The Pakistan army is the dominant institution of the country. In the last few years, it has come under unprecedented criticism from different segments of the society. Major political parties accused it of orchestrating the installation of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government under Imran Khan. It was then accused of doing the political work of the government…
Adeel Azhar: Assalam-o-alaikum and welcome to yet another episode of SBP podcast. I am your host Adeel Azhar. I hope that this podcast series will be adding to your knowledge because we bring you the people who are right behind the action, who are taking important decisions sitting at the Central Bank and are developing…
H.E. Mr. Li Bijian – Consul General of ChinaExcellency, distinguished guests, it’s a really great honor and privilege for me to speak here at the Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR) platform, the prestigious place and the house of the father of nation, so I feel very proud and privileged to meet you. Well, I…
Despite Pakistan being one of the lowest contributors to climate change, it is one of the countries that are most impacted in the world. For the past 2 decades, Pakistan has consistently been one of the top 10 countries most vulnerable to climate change . Climate experts believe that global warming has led to substantial…
The completion of 75 years of independence in India designed various celebrations under the theme of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM). These celebrations started on March 12, 2021, with a countdown of 75 weeks, ending next year on August 15, 2023. This national-level initiative of the Modi government was adopted to highlight the major achievements…
IntroductionThe famous six Hadith books were compiled after thorough research and scrutiny by the famous scholars about twelve hundred years ago[1]. The four famous Sunni Madahib were established earlier without these books.[2] Differences cropped up by judging earlier work (four Madhab of jurisprudence) with the later work (Hadith books). Some new sects grew and the…
Bomb/IED BlastsOne Frontier Corps (FC) personnel was killed and another injured in a bomb blast in Yusufabad area of Khar tehsil (revenue unit) of Bajaur District on August 30, reports Daily Times. According to the officials of Police, the FC personnel were present at the roadside post as usual when a remote control bomb planted…
ValikaKamruddin Valibhai of Bombay, the founder of the dynasty that came to be known as the Valikas, had four sons, Fakhruddin Valibhai, Najjamuddin Valibhai, Saifuddin Valibhai and Nooruddin Valibhai. One of the leading Muslim industrialists of Mumbai known for his unflinching support to the cause of Pakistan, Kamruddin. Valibhai enjoyed close association with stalwarts of…
My father, Ikram Sehgal, remembers US propeller driven C74 Globemasters landing every 30 minutes or so in 1954 in (then) Dhaka Airport (Tejgaon) bringing flood relief material to cope with the devastating floods than engulfing East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The relief material, blankets, milk powder, butter oil, etc mostly got sold in the markets in…
The year 2022 has brought on the worst flood in the history of Pakistan; it is estimated that a loss of 30 billion Dollars has been caused and the magnitude is mounting on a daily basis. Almost 1500 lives have been lost and a lot many will be endangered if relief goods are not provided…
