An article published in The News (“202 apprentices complete aero technical training,” 30 October 2014) reports that Air Marshal Sohail Gul Khan, Vice Chief of the Air Staff asserted that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is a highly professional force that is committed to provide an invincible defence shield to the aerial frontiers of Pakistan….
Eighty years ago I had seen the famous historical building known as CHAUBURJI situated on the west of Multan road, was the gateway of the garden of ZEB-UN-NISA, or ZEBINDA BEGAM. When the garden was complete, the royal lady bestowed it o MIAN BAI her favourite female attendant who had supervised its construction. One day…
IntroductionIslam is the eternal faith for all humanity, irrespective of race, colour or gender. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) did not introduce any new faith, God chose him for reviving and culminating the original faith for all humanity till eternity. The purpose is attainment of peace through total surrender to the ‘Will of God’…
The Army Chief’s trip to Kabul marks the first high-profile military visit from Islamabad since the formation of the unity government in Afghanistan. General Raheel Sharif was the third top Pakistani leader to visit Afghanistan in less than two months. Earlier, President Mamnoon Hussain had represented Pakistan in the inaugural ceremony of President Ashraf Ghani….
In the current vitriolic atmosphere that exists between Pakistan and India any discussion by the two on who started the current round of ceasefire violation generally results in nationalism and jingoism trumping all logic and reason. Under such an ambiance for any one on either side of the divide to categorically blame one or the…
While Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai and India’s Kailash Satyarthi share the Nobel Peace Prize for the year, their countries are engaged in a sort of ‘small-scale war’ in the UN acknowledged disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Hopefully, the two laureates would put together their energies and help resolve one of the longest outstanding disputes on…
Floods are a regular phenomenon in the world particularly in areas where the rainfall is seasonal as in South East and South Asia due to monsoon. Our rivers are basically glacier fed with level of glaciated waters heaviest in Indus and decreasing eastwards. Contrary to popular belief the rains provide only a part of river…
Rapidly changing geo-political development (formation of new government in Afghanistan) and geo-strategic scenarios (Pakistani Taliban announcement to allegiance with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, US security agreement with newly formed Afghanistan’s government and sever violation at LOC from India) are the wake-up call for Armed Forces of Pakistan and Civilian leadership. Moreover, new…
On the face of it, the answer appears to be a resounding ‘Yes’, yet the PPP which currently rules the roost in the province of Sindh vehemently opposes any such suggestion when it comes to their province, terming the demand of MQM for giving Karachi a provincial status, a diabolical plan to break up the…
The Nation is well aware of the role of Pakistan Navy as the custodian of the maritime fronts / borders. The glorious tales of bravery during war as well as peacetime had established the fact that our navy will stand valiant with the nation in times of all tests and trials. However, it is not…
