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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
The 10th Joint Naval Exercises named Naseem Al Bahr (Sea Breeze) was held between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in Karachi. Naseem Al Bahar (NAB) is a biennial exercise, which was evolved as manifestation of the unique Pak-Saudi strategic bilateral and interpersonal relationship and mutual resolve to enhance bilateral cooperation in facing the common challenges. These…
BackgroundPolitically, the Persian Gulf (also known as the Arabian Gulf) may be termed as one of the most troubled and complicated spots on the globe. Differing economic, political and security concerns heavily laced with religious and ideological undertones make it an extremely complex region. The Palestine–Israel conflict where Iran’s support to Hamas and Hezbollah, the…
There is an overwhelming perception backed by intelligence-based statements of the government functionaries that target killing of members of different sects, especially the Shiite, is part of the game to divide the Pakistani society. To keep Baluchistan on boiling point is also in the interest of those international players who are against Iran-Pakistan pipeline and…
Dear Readers,Since its inception in 1947 Pakistan has been surrounded by numerous issues that have stemmed efforts towards progress. The new State was established as a nation-state with democracy as its polity with the people to be the sole arbiters of power exercised through an elected sovereign parliament. All other institution were to be subservient…
