IntroductionAs the topic of my research is concerned with the role of religion on Pakistani society and its impacts on the psychology of its inhabitants, how they perceive religion, as a guideline or they misuse it and manipulate it. Either they are using religion as a candle of way or they are manipulating it by…
IntroductionThis is the story of PABNA force consisting of 3 officers, 4 JCOs and 128 other ranks out of which between 26 – 31 March 1971, 2 officers, 3 JCOs and 80 other ranks had embraced Shahadat in the defence of Pakistan. The QUAID had won the priceless gift of freedom for the Muslims of…
The turmoil in the Middle East which is the main source of global unrest and threat to the world peace is wrongly attributed to the Palestinians and Muslims. This shows sheer disrespect to human rights and deliberate ignorance of history in order to legitimize the creation of Israel. Some questions raised in this context are:…
Name Aisha Title Siddiqa, known as Umm Al Mumineen. Since she had adopted her sister’s son Abdullah bin Zubair as such she was also known as Umm-e-Abdullah. In addition she was also given the title of Hamera (Fair) GenealogyThe family tree of Hazrat Aisha according to various authentic authors is as follows: FatherAbu Bakr –Abi…
Poona Horse is an armored regiment of Indian army with traditions going back two centuries. In Anglo-Persian war of 1856-57, Poona Horse captured the standard of 1st Khushgai Regiment at the battle of Khushab. A silver hand surmounted the standard and palm was engraved with Arabic words of ‘Yad Allah fawquar aydihim’ (the hand of…
Wonderland of nuclear non-proliferation has a treacherous history; it is full of fantasies, rhetoric, dilemmas, deceit and duplicity. Third nuclear test by North Korea, an interesting statement by the Speaker of Iranian Majlis about the status of his country’s nuclear programme, and recent imposition of fresh American sanctions on four Chinese and two Belarusian entities…
Suicide BombingsOn 4 December 10 persons, including five Policemen, sustained injuries when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden vehicle into an abandoned house near the building of Haved Police Station in Bannu District, reports The News. The sources said the Policemen guarding the Police Station opened fire on the vehicle. The suicide bomber, the sources…
Shrugging off its traditional reliance for foreign exchange earnings on jute goods, tea etc, economically BD has made giant strides, home remittances and garment manufacturing giving momentum to a whole basket of non-traditional exports. A cursory visit is enough to dispel the general perception prevailing in Pakistan that Bangladesh (BD) is doing economically far better…
The mobs venting their anger on Ms Benazir Bhutto’s assassination let loose an orgy of riot and mayhem, many took to the business of violence not only for looting and pillaging to enrich themselves but to take out their frustrations on those perceived living a life better than theirs. Anarchy threatened to engulf the entire…
Considered the usual month for political madness in Pakistan, March came early this year, the turmoil complicated by election year factors. The obstacles of the Federal and Punjab Governments notwithstanding, the Tehreek-i-Minhajul Quran (TMQ) “Long March” came nowhere near the “million” mark claimed by Dr Qadri, People in small numbers kept joining those assembled in…
