Indian soldiers of British Indian army were not eligible for Victoria Cross (VC) until 1911. The highest award that an Indian soldier could get was Indian Order of Merit (IOM) prior to the eligibility for VC. Indian winners of VC belonged to all religions and ethnicities. Many Jat, Marhatta, Dogra, Garhwali and Gujar Hindus, Gurkhas,…
Hazrat Ali may Allah be pleased with him, reported:I heard Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: The best of the women of her time was Mary bint ‘Imran, and the best of the women of her time was Hazrat Khadijah bint Khuwailid Abu Musa may Allah be pleased with him, reported:Allah’s Messenger…
The Divine CallI finally performed Hajj, my maiden one, in October 2012 at the ripe young age of 65. The pilgrimage was not an original part of my year’s itinerary as I had planned to attend the wedding of my niece in UK in July which would have left me with little time or finances…
IntroductionThe period of my service in Chitral remains a part of my memorable treasure. Some details of Chitral’s spellbinding natural beauty were highlighted in my previous article.The northern border of Chitral runs with TAJIKISTAN (previously part of the USSR) but separated by the AMU DARYA, which flows down from its water shed in the PAMIRS…
Dear Readers, Of the many unresolved issues that hove soured Pakistan-India relations, the core issue is that of Indian Occupied Kashmir over which three wars have been fought so for; Jammu and Kashmir has been a continuous flash point between the two countries. The lost of these conflicts was waged in the mountainous Kashmir region…
It was cathartic to interact with the Kashmiri leadership from the IHK. APHC delegation, led by Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, comprised of living icons of the longest political struggle in post World War II era. Team was representative of at least three generations of Kashmiri leadership. Each one of the seven members had at least one…
Most recently, the People’s Republic of China during Communist Party Central Committee (CPC) 18th meeting changed its top leadership and the reins of governance and decision making power has been handed over to Xi Jinping, the new president of China. It fully reflected the will of the Party, which is thriving and full of vitality,…
The hegemonic structure of the international community has always been connected with the role and positions of great powers. It is fair to say that the great powers are the real masters of the destiny of smaller states and their people. It is possible to assume that the international structure of the post Cold War…
“Those who listen to the Word, and follow the best in it: those are the ones whom God has guided, and those are the ones endued with understanding.(Quran;39:18),” and whoever is granted wisdom is indeed given a great wealth”(Qur’an;2:269),” Thus clearly do We spell out Our signs un to people who think” (Qur’an;10:24) IntroductionDuring first…
It will be a privilege to publish letters from readers about articles written in previous issues or giving suggestions. No letter will be printed which indulges in personalized attacks or is meaningless in the context of DJ Sir, Dr. Hamid Hussain is a very learned person whose articles appear regularly in the Defence Journal. I…
