Dear Readers, Imran Khan’s PTI came to Karachi on Dec 12 as part of its plan to shut down major cities and eventually the entire country “to pressurise the government into meeting its demands”. Contrary to all apprehensions the protest went off quite peacefully with the Sindh Government showing maturity in allowing lmran freedom to…
General Raheel Sharif’s first visit to the US came on the heels of a Pentagon report alleging that Pakistan uses proxies in Afghanistan. Visit was not burdened by undue prospects. It will also be an overstatement to call the visit a watershed; however a cautious optimism may be in order. Afghanistan dominated the meetings, with…
From the inception of the twenty-first century there have been risings of economic discontinuities, shifting balances of power, and ever increasing cultural and religious confrontations and terrorism. We are engulfed in a state of chronic insecurity and deepening gloom. Old techniques of force and domination are still being employed to resolve problems, which belong to…
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…
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…
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif termed their recent visit to China as “game changer”. Projects worth billions of rupees were inked during their visit to China which would open new vistas and avenues for business, trade, investment and economic opportunities in Pakistan. Corner StoneThe friendship and economic cooperation…
An article published in The News (“202 apprentices complete aero technical training,” 30 October 2014) reports that Air Marshal Sohail Gul Khan, Vice Chief of the Air Staff asserted that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is a highly professional force that is committed to provide an invincible defence shield to the aerial frontiers of Pakistan….
Eighty years ago I had seen the famous historical building known as CHAUBURJI situated on the west of Multan road, was the gateway of the garden of ZEB-UN-NISA, or ZEBINDA BEGAM. When the garden was complete, the royal lady bestowed it o MIAN BAI her favourite female attendant who had supervised its construction. One day…
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…
