By Sachiko Murata and William C. Chittick “The Vision of Islam” authored by Dr. Sachiko Murata and Dr. William C. Chittack delves into the multifaceted aspects of Islam, including practice, faith, spirituality (Ishan), and the Islamic perspective on history, drawing from the teachings of the “Hadith of Gabriel”, which is based on summarized contents from…
The military history of Lahore has long been overlooked, often eclipsed by the city’s more vibrant cultural and literary reputation. Even in the present day, old Lahore is remembered more as a cultural, archaeological, and architectural amusement than as a former engine of war and defence. Few South Asian cities embody as long and layered…
Indian and Pakistani armies share a common history but the memory of that shared bond has faded away. Soldiers of British Indian army belonged to different religions and ethnicities, but all were proud to serve the profession of arms. They fought side by side as comrades all over the world and never imagined future hostilities…
Pakistan’s Untapped Strategic Resource Abstract Rare earth elements (REEs) have emerged as strategic enablers of 21st-century technologies, underpinning renewable energy, advanced electronics, and defense systems. While China dominates the global extraction and refining industry, the United States is seeking to diversify supply chains through partnerships with alternative producers. Pakistan, endowed with significant yet untapped mineral…
Modi’s India: Hindu Nationalism and the Rise of Ethnic Democracy by Christophe Jaffrelot presents a coherently robust claim about the transformational nature of the political project of Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party to change the nature of Indian politics by re-interpreting decades of Hindutva sentiment into a political programme. According to the author,…
(Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2025), ISBN: 978-3-031-91519-2 (Pages: XXI-285). Murad Ali’s scholarly contribution in the ongoing academic debate concerning the evolving Sino-Pakistan cooperative bilateral ties is an attempt to provide a different picture of the signed corridor project between the two countries. It is a timely study that places the corridor project (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor- CPEC)…
Pakistan’s proactive strategy and taking the battle to the militants has apparently payed off in the KP Regions. Well done Army, Air force and the Intelligence. I being the biggest critic of the intelligence will not hold back where praise deserves to be extended and here is a case where a commendable operation has been…
Overview The ITCN Asia 2025 Edition served as Pakistan’s premier technology and innovation exhibition bringing together diverse participants, including government representatives, corporate leaders, global investors, and tech entrepreneurs. Held at the Karachi Expo Centre from September 23 to 25, 2025, the event provided a vibrant platform for showcasing advancements in fintech, telecom, AI, and emerging…
(Combined effort of PATHFINDER GROUP Task Force) Suicide Bombings At least 10 people, including three Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, were killed while 32 others sustained injuries on September 30 when a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) ripped through a street near Frontier Corps (FC) headquarters in Model Town area of Quetta, reports Dawn. Balochistan Health Minister…
Times are such and narratives so many, that everyone has a point of view and an opinion on anything under the sun. Today, the most pressing issue seems to be the Durand Line, (as the Afghans like to call it), or the international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, (as Pakistan likes to address it). I…
