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S M Hali

S M Hali


Insensitivity to nationalism

By: S M Hali | May 14, 2013

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 empowerment

By: S M Hali | May 08, 2013

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 ...

White paper on Chinese defence

By: S M Hali | May 01, 2013

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 ...

The Chinese dream

By: S M Hali | April 24, 2013

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 ...

Peace and justice fusion

By: S M Hali | April 17, 2013

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 ...

Sino-Pak naval cooperation reiterated

By: S M Hali | April 10, 2013

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, ...

Encounter with Feltman

By: S M Hali | April 03, 2013

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. ...

M. M. Alam - the man

By: S M Hali | March 27, 2013

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 ...

India is causing regional instability

By: S M Hali | March 20, 2013

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 ...

Afghan endgame options

By: S M Hali | March 13, 2013

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 ...

AMAN 13: together for peace

By: S M Hali | March 06, 2013

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, ...

Partial award on Kishanganga

By: S M Hali | February 27, 2013

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 ...

Confronting the bomb

By: S M Hali | February 20, 2013

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: propaganda target

By: S M Hali | February 13, 2013

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. ...

Wither solidarity with Kashmiris?

By: S M Hali | February 05, 2013

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 ...

WOT and judicial injunctions

By: S M Hali | January 30, 2013

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) ...

Unity, faith and discipline

By: S M Hali | January 23, 2013

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 ...

Quaid’s nationality and half-truths

By: S M Hali | January 16, 2013

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 ...

Naseem Al Bahr - X

By: S M Hali | January 09, 2013

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 ...

Fencing Sir Creek

By: S M Hali | January 02, 2013

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 ...

‘Immunity’ to ISI chiefs

By: S M Hali | December 26, 2012

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 ...

‘Friends of Bangladesh’ award

By: S M Hali | December 19, 2012

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, ...

How many Monsoons?

By: S M Hali | December 12, 2012

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 ...

Reprehensible attacks on media

By: S M Hali | December 05, 2012

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 ...

Countering sectarian violence

By: S M Hali | November 28, 2012

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

By: S M Hali | November 21, 2012

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 ...

18th CPC Congress

By: S M Hali | November 14, 2012

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 ...

Shanghai - New York of the East

By: S M Hali | November 07, 2012

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 ...

Diaoyu or Senkaku Islands?

By: S M Hali | October 31, 2012

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 ...

Kishanganga arbitration

By: S M Hali | October 24, 2012

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 ...

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