IntroductionThe Muslims generally concentrate on worship, prayers and supplication to God but ignore the rights of fellow human beings and think that rituals are enough to earn pleasure of the Lord, which shall entitle them entry to paradise. This is not sufficient and there is need to restore balance. Islam expects the Muslims to perform…
IntroductionI visited Lahore for the first time eighty years ago but the entire picture of those days is as clear in my eyes as daylight. After retirement as a Risaldar my maternal grandfather had built a house outside SHERANWALA gate close to the MAULVI FEROZE DIN KA CHAPA KHANA (Press). I was told by my…
AbstractAfghanistan has always been an intrinsic part of the political, economic and cultural developments in Central Asia in the past. This nexus will certainly become even much stronger and interdependent in the future. Therefore, the paper sheds some light on the role of Afghanistan in the Central Asia’s yesterday, today and tomorrow. IntroductionThe ongoing conflict…
From the Trans-Atlantic era to the current Trans Pacific era, from the United Kingdom to the United States the sea trade domination and sea port possession have unmistakably been powerful and influencing pawns on the board game of world domination.i The civilizations have always developed along the waters that have been used as trade route…
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan won the country’s first direct presidential elections. He was the 12th president of Turkey. The victory will extend Erdogan’s more than 10 year rule over the country for another five years. According to official figures, he secured approximately 52 percent, opposition candidate Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, a former diplomat and academic,…
President Obama in his address to the UN General Assembly on September 23, 2010 made a prediction that: “When we come back here next year, we can have an agreement that will lead to a new member of the United Nations – an independent, sovereign state of Palestine, living in peace with Israel.” This year,…
Dear Readers, We live in on age in which on increasing number of nations are embracing democracy as a system of government. In some cases the political landscape of many nations has been characterized by processes, at times arduous, of democratization or struggle for democracy. After more than six decades of achieving independence, Pakistan continues…
Terrorist Activities in Pakistan Suicide AttacksTwo persons were killed in a suicide attack on the residence of Adezai peace Lashkar’s (tribal militia) chief Farmanullah Khan in Adezai area on the outskirts of Peshawar on June 19, reports Dawn. In addition, five others were also injured in the incident. Farmanullah Khan confirmed the incident saying two…
Waging guerilla warfare against the Mughals in the 18th century, the Khalsa Sikhs would cross the canals in the Punjab over temporary wooden bridges to launch surprise attacks, while retreating they would quickly dismantle these bridges by uprooting (Chak De) the wooden planks (Phatte) to prevent being chased. The phrase “Chak De Phatte” is commonly…
One is proud of the will, courage, commitment and sacrifice of our 34th PMA Sri Lankan course-mates, they fought terrorism for over 25 years through Sri Lanka’s darkest period. My good friend Maj Gen (Lucky) Wijayaratne, who when commanding 1st Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLI) at Panagoda “inducted” me into his battalion, was killed in…
