The Sarabjit Singh/Sanaullah Haq entanglement brought out one fact: Indians are bigger nationalists than us. Take the case of the Sarabjit Singh; Indian civil society, politicians and military men ...
Women comprise more than 50 percent of Pakistan’s total population. Despite this, on an average, the situation of Pakistani women vis-à-vis men is one of systemic gender ...
Last month, the Information Office of the State Council, China's cabinet, published a white paper on its armed forces. The document scrutinises the latest situation, fresh challenges and new ...
Ever since China’s new President Xi Jinping coined the term “the Chinese Dream”, people both within the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and outside have been asking for a ...
April 8, 2013, was a historic milestone for the oldest organisation in The Hague, where the Hague Conference on Private International Law celebrated its 120th Anniversary. This premier institution ...
The history of Pakistan’s relations with its friends is replete with concrete examples of the contribution of People’s Republic of China towards building a strong and robust Pakistan, ...
Jeffrey Feltman, UN Under-Secretary-General for the Department of Political Affairs (DPA), recently, visited Islamabad where this scribe had the opportunity to interview him for his TV show. ...
Air Commodore Mohammad Mahmood Alam, commonly known as M. M. Alam, breathed his last on March 18, 2013, after a prolonged illness. He was buried with full military honours at the PAF graveyard in ...
The Indian military build up way above its genuine defence needs is a source of concern for all its neighbours. By flexing its muscles, raking problems for its neighbours and accusing them of ...
As the 2014 foreign troops’ drawdown deadline approaches closer, the Afghan endgame no longer appears ephemeral. The US military, having spent more than $517 billion, sacrificing 3,258 foreign ...
The maritime challenges for Pakistan are compounded by its strategic location. Situated at the confluence of three important regions of the world, namely Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia, ...
The Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague’s partial award on the merits of Pakistan’s complaint and India’s defence of the Kishanganga case is apparently in India’s ...
The outspoken critic of nuclear weapons and eminent Pakistani scientist Pervez Hoodbhoy’s new book, “Confronting the Bomb: Pakistani and Indian Scientists Speak Out”, prefaced by ...
Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is part of the unfinished partition plan of the subcontinent, when Pakistan and India gained independence from British Raj in 1947. ...
February 5th has been marked as Kashmir Solidarity Day every year by Pakistan since 1990 to protest against India’s continued oppression and torture of Kashmiri people. The day is observed ...
Terrorism, which has plagued Pakistan and the region for over a decade, demands the utmost utilisation of all faculties to defeat the demon. Pakistan’s participation in the war on terror (WOT) ...
The founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, instilled his message of “unity, faith and discipline” through personal example. When he arrived at Karachi’s Mauripur ...
The Supreme Court of Pakistan’s ruling disqualifying dual nationality holders from retaining their status as parliamentarians has prompted some affected politicians to justify their status by ...
Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) not only enjoy deep-rooted fraternal ties, but also share historic maritime traditions. Pakistan Navy (PN) has the unique honour of having extended ...
Sir Creek, a 96km narrow piece of water between India’s Gujarat state and Pakistan’s Sind province, is a contentious issue, which has plagued the two nations for ...
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly rejected news analyses carried by a section of the media, portraying the determination made by the US State Department seeking immunity for ...
Bangladesh is a sovereign country and has every right to award anyone of its choice for contributing to its “liberation”, whether they are Indians, Americans, Russians, French, ...
December 16 marks the secession of our Eastern Wing in 1971, recalling terrible memories of the bleakest chapter of Pakistan’s history. An independent Bangladesh moved on and is progressing ...
In this age of terrorism, war and conflict, media persons, comprising both print and electronic, are exposed to unprecedented dangers because they take calculated risks. Some pay with their lives ...
Pakistan is a country where different faiths dwelled in harmony and were free to practise and preach their religious beliefs. But the last two decades have witnessed a frightening upsurge in the ...
Pakistan’s maritime compulsions are myriad; its geostrategic location, the blue-water navy ambitions of its eastern neighbour, the presence of international naval forces in its vicinity and the ...
The 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) took place from November 8 to 14. The 2,270 delegates, who gathered for the meeting in Beijing’s majestic Great Hall of the ...
Currently, I am touring China to cover the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), which will usher in the change in the civilian leadership hierarchy at its conclusion. The ...
As neighbours, China and Japan have a chequered history mingled with periods of conflict and peace. Following the second Sino-Japanese war, China was occupied by Japan between 1937 and 1945. The war ...
On October 27, 1947, the Indian forces occupied Kashmir, denying the Kashmiris the right of accession in accordance with the Independence Act of 1947. The illegal occupation resulted in the 1947-48 ...






