The war on terror declared by USA after the incident of 9/11 was ultimately brought to our western borders under the pretext that US lead NATO forces were fighting Al Qaeda and were chasing this stateless organisation declared as enemy by United States that it was allegedly using the god forsaken territory of FATA in [...]
A lot has said and written about the Government’s decision to invade the northern areas after getting a green signal rather the imposed pressure by Americans. Our leaders have shown a very short term approach to the problem. Recent alarming news of presence of Non-Muslim militants who were caught there during Operation Rah-e-Raast. Our leaders [...]
Exists in our minds, this place and its past
Well trodden paths, from Alexander to Asoka
In those avenues of history and of its times
Brings you the old Buddhist monks
Their stories of old donation and its marks
Of eyes and of purification from desire
The grand purpose, the grand donation
Descends into that place, Takht-i-Bahi
An old water throne, the old [...]
