By: Mufti Taqi Usmani The twentieth century has witnessed the rise of communism, the conflict between capitalist and communist countries and lastly the fall of communism. The fact is, however, that communism was based on an emotional reaction against some evil consequences of the capitalist economy, especially, against the element of inequitable distribution of wealth, which has been experienced in …

Since her very independence, Pakistan has been, and is still, relying on foreign-aid from international financial institutions like IMF, World Bank and others as well as from foreign donor countries. These loans, although, kept Pakistan’s economic locomotive running yet it could not produce sustainable economic growth. With the passage of time, we were burdened with increasing foreign debt. And, at …

Author: Kinza Paracha “The dialects commonly spoken among the natives of this part of India contain neither literary nor scientific information, and are moreover so poor and rude that, until they are enriched from some other quarter, it will not be easy to translate any valuable work into them. It seems to be admitted on all sides, that the intellectual …

Author: Tina Dhabi (IAS 2015 Topper) The Cold War was marked by heightening tensions and suspicions, arms race — especially of nuclear arms — strategic and ideological bipolarity with the world getting divided into two antagonistic camps. However, all of this happened without risking a direct military confrontation. This was the most distinct feature of Cold War that it saw …

Recently, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Summit and Expo concluded successfully. The two-day event,held in Islamabad on Sep 6th , enhanced awareness about business opportunities in Pakistan among local and foreign businessmen. The event was welcomed and approved by all the attendees. To elaborate the advantages of the CPEC extensively and shed light on the much-discussed benefits of the project, …

As the world celebrates the 14th International Right to Know day today, it is appropriate to discuss the role of legislation, political parties, regulatory bodies and international best practices in protecting the right to information, freedom of expression and other human rights both off-line and in digital spaces. The significance of correlation between the right to information and freedom of …

The recent killing of Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, ISIS’s propaganda chief, has been touted as a great success by the countries trying to decimate ISIS capabilities. It was seen as such a great achievement that both the United States and Russia claimed that their air attacks were responsible for his death. The forces ranged against ISIS—the United States, Turkey, the Iraqi …

Today at mid night, I don’t know why my pen was willing to write a passage of emotions. It may be because of facing a lot of hindrances to touch the rose of destination or due to receiving ‘gifts’ of sorrows and grief from the beloveds. So, I started thinking what to write. I was much confused as to which …

The word ‘Jihad’ has been derived from the Arabic word ‘juhud’ which means to struggle, to make an optimum effort. Literally, it means to make all-out efforts to achieve a certain goal. Sometimes, jihad is confused with war but Quran clarifies a war as qital; the words like ‘fitna’ and ‘fasad’ are used for war, if it deviates from the …

What is the difference between a funeral and a demonstration? In Kashmir, there is none. The recent killing of more than 30 civilian protestors by the brute Indian armed forces shows that in Kashmir, every funeral is a demonstration and every demonstration a funeral. Every time people gather in protest against the Indian state — which claims the territory of …