revealed and…
Syed Qamar-Ur-Zaman Bukhari died on October 13, 2015. To Allah Almighty he belongs and indeed to him he shall return. I have no words to express my feelings, I am shocked, speechless and scared. He was more than a brother and a true companion to me, always stood by to guide and support me in…
In the maritime environment of the 21st century, oceans are coming under increasingly sharp focus as new power centers emerge due to nation states extending influence beyond their shores, which is often at odds with the dynamics of global politics. This is a cause for concern for many countries since oceans and seas are generally…
“Jis se jigar-i-lala ma thandakho wo shabnam,daryaoon ke dil jis se dahel jainwo toofan,har lehza hai momin kee nayee shaan nayee aan”(so breathtaking as to produce the sublime feeling of dew in the depths of heart;so awesome as to make the storms in ocean tremble). This is Iqbal’s portrayal of a ‘momin’ (guardian of faith)….
United Arab Emirates (UAE) is slowly but surely on the path of further democratization. Most recently, UAE held its 3rd Federal National Council (FNC) elections and the process of politicization has been further strengthened. FNC is playing a tremendous role in the political stability and sustainability of the UAE. It provides true spirits of democracy…
‘Being a friend of the United States is like living on the banks of a great river. The soil is wonderfully fertile, but every four or eight years the river changes course, and you may find yourself alone in a desert’. Pakistan’s Army Chief and President General Muhammad Zia ul Haq to CIA director William Casey,…
Article 25 of the Indian constitution states that: “Every person has the right to practice their faith as they choose, or no faith at all without fear or discrimination”. However, in practice such rights are flouted quite frequently. The ongoing beef controversy in India has reinforced the conviction behind the creation of Pakistan. Many Muslims…
A fictional depiction of true facts, “Exodus” by author Leon Uris is a moving account of the struggle of Jewish refugees escaping persecution and discrimination in Europe to get to Israel (Middle East) after World War 2. Sixty years later history is repeating itself but in the reverse direction. Migrants from the Middle East and…
We are in the state we are in is because we have been compromising on targetting corruption, now it has become a part of our lives. The penetration is so deep that it has subverted society to the extent that the corrupt do not hide their corruption anymore. In fact they flout their newly acquired…
