It’s not much long ago that India and United States signed many huge defense and nuclear pacts and caused migraine to Pakistan and China. Then United States was pushing India hard against China and was even ignoring Pakistan, its ally in the war against terror.
The then American president Bush said that India and America were [...]
The most imminent threat to Pakistan’s political setup and economic progress are the terrorist attacks by different Taliban groups. Violence is used to promote their shallow religious beliefs, as a means to achieve their political agendas.The communal harmony and political stability is endangered by multifaceted challenges of religious intolerance, sectarian difference and religious militancy. These [...]
Nine people were killed and around 120 injured in February 3, 2010 blast in Lower Dir. Those killed included four school girls while the number of school girls injured touched the figure of 100. For obvious reasons, people were more concerned about the killings of the foreigners than the innocent school girls. According to the [...]
A rare show of unanimity was witnessed when the 18th Amendment Bill was passed by the National Assembly with 292 votes. No doubt it is a great victory. It reflects the philosophy of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. The country is reaping the harvest of the policy of reconciliation. The 18th Amendment Bill would restore the [...]
Terrorism, this word has gained so much popularity in the recent years that it might just become a ‘Drawing room’ discussion subject. I remember a humor critic suggesting that in Pakistan everybody can talk on two things; Politics and Cricket. In the new millennium, we may need to add to this list. In Pakistan everyone [...]
Pakistan’s successful counter-insurgency operations in Swat, South Waziristan and throughout the country has set a major paradigm shift in US-Pakistan relations - from suspicion and mistrust to craving for a strategic partnership that will broaden the range of issues on which cooperation is possible. Due to its strategic location, Pakistan was drawn into the US-led [...]
Like other areas of the unsettled tribal region and the settled areas of Swat valley, the scenic Bajaur area is overflowing with lush green rolling fields and majestic peaks. It’s beauty was tainted with the terrorism, but now after perseverance of the Pakistan military, things are back to normal once again, and the locals are [...]
The national community of Pakistan has got a great role to play in order to ensure a sustainable, lasting and fruitful framework to chalk out a well-structured economic development agenda for the war-torn FATA and PATA regions of Pakistan, which are rich in beauty but also in the ruthless grip of poverty and the remains [...]
All the way from North Waziristan, Hakimullah Mehsud, the chief terrorist of Pakistan, managed to reach near Multan, where he expired after succumbing to the injuries he received in US drone attack, as being claimed by one faction of Pakistani media which cite Taliban as source. Taliban said that they were taking their leader to [...]
By no stretch of imagination the ruthless killing of the innocent Pakistani security personnels & civilians can be termed as Jihad. It is fasad of very high grade and its committer must be called fasadi and they must not be called jihadi. Even during the real Jihad killing of aged persons, women and children is [...]
