March 2012

The president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, during his recent visit to Pakistan, hosted a reception to the leading journalists of the Country in Islamabad. Here is an analytical account of that gathering on a breakfast held in the morning of the 17th February, 2012. The visit of President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, to Pakistan from 16 to 18 February, was …

Siachen, the world’s second largest glacier, has been the world’s highest battle ground since 13 April, 1984 when Indian Army proclaimed this region. Now the real problem, that is quiet alarming, is that the glacier has developed many cracks, which if not checked may lead to streams and glacial lakes causing the glacier to melt and disappear. A permanent solution …

Pakistan on April 19, 2011 successfully tested its ‘Hatf IX’, the Short Range Ballistic Missile capable of carrying nuclear warhead as well as conventional ones. This invention is also termed as the ‘world’s smartest nuclear device’ and is named by Pakistan army with an Arabic word NASR (to help or to assist). This article describes the salient features of NASR. …

Pakistan’s engagements with its neighbours, during the month of February, are not an end but reflect a good beginning towards a difficult, controversial (in case of India) and time-consuming task. Pakistan has to restore trust from within itself before it takes its neighbours into confidence on respecting mutual coexistence. Noted author and journalist Ahmed Rashid advocated in February 2011 ‘exactly …

The democracy and absolute immunity cannot be said in a same breath. If we are a democratic country, not a kingdom or a dictatorship then how can we speak of immunities to the ruling elite of our country and what is the purpose of immunity clause. i.e. article 248 in our constitution. Let us discuss the nature of immunities and …

Pakistan should look for all alternatives to increase its electrical energy production by 10,000 MW in two years. This is a very challenging and difficult task. But if it fails to achieve the target, all other indicators will go negative leaving behind a disastrous situation. Energy is assuming central stage due to the rapid economic growth in different parts of …

Mohammad Umer Daudzai Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Q:- what is the state of relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan? Ans: There are two major areas of our focus. Our bilateral relations and peace talks with Taliban. Pakistan has declared that she would support Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process. We are exploring that what exactly Pakistan means by supporting us. What are …

We have every right to protest to the US on these unsavory acts in US Congress and could also keep arguing, who gave the right to the US Congress’s Committee on Foreign Affairs to discuss human rights situation in Balochistan, but that will not serve any purpose. The problem will not end just by making noises. Neither an exaggerated sense …

Our parliament describes itself as representative of 160 million people and its decisions as expression of popular will. But in reality, the despotic powers of a single dictator or Pharaoh have been distributed among four hundred people. At times, I am surprised at the horrifying success of the global media. There are some people who spend the whole of their …

As long as the owners of ever increasing number of sugar and flour mills, and those who have kept their huge amounts of money in Swiss Banks, do not honestly pay all the tax due on them, there will be no improvement in the economy and mentality of this nation. Our common sense suggests that if there is an increase …