VOL 10 NO 1

By Zubair Torwali[1] Abstract The Greek historian Herodotus of the fifth century BC used the term “Dadikai” for people now known as Dards or Dardic. He placed the land between Kashmir and Afghanistan as Darada. “Darada” is the Sanskrit term used for the inhabitants of the region. In Pakistan the region is rarely called Dardistan […]

By Toheed Ahmad[1] Sultan Mahmud utterly ruined the prosperity of the country (of India), and performed those wonderful exploits by which the Hindus became like atoms of dust scattered in all directions, and like a tale of old in the mouth of the people. Hindus believe that there is no country but theirs, no nation like

By Sahar Pirzada[1] Education builds society. It builds character. It builds thought, decisions, outlook, perspective but often we are only as good as the text book we were made to read or more importantly, the teacher we had ….as open as their educational posture and exposure would be allowed to teach us. Our thought is

By Hamid Raza Khan[1] Abstract Electronic media in Pakistan has registered a tremendous growth over the last one decade after the liberalization of airwaves by the military government of General Pervez Musharraf.  The growth in the broadcast sector was facilitated, overseen and regulated by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) which was established on

By Jamil Nasir[1] Abstract The idea of national competitiveness has gained prominence in the last two decades or so. National competitiveness, as originally understood by the economists, only meant exchange rate engineering to enhance exports.  The concept has evolved and expanded in scope with the passage of time. However, consensus does not exist with regard

By Yasser Latif Hamdani[1] Abstract Jinnah’s role as the main leader of the Pakistan Movement 1940 onwards has overshadowed his other numerous contributions to India in the independence struggle and as a mediator between communities.  Jinnah, who even in the mid 1930s, was denounced as “more Congress than Congress” on numerous occasions intervened in inter-communal

By A. G. NOORANI[1] Abstract The author establishes Afghanistan’s territorial claim on Pakistan to be “ as devoid of morality as it is of logic.” Through extensive research and referencing he proves that “neither history nor law” can in any way validate this claim. – Editor It would be hard to find a territorial claim

An article requires statistics and analysis of those statistics. The statistics are: 141 – out of which 132 were children – massacared in Peshawar on 16 December 2014.  How does one analyse that?  Grief and anger is overwhelming. The loss of a child is something that we would never wish upon even our worst enemy.