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From the Editorial Desk (Oct-2014)

Dear Readers, Because of the political and economic standoff since early August between PTI, PAT and the ruling PML(N) in Islamabad, the gov­ernment was rendered...

Special Emphasis on Terrorism (Oct-2014)

Terrorist Activities in Pakistan Suicide AttacksAt least 12 militants, wearing suicide vests and armed with rock­et-propelled grenades (RPGs) and automatic weapons were killed and 11...

Furthering “Democracy”?

Most politicians can be economical with the truth even at the best times. With Khursheed Shah shedding crocodile tears in the Joint Session of...

Frustrating the Rule of Law

Smashing more than half a dozen vehicles parked around the Minhaj ul Quran Secretariat on June 17 in Model Town Lahore under the rather...

Breaking Election Promises

To obtain power politicians tend to make a lot of promises. Most of them can hardly be kept, in a feudal society populism is...

Uzbekistan’s Parliamentary Elections 2014

Elections, political system and democracy are the modern trinity of human survival, human rights, freedom of expression, socio-economic prosperity, national production and people’s prosperity....

Afghanistan beyond BSA

While Pakistan was busy in mitigating the hardship of flood victims, with the military playing an overwhelming role in rescue operations, Afghanistan was able...

Australian Strategic Policy-Evolution and Future Challenges

IntroductionThe Australian Defence Policy has seen many phases. The major challenge has been to strike the balance between the need to defend the continent...

Strategic Calculations (Over The New World Order)

As we enter the new phase of the war against non-state actors, there is a growing anxiety that many of the Arab regimes may...

An Old Soldier Remembers

IntroductionI am highlighting in this article some events pertaining to my hazardous journey from SINGAPORE (South East Asian Command) to PAKISTAN. The memorable events...