A Civic and Social Islamic Reform Movement with Worldwide Peace-building Mission

The social movement called Hizmet or Gülen Movement is based on philosophy and values preached by Fethullah Gülen, his thought and practice including his insights on Renaissance and a Globalizing Civilization of love, tolerance and Empathy presently in the making. Gülen philosophy is most importantly rooted in the prophetic and civic Islam, it embraces educating…

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Australian Defence Force Command and Control Framework – Need for Change

Defence from external aggression and internal threat is the prime responsibility of any government in a state. Soon after becoming a federation of all colonies in 1901, the Australian Defence Forces were created after merger of all colonial forces.1 The structure of the forces has seen many changes based on national and international influences and…

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Nawaz-Modi

Evaluating the Nawaz-Modi summit, Indian Express commented: “while the Pakistani side appeared gung-ho and optimistic about the meeting, the Indian side was more realistic about its expectations and cautious about the outcome”. Evaluations in Pakistan are erratic varying over a broad spectrum ranging from sell-out to strategic victory. As realists, both Modi and Sharif probably…

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Pak-China Joint Air Force Drills

The Joint International Air Exercise “Shaheen-III” recently conducted between the Pakistan Air Force and People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) culminated at an operational air base of the Pakistan Air Force. The air exercise was designed to further strengthen the existing exemplary bonds between the two air forces, learn modern air warfare mechanics and share…

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