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…
The Army Chief’s trip to Kabul marks the first high-profile military visit from Islamabad since the formation of the unity government in Afghanistan. General Raheel Sharif was the third top Pakistani leader to visit Afghanistan in less than two months. Earlier, President Mamnoon Hussain had represented Pakistan in the inaugural ceremony of President Ashraf Ghani….
In the current vitriolic atmosphere that exists between Pakistan and India any discussion by the two on who started the current round of ceasefire violation generally results in nationalism and jingoism trumping all logic and reason. Under such an ambiance for any one on either side of the divide to categorically blame one or the…
Dear Readers, Because of the political and economic standoff since early August between PTI, PAT and the ruling PML(N) in Islamabad, the government was rendered almost inactive for some time. When PAT leader Dr. Tahirul Qadri recently announced ending his dharna in Islamabad, lmran Khan displayed no such intention and vowed to continue his sit-in…
On the face of it, the answer appears to be a resounding ‘Yes’, yet the PPP which currently rules the roost in the province of Sindh vehemently opposes any such suggestion when it comes to their province, terming the demand of MQM for giving Karachi a provincial status, a diabolical plan to break up the…
The Nation is well aware of the role of Pakistan Navy as the custodian of the maritime fronts / borders. The glorious tales of bravery during war as well as peacetime had established the fact that our navy will stand valiant with the nation in times of all tests and trials. However, it is not…
The United Arab Emirates has been taking part in many regional and international expos since its inception and has been highly appreciated in all expos it has participated in. It was among the top ten pavilions at EXPO 2000 in Hanover and was awarded a gold medal at EXPO Zaragoza 2008. It won a popular…
Introduction“If Allah had so willed He would have made you a single people but (His plan is) to test you in what He hath given you:”(Qur’an;5:48). “Let there be no compulsion in religion” (Qur’an;2:256); “Surely Allah will never forgive the one who commits the sin of ascribing partners to Him and may forgive anyone else…
