Reconciling

Democracy, as an ancient and evolving system of governance to this day, has achieved general acceptance and recognition as a universal value. However, when it comes to the democratization process, every nation must play its own instrument in the symphony of its unique culture. All nations are consciously to undergo the evolutionary stages of human…

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An Old Soldier Remembers

IntroductionI treasure the memory of my military life (2nd World War, 1943-45, Kashmir War, 1948, September 1965 War and the December 1971 War). During battles I had commanded patrols, platoon, rifle company battalion and a heterogeneous force. Hardly with 6 months service during October 1843 I joined 7/2 Punjab (now part of the Indian Army)…

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Uzbekistan’s Journey towards Socio-Economic Stability and Political Sustainability

The Republic of Uzbekistan, land of light, human wisdom and the custodian of ancient civilization has successfully surpassed all the hardships and achieved high standards of economic growth, social development, political participation and above all democratization process in the country. Its journey has now reached the shores of stability and sustainability; the sky is the…

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Izzat – Historical Records and Iconography of Indian Cavalry Regiments 1750-2007

Ashok Nath’s book Izzat is an encyclopedic work on the history of cavalry regiments of India and Pakistan. The title of the book Izzat roughly translated as honor in English is the most appropriate single word description of the Indian army including cavalry. Honorable East India Company (HEIC) welded Indians of different religions and ethnicities…

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A Pakistani QB VII?

Serving a defamation notice on the PTI Chairman, Imran Khan, for “levelling baseless allegations” against him and the judiciary, Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry threatened civil and criminal proceedings “in accordance with the law, both inside and outside the jurisdiction of Pakistan, if unconditional apology is not tendered by you,” the notice claimed in damages, “a token…

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