The Vision of Islam-2

So tell the tale — perhaps they will reflect. [Koran 7:176] The Word IslamThe Arabic word ‘Islam’ means “to turn oneself over to, to resign oneself, to submit.” In religious terminology it means submission or surrender to God, or to God’s will. The Koran uses the term and its derivatives in about seventy verses[1] but…

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A Thousand Miles Apart

The war of 1971 is an unforgettable event in Pakistan’s history because the outcome of this war was not in favour of Pakistan and placed the government of Pakistan under heavy pressure of regional and global politics. It was an exceptional point in Pakistan’s political history where the nation faced a big loss, and the…

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Bridging the Afghanistan gap in Pakistan–US Relations

Pakistan has been urging the international community, including the United States, to comprehensively engage with the Taliban. But Islamabad’s true interests are unclear, as anti-Pakistan terrorist groups freely operate in Afghanistan and Pakistan–Taliban relations remain poor. During Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s September 2022 trip to the United States, he repeatedly argued for full…

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Operation Overt

In the summer of 2006, a group of British citizens of Pakistani descent were arrested for planning to use liquid bombs on multiple trans-Atlantic passenger flights. After long trials, many were convicted and sentenced to long prison terms. It was one of the largest counter-terrorism investigation in United Kingdom (UK) utilizing all law enforcement resources….

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Pakistan and Argentina Relations

The seminar was held on 26th October 2022 on “Pakistan & Argentina Relations” at the Quaid-e-Azam House Museum, Institute of Nation Building under the auspices of Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR) with his Excellency Mr. Leopoldo Francisco Sahores, Ambassador of Argentina to Pakistan. The event was moderated by Cdr (R) Sadeed A Malik, Secretary…

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Jami Disaster How to Handle it

Disasters have been taking place in the Pathfinder Group before also involving loss of life/property. However, on 13 September 22 around 3:30 pm something entirely different happened i.e. experiencing a windstorm followed by rain in one of our facilities in Karachi due to which the upper story of our Majeed Camp Building was completely damaged….

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China’s Economic Power in South Asia

The current global order has witnessed a pragmatic shift with the rise of China through the notion of economic power. On account to this, maintaining constructive relationships with its neighboring countries has become a principle strategy for its economic development and promotion of foreign trade.Geographically, China shares a common border with four (Bhutan, India, Nepal…

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