Basic question about democracy today is as to how established democracies around the globe are changing under the conditions of globalization of politics? If the 50 states of the Union (USA) lived pleasantly together under a federal constitution and if the forever fighting Europeans could unite in the European Union, what are the rea- sons…
GeneralGeneral Pandit Kalhana, a famous Kashmiri historian wrote in Rajatarangini (The River of Kings) in 12th century AD that; “Such is Kashmir, the country which may be conquered by the forces of spiritual love but not by armed forces”)i In April 1991 Mr. Rajiv Gandhi (late Indian Prime Minister) in a statement said, “The brutalities…
Closure and reopening of Ground Lines of Communication has exposed the fragility as well as indispensability of Pak-US relations. America has learnt that exercise of raw power, strategy of arrogance, arm twisting and coercive brawls could only go to a certain limit; and beyond that they would be restrained by law of diminishing returns. Ultimately…
The annual Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2012 was held in Beijing, China. Heads of the states rigorously reviewed the regional security issues and emerging movers & shakers elements in world power politics. China the 2nd largest economy of the world hosted the summit for the third time since its inception. It played remarkable role…
IntroductionA Canadian mathematician & theologian Dr. Gary Miller was active in Christian missionary work, but he soon began to dis-cover many inconsistencies in the Bible. In 1978, he happened to read the Qur’an expecting that it, too, would contain a mixture of truth and falsehood. He discovered to his amazement that the message of the…
Unprovoked shooting down of a Turkish Air Force (Tu AF) RF-4 Phantom aircraft by the Syrian air defence system on June 22 has sent shock waves across the world. Syria, already mired in multiple crises of serious magnitude has certainly added another one to its menu. Downing of Turkish jet has triggered a chorus of…
It was almost 40 years ago that we lost major part of our country. Every year we write a few articles on that day and then forget it for the next year. We are not ready to learn the causes of this tragedy. East Pakistan was 54% of the total population of Pakistan, but was…
The large scale clashes between the Syrian Army and the fighters of the Free Syrian Army-FSA in Damascus since five days, and the death in the suicide bombing of five top Syrian Generals and cabinet ministers at the National Security HQ’s is a turning point in the struggle of the Syrian people to bring an…
Great people never die they always cherish in the memories of all people. Prince Nayef was great man having diversified qualities of humanity and administration. Prince Naif will be remembered not only for his contributions in the development, growth and prosperity of the Saudi Arabia, but his passion, commitment and philosophy in shaping the Kingdom’s…
Dear Readers, Many people, especially outsiders not familiar with how things work at the official level in Pakistan will be shocked to learn that not a single project of the size of either Mangla or Tarbela dam has beer initiated during the last four decades or so. Should it then be surprising that Pakistan finds…
