Air Commodore MM Alam will always live in the hearts of fighter pilots, engineers and technicians of Pakistan Air Force for his dauntless valor in air battle, for his patriotism, and high integrity. Alam was awarded Sitara Jurrat twice for valor in air combat during the 1965 war with India. He was a Squadron Leader…
Terrorist Activities in Pakistan Bomb BlastsAt least 45 persons were killed and another 70 were injured in a huge explosion that ripped through a Shia-majority neighbourhood in Karachi (Karachi District), the provincial capital of Sindh, on March 3, reports The News. Three relatives of Sindh Assembly Deputy Speaker Shehla Raza and several women and children…
Commitment by all political parties of Baluchistan about their participation in the forthcoming general elections is rather refreshing. Chief Election Commission’s recent visit to Quetta was quite reassuring. He took various steps to address the difficulties being faced by prospective candidates from Baluchistan. Caretaker Chief Minister of Baluchistan has also resolved to make all efforts…
Lieutenant General Shah Rafi Alam – Addendum Lieutenant General Shah Rafi Alam was from 5th PMA course. In 1951, relations between India and Pakistan deteriorated and both countries moved troops to the borders; this was later known as ‘1951 Flap’. It was decided to shorten 5th PMA course by one term and pass them out…
Pakistan is passing through a process of transition from authoritarian (military as well as civilian) rule to rule of public representatives. This shift is not possible without a significant intellectual and policy discourse analysis. There is a need of the inter-play of social and political forces as a backdrop of debate about substantive and procedural…
If not you at least I find it perplexing to fathom out any reason for the return of Musharraf at this juncture of our political commotion. No sane person in his proper senses would return from the safe havens of Dubai and London to face three murder trials – Benazir, Lal Masjid and Akbar Bugti,…
The 11th International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) 2013 was held in UAE, Abu Dhabi during February 17-21, 2012. More than 1,112 companies from some 59 countries participated in the strategically most important tri-service exhibition for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al…
American presidential elections have always been the victim of dichotomy. It is won and lost on the basis of domestic agenda. But, on the contrary, the elected president’s legacy is shaped by foreign and defense policies that he forms in the next four years. Same is the case with Obama’s second term. He has won…
“Deep State” (derin devlet in Turkish) is an imported term by the world from Turkey—it is neither a scientific concept nor a philosophical postulate but a word which resembles the mafia-like deterioration of state structures. When we start to learn some basics about Pakistani politics (its internal and regional instability, its relations with the Muslim…
IntroductionAll out war started on 20 November 1971 in East Pakistan and within one week most of the formations were shattered against overwhelming attacking Indian forces. The relative strength is mentioned in subsequent paragraphs. Eventually on 16 December 1971 the Pakistan Eastern Command (Commander Lieut General Niazi, known as Tiger Niazi) unconditionally surrendered about 65000…
