The world to this day indeed owes a tremendous amount to the Muslim world for the many groundbreaking scientific and technological advances that were pioneered during the Golden Age of Muslim civilization (particularly between the 9th to the 13th centuries) and overall between the 7th and 16th centuries. The world had overlooked these achievements and…
Intensity of bilateral relations between two brotherly countries Pakistan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are getting momentum these days. Islamabad and Riyadh has become the hub of diplomatic activities. Meaningful series of high officials exchange visits show the strong desire of both the countries to further deepening of the bilateral relations. Islamabad and Riyadh: Hub…
Pakistan Army has been the main savior of the state right from its birth looking after the multitude of refugees at independence and defending it in wars against India. It checked the Taliban onslaught in Swat-Malakand and other parts of NWFP and stopped the extremists’ juggernaut that was on its way to Islamabad just in…
“I say with full responsibility that Islamabad is a safe and secure city”, so declared the Interior Minister Ch. Nisar Ali Khan in a press conference and ironically, only three days later the terrorists devastated his hollow claim by striking at the District Courts Complex Islamabad killing at least 11 people, including an Additional Sessions…
At last, the government of Pakistan announced its long awaited three-pronged policy National Security Policy (NSP). It is a major policy shift of responding to militants conducting attacks in the county with military action 2014-2018. It will initially cost the exchequer Rs. 32 billion to set up some new institutions and strengthen some of the…
Following the Taliban’s announcement for a month long ceasefire, the government has reciprocated by suspending air strikes while retaining the option to respond to violent attacks. These developments came while speculations about a major ground offensive against the militants lodged in North Waziristan formed the most popular narrative. Now the government and the TTP have…
Dear Readers, Now that the government has formed a new Committee for holding talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP), will peace prevail again in Pakistan? If one is to look back there is very little chance of that actually happening and here one is reminded of Albert Einstein’s famous quote, “Insanity is doing the something over…
Dear Readers, The World Economic Forum (WEF) is committed to improving the state of the world by assembling together and engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society in an effort to shape global, regional, and industry agendas. It is best known for its annual winter meeting in the mountain resort of Davos in…
Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have strategic partnership with both enjoying genealogical relations that are entrenched in common faith, traditions and com- monality of views on all issues of mutual interest. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have always stood by each other in testing times and the people of Pakistan deeply value relations with…
The British Indian army consisted of Indian soldiers and British officers. Indians served as non-commissioned officers called Native Officers and later Viceroy Commissioned Officers (VCOs). The debate about opening the officer rank to Indians lingered over few decades in India and England and the issue was finally settled after the First World War when it…
