Most recently, Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers passed the new counter terrorism law titled the “Penal Law for Terrorism Crimes and Financing of Terrorism”. This law was ratified by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Abdulaziz Al Saud after being approved by the Cabinet in December 2013, following the initial proposal by…
Since coming into power, Pakistan’s new government is pursing the objective of peaceful neighbourhood. A number of initiatives are on the cards to improve relations with all neighbouring countries—especially India. For example, allowing India a non-discriminatory access to Pakistani markets appears around the corner. In December 2013 a peace dossier was delivered to Indian Prime…
14th Ferozepore Sikhs was raised in 1846 after First Anglo-Sikh War from demobilized soldiers of Sikh army. It was raised by Captain G. Tebbs and recruits came mainly from cis-Sutlej area. The Regiment recruited local Sikhs and Punjabi Muslims and initially Oudh Rajputs from other regiments were posted to the regiment. In 1852, Tebbs died…
Remember thy Lord inspiredThe angels (with the message);“I am with you; giveFirmness to the Believers;I will instill terrorInto the hearts of the unbelievers;Smite ye above their necksAnd smite all theirFinger tips off them.”(Surah Al-Anfal, Para 8. Ayat 12) IntroductionIt was a classic defensive offensive battle in which the Arab commander (KHALID BIN WALEED) inflicted crushing…
IntroductionThe sea has always remained an arena for contest of power between the nations. Since it provides economical means of transportation, 90% of the world trade is through sea.2 Historically naval warfare has been used to gain control of the sea for its use to own advantage and deny enemy the effective use of sea….
Turkey’s political Image over the last decade had been built on promised servant political leadership, AKP being a clean political party backed by transforming hizmet civil society movement since 1960s. The comparison of Erdogan’s own leadership and his party’s first two terms with the present third term are made The democratic reforms made by him…
“…. why Britain had to relinquish its Indian empire in 1947. It argues that imperial policy towards Indian nationalism suffered from a chronically poor sense of timing. Misjudgments led to moderate nationalist leaders being marginalized and militant ones being strengthened. Over time, the secessionist agenda of the latter gained respectability among the Indian masses. Despite…
Most recently the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa visited Pakistan after 40 years accompanied by a high level delegation comprising heads of legislatures, ministers, senior officials and business leaders. During his stay in Pakistan the King met with Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif, President Mamnoon Hussain and other high officials. The King…
As militancy and negotiations move in tandem, a recently surfaced splinter group of Taliban hit the headlines through its lethal attack on the District Courts’ Complex in the heart of Islamabad. Fizza Malik, a young Pakistani lawyer was amongst those unfortunate ones who lost their lives in this occurrence and young Fizza Malik is being…
There have recently been major shifts in the political alignments of the world and nations are observing developments with acute interest. Some are scurrying in a hurry to make their loyalties known, others are practicing pragmatic prudence. As for Bangladesh, the government seems to be realigning its foreign policy in keeping with this fresh polarisation…
