Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Stability and Sustainabilityof UAE Macro-Economy

According to the latest report of the UAE central bank (September, 2012) the real GDP growth is forecast to increase from 3.3 per cent...

Mengal’s Six Points

Ostensibly there seems nothing wrong with the six points raised by Sardar Akhtar Mengal, that are: 1. an immediate end to all military operations; 2. missing...

Russia-Pakistan-America

Reaction to 'postponement' of President Putin's visit to Pakistan is quite interesting. Conspiracy theorist blame American and Indian pressure, some also talk about American...

The Dis-United Nations

Theme for debate in the 67th session of the UN General Assembly is fascinating as well as elusive: "Adjustment or settlement of international disputes...

Escape from Oblivion

This is the story of a young officer hardly four years service, who decided to fight alongside his old unit, raised and commanded by...

Count Down – October 12, 1999

"After this operation, it's going to be either a Court Martial or Martial Law!" Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operations) Air Commodore Abid Rao...

The Struggle forSelf-Reliance in the PAF

IntroductionSelf-reliance in the defence field is a cherished goal for all nations - it is also a very elusive goal to achieve, given the...

From the Desk of the Publisher and chief Editor (October 2012)

Dear Readers, With the next US presidential election to be held on November 6, 2012, the race for the White House has truly heated up....

Letters to the Editor

It will be a Privilege to public letters from readers about article written in previous issue or giving suggestions. No letter will be printed...

InternationalSecurity Issues – II

International Security Issues increasingly involve non-traditional factors, parameters of which "symbolize security from the threat of disease, hunger, unemployment, crime, social conflict, political repression...