In a Letter of Appreciation the Chinese Consulate General (CG) in Karachi lauded the performance of Security & Management Services (SMS) Guards for the incident on 23 Nov when three terrorists armed with weapons and explosives attacked the Chinese CG in Karachi, to quote, “with one killed near the first check post, the remaining two…
The corrupt send their ill-gotten gains abroad for purchase of assets and property outside Pakistan, no wonder the “hundi mafia” has great influence with the establishment. Estimated at around $14-15 billion in 2004, the “hundi system” facilitators earned about $1.2 billion, the country losing $15 billion annually, or $45-50 million every working day. Multiply all…
The situation in our country in the wake of global and internal changes affecting Pakistan has evoked multiple challenges. Not to get bogged down by their sheer number it seems important to analyse each and every challenge that the country is facing. These need not only a reaction from the state to tackle them but…
Q) Ma’am kindly tell us something about your professional background and how it all started? I joined Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) in 1975 hosting regional shows for children such as Roshan Tara and later on Sang Sang Chalen, writing scripts for them also. Later when an opening came up in PTV for producers, I applied…
Nuclear warheads and their delivery vehicles were a hallmark of the Cold War period as most of the Asian and European countries were awash with them during that span. The period soon after the abrupt ending of the World War II till the breakup of the USSR (1947–1991) witnesses some dramatic changes in the warfare…
Akbar Khan (1912-1994) was a Pathan from Charsadda area of Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa. He was from the pareech khel clan of Muhammad zai tribe that inhabits the village of Utmanzai. Akbar was from the last batch of Indian officers commissioned from Royal Military College Sandhurst in February 1934. Lieutenant General B.M. Kaul “Bijji” was his course mate at Sandhurst…
The tremendous performance of the Pakistan Army, and other law enforcement agencies involved in counter-insurgency operations and eliminating the major pockets of terrorism in Pakistan notwithstanding, the fact remains that it is almost impossible to completely wipe out this security menace, particularly when terrorists can take refuge in urban centers or even in some tribal areas….
Afghanistan rivals failed to reach a breakthrough on holding direct peace negotiations during international talks in Moscow, the latest international effort to end the conflict. Russia had invited representatives from the United States as well as India, Iran, China and Central Asian Republics; all hailed the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan as an opportunity to…
The prevailing world order is known for acting very fast in Muslim versus non-Muslim conflicts where the outcome is likely to benefit non-Muslims but it shows criminal negligence when Muslims are likely to gain through political settlement of any such conflict. When pushed too hard, the conflict is settled in a way that it is…
Dear Readers, Financial inclusion is the delivery of financial services at affordable costs to all sections of disadvantaged and low-income segments in society. According to the World Bank, around 2 billion people do not use formal financial services and more than 50% of adults in poorest households are unbanked. As of 2017, nearly a quarter…
