As militancy and negotiations move in tandem, a recently surfaced splinter group of Taliban hit the headlines through its lethal attack on the District Courts’ Complex in the heart of Islamabad. Fizza Malik, a young Pakistani lawyer was amongst those unfortunate ones who lost their lives in this occurrence and young Fizza Malik is being…
Most recently the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa visited Pakistan after 40 years accompanied by a high level delegation comprising heads of legislatures, ministers, senior officials and business leaders. During his stay in Pakistan the King met with Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif, President Mamnoon Hussain and other high officials. The King…
“…. why Britain had to relinquish its Indian empire in 1947. It argues that imperial policy towards Indian nationalism suffered from a chronically poor sense of timing. Misjudgments led to moderate nationalist leaders being marginalized and militant ones being strengthened. Over time, the secessionist agenda of the latter gained respectability among the Indian masses. Despite…
Following the Taliban’s announcement for a month long ceasefire, the government has reciprocated by suspending air strikes while retaining the option to respond to violent attacks. These developments came while speculations about a major ground offensive against the militants lodged in North Waziristan formed the most popular narrative. Now the government and the TTP have…
At last, the government of Pakistan announced its long awaited three-pronged policy National Security Policy (NSP). It is a major policy shift of responding to militants conducting attacks in the county with military action 2014-2018. It will initially cost the exchequer Rs. 32 billion to set up some new institutions and strengthen some of the…
“I say with full responsibility that Islamabad is a safe and secure city”, so declared the Interior Minister Ch. Nisar Ali Khan in a press conference and ironically, only three days later the terrorists devastated his hollow claim by striking at the District Courts Complex Islamabad killing at least 11 people, including an Additional Sessions…
Pakistan Army has been the main savior of the state right from its birth looking after the multitude of refugees at independence and defending it in wars against India. It checked the Taliban onslaught in Swat-Malakand and other parts of NWFP and stopped the extremists’ juggernaut that was on its way to Islamabad just in…
Intensity of bilateral relations between two brotherly countries Pakistan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are getting momentum these days. Islamabad and Riyadh has become the hub of diplomatic activities. Meaningful series of high officials exchange visits show the strong desire of both the countries to further deepening of the bilateral relations. Islamabad and Riyadh: Hub…
The world to this day indeed owes a tremendous amount to the Muslim world for the many groundbreaking scientific and technological advances that were pioneered during the Golden Age of Muslim civilization (particularly between the 9th to the 13th centuries) and overall between the 7th and 16th centuries. The world had overlooked these achievements and…
“There shall be no coercion in matters of faith. Distinct has now become the right way from [the way of] error: hence, he who rejects the powers of evil and believes in God has indeed taken hold of a support most unfailing, which shall never give way: for God is all-hearing, all-knowing. (Quran;2:256) “.. whoever…
