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“The incident in Jallian Wala Bagh was ‘an extraordinary event, a monstrous event, an event which stands in singular and sinister isolation” Winston Churchill On April 13, 1919, Brigadier-General Reginald E.H. Dyer opened fire on an unarmed gathering in Jallianwala Bagh. Official sources place the casualties at 379, private sources say that the number was over 1000 and Civil Surgeon …

In Pakistan’s political history, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is the only political party that has gone through dramatic ups and downs in terms of popularity. Some recent polls suggest that its popularity is at all-time low since the massive political gathering of 30th October. After Imran Khan’s phenomenal success in attracting the masses, a ‘tsunami’ of scathing criticism was directed at …

In an unlettered society where one rarely comes across people genuinely into writing or reading and where books are sold not by content but by weight as a waste paper commodity and where bookstores are disappearing fast, getting converted into video shops or burger stands, the arrival of every single new book by a Pakistani author is freshening expression of …

Venezuelan President Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias, who died on March 7, was a charismatic and prograessive leader, whose idiosyncratic brand of socialism gave hope to the poorest people in the Latin American country. Mr Chavez was born on July 28, 1954 in the state of Barinas. The Chavez family were of Amerindian, Afro-Venezuelan, and Spanish descent. His parents, Hugo de …

Pakistan is inching closer to the new elections and people of Pakistan will soon elect their representatives for the next five years. At this point, let’s take a look at the past elections held in Pakistan. ELECTIONS OF 1970 In the General Elections 1970, twenty-four political parties contested for 300 National Assembly seats; 13 were reserved for women. Parties were …

As the majority of coalition forces prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan at the close of 2014, concerns are growing for the future of the detainees they must leave behind. During the course of the twelve-year war, NATO troops have apprehended thousands of suspected insurgents, most of whom have been released or transferred to the Afghan authorities. However, renewed fears regarding …

Long-awaited Gas Pipeline agreement has been finally inked by Iran and Pakistan. Both countries signed historic deal partly out of feeling of Islamic solidarity, to take Pakistan out of energy crisis, and partly to frustrate Western countries’ imposed isolation on Iran in the name of nuclear programme. The gas pipeline is not the only one that will limit to Pakistan …

Gwadar has geostrategic significance as it lies on the conduit of three most commercially important regions of the world. Gwadar has geostrategic significance as it lies on the conduit of three most commercially important regions of the world. The oil rich Middle East, Central Asia bestowed with natural resources, and South Asia having the potential for growth, for this century. …

The debate on the creation of new provinces evokes a mixed response, pitting the emotionalists or alarmists against the rationalists. Pakistan is passing through an innovative phase of history, particularly due to its experimentation with a new form of federalism as enunciated in the 18th Amendment. While the model of centre-province relations in the 1956, 1962 and 1973 constitutions remained …

The Holy Quran and the Sunnah (tradition) are the primary sources of Shariah (Islamic law) whereas Ijmaa (consensus of opinion) and Qiyaas (analogical deduction) are the secondary sources of Shariah because they depend on the two primary sources and have no authority if repugnant to the Quran and the Sunnah. Ijtihaad (free explanation within the originally established rules of legal …