It was bravo of Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a Muslim country leader to have walked out of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on 29 January, in retaliation for not allowing him sufficiently by the moderator to answer to the speech of Israeli President Shimon Peres. [...]
he newly-appointed US special envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke is not new to the region. But he remained here three decades ago and one would think that he is out of touch of the issues related to the South Asia. But his recent press briefings, media statements and the articles in various journals [...]
It is quite some time that I have been as a visiting fellow to Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) as a visiting fellow to from University of Balochistan, Pakistan one of the schools having signed Memorandum of Understanding for linkage program in different academic fields. In the twilight of my career with teaching experience spanning [...]
Mawlana Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi, whose 801st birth anniversary was celebrated last month, has for many years now remained the most popular poet in America. The translations of this 13th-century mystical Muslim scholar’s - better known as Rumi - verse are hugely popular and have been used by Western pop stars such as Madonna. More [...]
The former general of the Pakistan’s Presidency and army has decided to take part in politics from the strongest niche available. He is right now lying very low and watching the always-dipping popularity graph of the current rulers and their parties. He plans to keep a low profile until the clamor gets more stronger that [...]
As the establishment has whispered in his ear that it’s time to quit Mr. President, and as George W. Bush has also lifted his support off of the military dictator, and the support from the King’s Party has also cooled off, Musharraf has left with very little options, and now he is merely pondering as [...]
Turkish courts on Wednesday rejected the plea of prosecutor to put ban on ruling AKP and their prominent leaders’ Premier Recep Erdogan and President Abdullah gul.
The verdict ended months of political uncertainty which has hit Turkish financial markets, at the same time it’s a serious blow to the secularist who wanted to win the lost [...]
THE D-8 eight Muslim countries decided to embark on joint ventures to boost food production and endorsed a 10-year blueprint to expand trade cooperation.
In a joint statement, the D-8 summit warned that the shortage and rising prices of food posed a serious threat to socio-economic stability. The summit agreed to take [...]
Turkish political scene is at the verge of political tsunami due to a controversial court verdict against wearing the head scarf in schools and colleges. Turkey is predominantly Muslim and traditional country. Historically it remained centre for whole Muslim ummah for more than two hundred years.
With the take over of Mustafa kamal attaturk Turkish ruling [...]
The price of petrol in India have already gone through the roof. Reason?
Global oil prices are at all-time high levels (about $139 per barrel) and
the nation’s public sector oil companies can no longer sustain the heavy
subsidy on petroleum products.
So which are the nations where the price of petrol is [...]
