IntroductionThe battle of the Trenches or AHZAB was a decisive battle of Islamic history. It was fought during the month of ZAKAT 5 HIJRA (February 623) between a formidable force of idolaters (10000 well armed) and an ill armed Muslim force of about 3000. The idolaters of MECCA with underhand intrigues had also established contact…
IntroductionExperience has no substitute. My active service experience is replete with many memorable events. History of 70 years (I am 90 years old) remains vivid in my thoughts, as fresh as a daisy, and some I can narrate some events as if the whole episode is happening before my eyes now. I am mentioning below…
Authors are students of M.Phil (Research) in Institute of Communication Studies at University of Punjab, Lahore. They highlight the importance of culture in human resource management discipline and practice Abstract Culture and human beings are interconnected and interdependent actors in the amphitheater of globalization. Both have become strategic assets in the hands of international human…
Ostensibly there seems nothing wrong with the six points raised by Sardar Akhtar Mengal, that are: 1. an immediate end to all military operations; 2. missing persons to be presented before the court; 3. abolition of agency death squads; 4. free rein to Baloch political parties to function; 5. punishment to those found guilty for…
Reaction to ‘postponement’ of President Putin’s visit to Pakistan is quite interesting. Conspiracy theorist blame American and Indian pressure, some also talk about American pressure via Saudi Arabia. Over the last two years or so, there has been a quantum jump in high level Pakistan-Russia interactions. Hence, expectations have been snowballing in the context of…
IntroductionSelf-reliance in the defence field is a cherished goal for all nations – it is also a very elusive goal to achieve, given the technological complexity of modern weapons especially in the field of military aviation. USA, the sole super power, is perhaps the only nation today that has come close to achieving a high…
Plato has said that the rule of law can never be properly executed in democracy as when the elections are held then several parties contest and the majority party who has won the elections they form the government and now the sovereignty of the country is in the hands of wining party and once they…
IntroductionMy life is full of experiences of multifarious nature events. In some of my earlier articles published in Defence Journal, I had highlighted some of these events that were strange and unbelievable, tragic and humorous as well as valorous. Today, I have picked up a few interesting events pertaining to the period from June 1945…
Comparative study of the modern economic history of the world reveals that economically strong and socially vibrant and united nations tend to succeed in the times of national and international crises. It is the lesson of modern human civilization that socio-economic development holds the key of national pride, security assurance and onward march in all…
GenealogyShe was Zaynab bint Jashsh ibn Ribal Asadiya. Her mother was Umaima bint’Abd al-Muttalib. Her family tree was as under: FatherJashsh bin Rakab bin Yamar bin Sabera bin Merab bin Kashseer bin Sanam bin Zaodan bin Asad bin Khazima. MotherUmaima bint Abu Talib bin Abdul Mutlib bin Hashim bin Abdul Munaf. Early LifeShe was born…
