Militarily powerful nations around the globe, in a summit held in Chicago on May 20-21, endorsed the plans to conclude Isaf’s mission in Afghanistan by the end of 2014. However, they reiterated that Afghanistan would not stand alone and reaffirmed that their close partnership would continue beyond the end of the transition period. The nations contributing to Isaf further pledged …

According to the early Roman calendar, May was the third month. Later, the ancient Romans used January 1, for the beginning of their year, and May became the fifth month. May has always had 31 days. Several stories are passed around to show how the month of May was named. The most widely accepted explanation is that it was named …

1. When the resultant of all the forces acting on a body is zero the body is said to be in a state of Equilibrium. 2. Gamma Rays are similar to X-Rays. 3. The Separation of ordinary light into its constituent colours is known as Dispersion. 4. If a body weighs 600 kg on the surface of the earth, the …

Peace is not established automatically. Allah Himself establishes peace as He states in Surah Quraish that he gave food to the people when they were hungry and gave them peace when they were in a state of fear. But with the volcanoes of hatred in our hearts, we have set out on the mission of establishing peace. The worst misfortune …

The parliamentary guidelines have made it very clear that the United States must review its footprint in Pakistan. This means an immediate cessation of drone attacks inside the territorial borders of Pakistan; the cessation of infiltration into Pakistani territory on any pretext, including hot pursuit; and) Pakistani territory including its air space shall not be used for transportation of arms …

With summer on the way, many business owner/parents struggle to run their businesses, and have their children home at the same time. The summer can be one of the hardest times of the year to force yourself to go into the office every day, but as a business owner, you may feel obligated to be there. Ironically, one of the …

The root cause of recent mayhem and carnage in Karachi is still being overlooked. I cannot help but cry over the unchecked and unending murders and mayhem we have to suffer virtually everyday in Karachi. The pain is only exacerbated by memories of Karachi at its prime ‘clean, safe, peaceful, free from violence, drugs, ethnic or sectarian clashes. Karachi was …

The country’s poverty reduction strategy must include large-scale investment in strengthening the available human resource base so as to produce a skilled and competent workforce that can respond to the increasing demands of a steadily growing economy. According to recent Asian Development Bank’s estimates, almost one-third of the Pakistan’s population lives below the poverty line. Seventy-five percent of these poor …

The big official secret of the NRO deal, brokered by the United States between then President Pervez Musharraf and Benazir Bhutto, has been revealed in full detail by its sponsor, the former US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, in her memoirs named ‘No Higher Honor’. She admits everything and reveals how she toiled for many sleepless nights to bring Musharraf …

Pakistan did not adequately invest in its people. Such underinvestment is directly responsible for the poor social and economic statistics. It has made limited progress on poverty and health indicators. Similarly its education outcomes remain below those of other countries at similar levels of development. Pakistan is a country of about 180 million people, full of natural resources and more …