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Iqbal’s ‘Dream of Pakistan’

Allama Muhammad Iqbal is the spiritual and intellectual founder of Pakistan. No poet or philosopher in the history of the world has inspired and energised millions of people as Iqbal did. He was the last and the greatest thinker of the historic Aligarh Movement which brought about a paradigm shift in the consciousness of the Muslims of India, and transformed …

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Quaid’s Vision on Education

Quaid vision of education

Quaid-e-Azam was a visionary leader having a deep insight and unrivalled vision for Pakistan on many fronts. He had a clear vision as to what sort of educational system we should have developed in our country. The Quaid believed that education was the key factor in safeguarding the national independence and moulding the character of a people. The system of …

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Pakistan Economic Survey 2015-16, A Sad Tale of Missed Targets

Pakistan Economic Survey 2015-16

Summary The incumbent government’s economic team has failed to achieve GDP growth target for the third consecutive year as overall key targets set for 2015-16 were missed by 0.8 percent due to poor performance of agriculture sector, Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM), food products, engineering products, transport and communication etc. Major achievements of the FY 2015-16 include: picking up economic growth, …

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A Realistic Assessment of Obama’s Foreign Policy, Lamenting the change that could not happen!

A Realistic Assessment of Obamas Foreign Policy

At present, the United States is in a state of disarray. Country’s economic and political elites are still trying to recapture and reproduce the Gilded Age — the final three decades of the nineteenth century which was one of the most dynamic, contentious, and volatile periods in American history — at a time when an overwhelming majority of Americans is …

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RAW, Afghan Soil and Pakistan

RAW Afghan Soil and Pakistan

The indispensible role of Pakistan in Afghan peace process is causing desperation and frustration for India. India views new development as a threat to her huge investments in Afghanistan and is fraught to safeguard her vested interests against Pakistan. India’s vast diplomatic presence in Afghanistan is already raising alarms of suspicions amongst the international community and policymakers. Interestingly, India has …

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PAKISTAN’S ROLE IN SAUDI-LED MILITARY ALLIANCE

PAKISTANS ROLE IN SAUDI-LED MILITARY ALLIANCE

When Saudi Arabia announced the formation of a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism, it included the name of Pakistan along with Arab countries such as Egypt, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, besides Turkey, Malaysia and some African states, among the list of member countries. Although initially Pakistan welcomed the formation of the alliance against terrorism, yet it …

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