Divisive politics in Indian polls on March 30, 2019The political parties in India have switched their campaigns to top gear for the upcoming general elections scheduled to be held in seven phases from April 11 to May 19, 2019. On way to the final drawdown, a variety of political ploys, maneuvers and manipulations are being employed by the major competitors to win hearts and minds of the voters in their respective constituencies. Besides open … [Read more...] about Divisive politics in Indian polls
Water: New Delhi’s new ‘WMD’ against Pakistan on March 23, 2019While rest of the world was seen making plans and promises on the World Water Day on March 22 to raise awareness on how the global water resources can be secured to help fulfill rightful needs of the people, quite contrarily the thicker heads in India must be painstakingly deliberating on how to make more barrages, dams or diversions on the rivers that flow to Pakistan so as to convert its green … [Read more...] about Water: New Delhi’s new ‘WMD’ against Pakistan
OIC’s rare ‘rebuke’ to India on Kashmir on March 8, 2019In a rare yet highly rewarding development, the Council of Foreign Ministers in its 46th session held on the sidelines of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Conference in UAE adopted a resolution which 'condemned in the strongest terms the recent wave of Indian terrorism in Occupied Jammu & Kashmir besides ensuring unwavering support for the Kashmiri people in their just cause'. The … [Read more...] about OIC’s rare ‘rebuke’ to India on Kashmir
Pakistan moves to bring back 50,000 citizens jailed in Turkey on March 7, 2019Pakistan on Wednesday launched the process to bring back over 50,000 citizens, most of them illegal immigrants, languishing in Turkish jails for long. A three-member committee comprising senior officials from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), NADRA, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Interior has been set up and directed to submit a comprehensive action plan for immediate … [Read more...] about Pakistan moves to bring back 50,000 citizens jailed in Turkey
India’s doctrine of war mongering on March 4, 2019One is really surprised to see how effectively Indian society at large has been brainwashed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make an ordinary Indian believe that Muslims residing inside India and across the border are the root cause of every ill in their country. In fact, BJP thrives on one-point agenda of Hindu-Muslim hatred and its political campaign is … [Read more...] about India’s doctrine of war mongering
Chinese challenge to India’s quest for NSG on January 31, 2019Unfortunately, there is a well-settled narrative in the West and even within India that New Delhi's nuclear program as well as other warfare modernization is necessary to counter China's rising power. Over the past decades, the US has sought to use India to contain China. In return, India has received US' largesse, particularly the 123-agreement, defence equipment, support for Nuclear Suppliers … [Read more...] about Chinese challenge to India’s quest for NSG
Unfolding the Afghan complexities on January 23, 2019The conduct of the Afghan armed forces with Afghan people is also a matter of great concern. At times, people have experienced atrocities even at the hands of Afghan security forces, and have been heard opining that "Taliban were better than Afghan forces as at least they would respect our homes, women and children". Unfortunate part of the human suffering in Afghanistan either at the hands of … [Read more...] about Unfolding the Afghan complexities
Govt launches war on money laundering, terror financing on December 15, 2018ISLAMABAD: The federal government has formed a six-member ministerial committee to coordinate and oversee a crackdown against elements involved in money laundering, terror financing and capital flight from Pakistan as part of the commitments made with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Finance Minister Asad Umar and State Minister for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi are leading the … [Read more...] about Govt launches war on money laundering, terror financing
Reconciliation process and Afghan media on December 13, 2018It is about four decades that Afghanistan and its people are facing uncertainty, insecurity and extreme lack of basic civic facilities apparently due to none of their fault. Decades of rift and bloodshed have passed. No doubt Afghan people took all this with tremendous passion, dignity and resolve but now they rightly deserve peace, prosperity and happy secure living with at least basic civic … [Read more...] about Reconciliation process and Afghan media
Human Rights Day: an eye-opener for India on December 9, 2018As rest of the world is all set to observe Human Rights Day on December 10 (tomorrow), the 'lesser humans' in India including Muslims, Christians, Dalits and women (of all faiths) continue to be subjected to physical, psychological and sexual victimization by the Hindu radicals as well as state machinery. In today's India, the security of non-Hindu communities as well as women and minors has … [Read more...] about Human Rights Day: an eye-opener for India
