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Hapless Kashmir

By Alam Rind • Feb 5th, 2011 • Category: Politics

It was on 27 October 1947 that Indians occupied Kashmir through deceitful connivance with British Raj and use of force. Since then, Kashmiri’s are wearing the yoke of slavery. But their determination in the face of Indian atrocities is undaunted, rather has increased with every passing day. The youth that had seen the worst possible [...]



The Mayhem of Drone Attacks

By Alam Rind • Jan 1st, 2011 • Category: Politics

The Washington Post has again published an article stating US desire to expand the radius of operation of drone attacks to include Quetta and Baluchistan. This seems to be a deliberate leak to gauge the reaction of the people of Pakistan. One only hopes and prays that CIA and NATO Commanders will refrain from initiating [...]



Pakistan’s Rightful Stand

By Alam Rind • Dec 31st, 2010 • Category: Politics

A border out post manned by Frontier Corps (FC) troops at Mandato Kandaou in the Ali Mangola area of Upper Kurram Agency, located 200 meters inside Pakistan was attacked by a NATO helicopter on 30 September 2010. The incident resulted into death of three FC soldiers. It was the third intrusion by NATO helicopters into [...]



Terrorism and Media

By Alam Rind • Dec 19th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Interestingly, terrorism is a term which doesn’t have a globally agreed definition. Jeffrey Record in his study published in 2003 had counted 109 definitions. Walter Lagueur an expert on terrorism had counted over 100 definitions and concluded the violence and threat to use of violence are the only constants in these definitions. Factually, an act [...]



Indian’s “China Syndrome”

By Alam Rind • Dec 16th, 2010 • Category: Politics

It was on the heels of President Obama’s visit that ex defence Minister of India, Mulayam Singh Yadav made hue and cry in Lok Sabha maligning China of planning an incursion into India. He claimed that Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Ladak were particularly vulnerable, as Chine viewed these regions as its own. Interesting [...]



Hakeem-ul-Ummat

By Alam Rind • Dec 15th, 2010 • Category: Politics

One of the most brilliant brain was dawned on to Muslims of the subcontinent on November 9, 1877 at Sialkot when a child was born to Shaikh Noor Muhammad and Imam Bibi named Muhammad Iqbal. Iqbal had his early education in Sialkot and than moved on to Lahore where he joined Intermediary (Murray) College where [...]



Changing Asian Security Paradigm

By Alam Rind • Dec 13th, 2010 • Category: Politics

President Obama after spending three days in India left for Indonesia on November 8, 2010. He plans to attend G-20 meeting in South Korea and Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Japan before returning home. His visit to India can be termed as a success from US point of view. Business deals worth $10 billion [...]



The Iniquitous Leaks

By Alam Rind • Dec 11th, 2010 • Category: Politics

Media is swamped with articles commenting on different aspects of Wikileaks. These leaks certainly have created excitement in the public and may also lead to a certain degree of misunderstanding between states as the most damaging leaks carry negative comments by heads of states especially about other leaders and states.
Interestingly, “Obama administration officials had worked [...]



Kashmir Harbinger to Bigger Crisis

By Alam Rind • Oct 24th, 2010 • Category: Politics

The blatant belligerence committed against the people of Kashmir at the time of partition of Indian Subcontinent through deceitful connivance between Congress and British Raj is bleeding like an ulcer even after sixty three years. God knows at what price Kashmiri’s will win their independence. But their determination in the face of Indian atrocities is [...]



In the Aftermath of 9/11

By Alam Rind • Oct 21st, 2010 • Category: Politics

Ninth anniversary of September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on World Trade Centre and Pentagon has been commemorated with solemnity to pay tribute to the innocent people who lost their lives and to condemn terrorism. The regretful incident had serious fallouts for American people and the Muslim world. At the first instance the attacks are shrouded [...]