Wednesday, January 22, 2025

From the Editorial Desk (May – 2013)

"China and Pakistan have shaped a paradigm of neighbour-to-neighbour relations. Their time-tested friendship, described by some as "higher than the mountains and deeper than...

Letters to the Editor (April – 2013)

Lieutenant General Shah Rafi Alam – Addendum Lieutenant General Shah Rafi Alam was from 5th PMA course. In 1951, relations between India and Pakistan deteriorated...

Special Emphasis on Terrorism (April – 2013)

Terrorist Activities in Pakistan Bomb BlastsAt least 45 persons were killed and another 70 were injured in a huge explosion that ripped through a Shia-majority...

Why Break the Relationship?

The Nov 26, 2011 Salala incident when 24 Pakistani soldiers were killed on an attack by US Apache helicopters, an AC-130 gunship and two...

From the Editorial Desk (April – 2013)

Dear Readers,Not too long ago, former President Pervez Musharraf was called ‘America's most important ally in the war on terrorism’ by the Bush administration....

Why Break The Relationship?

The US agenda with Pakistan pre-9/11 was, in order of priority viz (1) nuclear non-proliferation (2) terrorism and (3) drugs, with the Taliban government...

An “interesting” crossroads

The phrase "may you live in interesting times" is a Chinese curse heaped on an enemy. Frederic Coudert quotes an unknown British diplomat in...

Surviving March

As opposed to the 15th of March (the Roman "Ides of March"), the entire month of March seems linked with Pakistan's destiny. March 23...

Afghanistan: Land of Transitions

Afghanistan is passing through unfortunate times. Three streams of fragile transition are in progress; all in an indecent haste to meet the 2014 timeline....

Religious Parties in General Elections

During general elections in Pakistan every major political party advocates popular policies and catchy slogans like roti, kapra aur makan (bread, clothing and shelter)...