In the contemporary world, individuals, world leaders, clerics, liberals and fundamentalists all speak against terrorism and condemn it in all its forms and manifestations. But an in-depth study of the attitudes of the international community reveals that policies to counter terrorism are absolutely ambiguous. The satanic minds of the perpetrators of terrorist attacks and the laxity of those supposed to …

Fifty-seven Muslim countries, stretched from the Dark Continent to the shiny shores of Indonesia and Malaysia in Asia, are almost linked together like loops of a chain. The impotent and inept leaders have been calling the shots in internal as well as external affairs of these interconnected Muslim countries since decades. They have been organized under the umbrella of a …

At a time when civilian Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) need to have very clear aims and objectives and concentrate on security and curbing terrorism in Pakistan, Punjab Police is compelled to divorce its main counterterrorism unit. Designers have decided to transfer the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) from Central Police office and place it under the Home Department of the province. …

Before discussing the terms ‘evil’ and ‘menace’, it is indispensible to define the terms ‘imperialism’ and ‘terrorism’. The word terror and terrorism have become nearly-synonymous to our daily lives. These two terms are not new for us, but still ambiguous. Succinctly, imperialism is the process whereby powerful countries try to extend their power and increase their wealth by bringing the …

Pakistan is, undoubtedly, a developing country but with a dwindling economy. We have a large country and big population, fertile plains, rivers, abundant minerals and natural resources, but still we lag far behind in every field. There are multifaceted reasons behind the poor economy of our country. When Pakistan came into being on August 14, 1947, all the industries were …