The havoc wreaked by the pandemic COVID-19 continues to take a heavy toll. More than 6.5 million cases worldwide have been reported while the death toll continues to mount, having crossed 385,500, the most brilliant scientists are burning the midnight oil to find a cure and vaccine for the coronavirus. In this grim milieu, of […]
India’s hegemonic designs & its new road through Lipulekh Pass
In June 2017 a military standoff occurred between China and India on the Doklam plateau southwards near the Doka La pass. India claimed to have acted on behalf of Bhutan, with which it has a ‘special relationship’. India blinked first and backed off. Apparently, its hegemonic designs are forcing it to thrust forward again at […]
Pseudo-intellectuals criticize Turkish dramas
Audiences in Pakistan have become enraptured by Turkish drama series Dirili?: Ertu?rul (Resurrection), which had premiered on Turkish Television Channel TRT-1 on December 10, 2014. The show is based on the history of the Muslim Oghuz Turks and takes place in the 13th century. It centers around the life of Ertu?rul, the father of Osman […]
India Defense Chief urges end to foreign-made weapons
India’s Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat, in an exclusive interview to Times of India, insisted that India must stop buying and depending on foreign-made weapons and instead start manufacturing its own. Rawat was echoing his Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet slogan: “Make in India” and trying to make it come true. Bipin Rawat’s […]
PTI government willing to debate 18th Amendment revision
Despite the country being hit by the pandemic COVID-19, the government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is continuing its relief efforts but is also considering the commencement of a debate on striking down the 18th Amendment to its Constitution. In past 12 years, Pakistan has observed that provincial Governments are enjoying full autonomy and power because […]
Indians-internationally acclaimed financial scam artists
The financial and visa frauds/cheating schemes planned and manifested by Indian diaspora have been revealed. Indians have attained mastery to exploit loopholes in the policies, the student visa scams, duping millions of dollars through fake ‘Call Centers’ in US and their latest presentation in Canada is ensnaring Canadians through fake tax network scam. Canadian people […]
The debate over lockdown
Nearly every country, which has been afflicted by the Coronavirus Pandemic, is engaged in the debate over lock down. Some are holding lengthy discourses, as to when to impose the lockdown while others are wondering over the duration and extent of lockdown. Those countries, where the lockdown has persisted over three weeks, are contemplating on […]
Government efforts to combat COVID-19 rethinking required
The government has launched multi-pronged effort to combat COVID-19 but policy level decisions be implemented on priority to have visible dividends. Disjointed efforts may lead to paralysis at execution level. National Policy for ensuring Compulsory Vaccine Regime on its discovery must be adopted. A flexible policy for gradual opening of industrial / business sector be […]
Keeping up with the joneses
Owen Bennett-Jones, who has been reporting for BBC for over three decades and is the author of the renowned non-fiction book, Pakistan: Eye of the Storm, published by Yale University Press, continues to write on Pakistan. His fiction thriller Target Britain is also based on Pakistani origin terrorists. Owen has spent time as BBC’s foreign […]
PNS Yarmook-a force multiplier for PN
Pakistan Navy (PN), which has been entrusted with the sacred task of defending Pakistan’s maritime frontiers, has recently commissioned a state-of-the-art 2300 Tons Corvette Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Yarmook. The corvette is the first of two manufactured by the Dutch ship manufacturing company M/s Damen Shipyards, which built the corvette at its yard in Galati […]