The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Pakistan are strategic partners and among the main stakeholders in the region. They both enjoy extremely close and fraternal relations founded on deep-rooted cultural affinities, shared faith and traditions. Geographic proximity and identity of interests has further strengthened bilateral relations. The rise of commercial diplomacy has also started a…
IntroductionIslam is the eternal faith for all humanity, irrespective of race, colour or gender. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) did not introduce any new faith, God chose him for reviving and culminating the original faith for all humanity till eternity. The purpose is attainment of peace through total surrender to the ‘Will of God’…
The four-month old military operation in North Waziristan – Operation Zarb-e-Azb – and the smaller, more recent one in the Khyber Agency – Operation Khyber-I – against the various militant groups holed up in those areas have been successful, but only in a limited way. While the military capability of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the…
To commemorate the Black Day, thousands of people attended a Million March in London in support of Kashmir’s right of self-determination and to show solidarity with the people of the Indian occupied state in their struggle against Indian occupation. Some reports indicated that India had asked the United Kingdom not to allow this march but…
United Arab Emirates is one of the hottest tourist’s attraction destinations not only in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Middle East and North Africa (MENA) but also in the world. The success of its tourism and travel industry has further diversified its macro-economy. According to official figures (2013-14) its contribution to the GDP is more…
Ordered by Musa Bin Nusayr, the Governor of the muslim provinces of North Africa under the Umayyad Caliph Al-Walid-I, to conquer the Visigothic Kingdom in Hispania (Spain), Tariq Bin Ziyad crossed over from Morocco to mainland Europe on or about April 19, 711. Reinforced by an additional 5000 soldiers from Musa consisting mostly of recent…
Success creates its own problems, a gross misperception created by the outstanding “Operation Zarb-i-Azb” is that terrorism having been dealt a decisive blow we have little to worry about. Nothing can be further from the truth! True that the loss of training camps, hideouts, military dumps, ammunition and bomb manufacturing factories, medical centres etc has…
The Supreme Court (SC) recently dismissed several petitions contesting the 2013 elections for various deficiencies. Interestingly just before the 2013 elections the SC ordered the defective electoral rolls to be corrected, because of time constraints the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was instructed to go ahead with the elections, verification of voters being mandated for…
Terrorist Activities in Pakistan Suicide AttacksThree militants, a suicide bomber among them, and a Policeman were killed in a fierce clash which followed an attack on Thall Police Station in Hangu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on September 15, reports Dawn. According to Police, 30 to 40 militants using heavy weapons and grenades stormed the Police…
Dear Readers, Pakistan-Afghanistan relations have largely remained estranged for a number of reasons. With a hostile India to the East that consistently threatens and tries to intimidate Pakistan, another irredentist neighbor will not be in Pakistan’s interest. Pakistan is aware that it’s prime security interest in Afghanistan remains in having a friendly government in Kabul…
