‘The tree of China-Pakistan friendship was planted decades ago, nurtured by successive leaders and is now exuberant with abundant fruits’ .Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during his visit to Pakistan VISIT OF THE CHINESE PREMIER The key feature of Mr Li’s visit to Pakistan was the demonstration of a democratic culture in Pakistan where, the heads of all political parties were …

The incumbent Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistani government is poised to give a new direction to the foreign policy wherein all Pakistani missions abroad have been directed to vigorously pursue economic diplomacy that will, in turn, promote Pakistan’s interests in the realms of trade, foreign investment and economic cooperation. Traditionally, the focus of our foreign policy has been on strategic relations with …

Pakistan, the World’s sixth most populous country, is also the second biggest Muslim country in terms of population but the land of the pure is braving violence and societal schism. If security is defined as a state being free from all dangers then it, certainly, is not applicable to the state of affairs in Pakistan. It is an inkling of …

After the partition of the Subcontinent, India has made rapid growth and development in all spheres. But, unfortunately, Pakistan has been entangled in difficulties and lags far behind its eastern neighbour. Let us have a peep into the past to ascertain our future. While coup d’tat of 12, October 1999 marked a welcome return to technocratic management of the economy …

Pakistan’s newly-installed government has inherited the country engulfed in grave problems. Apart from the economic and energy woes, there is the monster of terrorism that is thwarting all efforts to make a peaceful and prosperous Pakistan. On June 23, in yet another blow to the nascent government, gunmen shot dead foreign trekkers who were resting during a climb up the …

The youth has great importance for a country because it plays a vital role in its development in economic, social and all other spheres. Besides strengthening the social and cultural values, the youth also is a major force to shape the political system of a country. Every nation has its own way to define youth. However, by globally prevalent standard, …

A Threadbare Analysis of Cabinet Mission Plan August 14, 2013 marks the 66th anniversary of Pakistan’s inception. The birth of an independent Muslim state from the womb of an undivided, colonial India eventually became the solution to the communal problem after prolonged negotiations involving the British government, the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League. One common allegation against …

What should be the aims of education is a crucial question that merits deep pondering. Some people think that being educated means getting through academic institutions or making one’s brain a repository of some facts and information but this approach towards education is absolutely flawed. Holding a degree or diploma or certificate for the purpose of earning merely a living …

Holy Quran is a book abounding in all the knowledge on sciences. It makes very clear and concise statements about various subjects inviting the reader to verify the authenticity of these statements with investigation and research by saying: ‘Behold! In the creation of the heavens and the earth; in the alternation of the night and the day; in the sailing …

The European Union (EU) is the world’s most well-known example of regional integration but Southeast Asia could be next to prosper into a dynamic powerhouse, as it is currently going to great lengths to boost regional trade and unite into an international economic bloc. Southeast Asia includes countries as economically diverse as Singapore and Laos. The former is the epitome …