If not you at least I find it perplexing to fathom out any reason for the return of Musharraf at this juncture of our political commotion. No sane person in his proper senses would return from the safe havens of Dubai and London to face three murder trials – Benazir, Lal Masjid and Akbar Bugti,…
Most recently the 18th international conference was held titled “The Future of Warfare in the 21st Century” at the Emirates Center of Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR). It was attended by a large number of researchers, academicians, experts of informational technology and the last but not the least renowned strategists. It was well planned and…
“Abraham was neither a “Jew” nor a “Christian”, but was one who turned away from all that is false, having surrendered himself unto God; and he was not of those who ascribe divinity to aught beside Him.”(Qur’an;3:67) “Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness (Genesis 15:6) “So you see that it…
GenealogyThe family tree of Hazrat Musa as per various Muslim writers and Genesis, Exodus, Numbers and Chronicles 1 of the Old Testament is as under: Hazrat Yousaf/Joseph youngest son of Yaqub/Jacob and the brother of Levi, and his family settled in Egypt (Exodus 1:1 to 8 and 2:1 and 2). They were called the Israelites….
The unfortunate incident of Joseph Colony, Badami Bagh, Lahore, where homes, shops and Churches of the Christian community were set on fire, brought collective shame and embarrassment for the entire Pakistani nation. Each time an incident of violence against a minority community takes place, we think that it could not have been worse. But soon…
” .. Nearest in affection to the believers (Muslims) are those who say: “We are Christians…” (Qur’an;5:82). “It was not until the Western nations broke away from their religious law that they became more tolerant, and it was only when the Muslims fell away from their religious law that they declined in tolerance”. [Pickthall] IntroductionAlthough…
The 11th International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) 2013 was held in UAE, Abu Dhabi during February 17-21, 2012. More than 1,112 companies from some 59 countries participated in the strategically most important tri-service exhibition for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). It was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al…
American presidential elections have always been the victim of dichotomy. It is won and lost on the basis of domestic agenda. But, on the contrary, the elected president’s legacy is shaped by foreign and defense policies that he forms in the next four years. Same is the case with Obama’s second term. He has won…
“Deep State” (derin devlet in Turkish) is an imported term by the world from Turkey—it is neither a scientific concept nor a philosophical postulate but a word which resembles the mafia-like deterioration of state structures. When we start to learn some basics about Pakistani politics (its internal and regional instability, its relations with the Muslim…
IntroductionAll out war started on 20 November 1971 in East Pakistan and within one week most of the formations were shattered against overwhelming attacking Indian forces. The relative strength is mentioned in subsequent paragraphs. Eventually on 16 December 1971 the Pakistan Eastern Command (Commander Lieut General Niazi, known as Tiger Niazi) unconditionally surrendered about 65000…
