Save our Soul (SOS) is a term used world wide when the situation is such that if no corrective action is immediately taken it can bring disaster to a person or an organization which originates such a call. On 12th December, 1971 such a call was received in the Sqn Ops Room of No 7…
Children are a priceless gift of Almighty Allah and are the most important aspect of life for parents. Nourishment and upbringing of children is an important responsibility of parents as such parenting is challenging task that requires patience and perseverance. Apart from other factors, environment plays a pivotal role on the behaviour of the children….
Suicide AttacksA suicide attack targeting Security Forces (SFS) on May 4 killed at least 20 persons, including four Policemen, and injured over 42 others at Khar Bazaar in Khar town of Bajaur Agency, reports The News. The target of the attack was Levies Force. According to sources, Levies Force personnel were conducting routine checking at…
“If He wills, He can remove you, and substitute whomever He wills in your place,”[Quran; 6:133]. “ALLAH would never change a favour that HE has conferred upon a people until they change their own condition” [Qurqn;8:53] “surely Allah does not change the condition of a people until they change their own condition [Quran;13:11] Introduction:Islam revolutionized…
How does one define democracy? Of the many that can be googled from the internet Google appears to have made reference books redundant my favourite is the line from Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address where he refers to democracy as a “government of the people, by the people, for the people”. The corner stone of democracy…
For over six decades, Pakistan has lived under an uncertainty cum-insecurity syndrome in the context of its relations with Russia, especially in the Soviet era. During early days, Soviet quest to reach warm waters was interpreted as Russian design to sever Baluchistan from Pakistan; and analysts were not widely off the mark. USSR was instrumental…
In the first decade after independence in 1947, several officers of Pakistan army were given rapid pro-motions. Officers with same names resulted in some confusion. Two Akbars and two Latifs were frequently confused. Two additional officers named Akbar served in different times. One was Khan Muhammad Akbar Khan, commissioned in different times in 1905 from…
IntroductionFor some time now, the IAF has been facing an increasing shortage of military hardware (especially fighter aircraft) for a number of reasons. These reasons include the completion of life cycle of its Soviet era inventory, the Tejas LCA “delays” and the painfully slow acquisition procedures as seen in the Hawk AJT deal. This dilemma-…
