Another innocent life gone in vain?
According to Moied Javeed, a senior telecom executive, there seems to be a clear competition in some quarters of the establishment who want to outshine Zia philosophy and heroics which he created in the 80s in the name of religion.
UN report on excessive use of force and violations of human rights in India
India is playing the anti-China card in order to gain favor with the US and its allies. However, the UN has exposed India's true face by publishing a report on the use of excessive force by police on public roads against journalists and human rights defenders Chandra Bhushan Tiwari and Aakash Hassan
Let’s save Pakistan from getting lynched in Sialkot – Again
Priyantha Diyawadana, a Sri Lankan national who worked as general manager of a factory of the industrial engineering company Rajco Industries in Sialkot, Punjab, was set upon by a violent crowd on Friday. This religious bigotry in society is our new nucleus
Darul Uloom Haqqania and the new cabinet of the Taliban in Afghanistan
Darul Uloom Haqqania, one of Pakistan's largest and oldest seminaries, has produced more Taliban leaders than any school. Now its alumni hold important positions in Afghanistan. The seminary's old students established the Taliban movement and governed Afghanistan in the 1990s.
Yogi Adityanand’s offer of body, mind, wealth and guns smacks seditious
On September 28 2015 seven members of BJP leader, Sanjay Rana’s family of the nine accused in the murder of Mohammad Akhlak. In response to the police investigation, the controversial Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur Yogi Adityanath offered mind, wealth and guns to the Hindus
How cell phone addiction is real and causing psychological problems?
Access to a smartphone can make life easier by making information accessible. Still, the convenience comes at a price. The devices are carefully designed to be hard to put down. Research has been done on smartphone usage and its impact on all adolescents for so many years
What does US summit for democracy means for Middle Eastern countries?
U.S. President Joe Biden will convene his Global Summit for Democracy, a virtual gathering of global leaders that aims to promote human rights, counter corruption and discuss ways to strengthen democracy against a rising tide of authoritarianism across the world
Saudi Arabia’s loan to Pakistan: Aid or a Trap?
In the midst of Pakistan’s serious economic challenges, Saudi Arabia’s offer of US$4.2 billion in financial assistance will help to bring Saudi-Pakistan relations back on track. The Saudi move is also intended to signal that while improving ties with India,
Past, present and the future of Pakistan
Nations learn from their past and move on. The present is important as it is ongoing and we have to deal with it but the future holds the key which can be steered. In a world driven by technology, the only change is permanent.
Are we on the way to Muslim holocaust?
According to Mustafa Khan, The black hole of Naroda Patia in 2002 saw several hundred Muslims when they were herded into it and had petrol stolen from a nearby state transport bus garage poured from above. This was the holocaust.
Consequences of the Wehrmacht’s November 1941 Orsha meeting
On December 5, 1941, fresh Soviet Siberian troops, prepared for winter warfare, attacked the German forces in front of Moscow; by January 1942, the Wehrmacht had been driven back 100 to 250 km (60 to 150 mi), ending the immediate threat to Moscow and marking the closest that Axis forces ever
Hybrid war and the Chanakyan practices by India
Hybrid War isn't a brand-new occurrence that arose out of nowhere, like rain plants. Propaganda, deceit, sabotage, and other non-military strategies have all been employed to destabilize enemies for a long time. Their origins and goals can be traced back to much older schools of political philosophy.