Prior to last Wednesday, what I knew about the manufacture of wiring harnesses for cars and trucks could be written on the back of a matchbox. But I have a good friend who manufactures these things and he invited me to visit his factory, as I was interested to see how a business survived in [...]
According to the budget presented by the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, India’s defence expenditure has been raised to Rs. 1,47,344 crore for 2010-11, a 4 percent increase from the last year’s Rs. 1,41,703 crore. The rationale being given by the Finance Minister for the increase in the budget was deteriorated security environment of India. It [...]
There was not much expected from the Foreign Secretary level talks between India and Pakistan that concluded few days back at New Delhi. However, it is encouraging to note that the Foreign Secretaries of both the countries did talk and there was no walk out. The tolerance shown by Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao and [...]
Now even March is passing without any major development and there is no chance that the President Asif Ali Zardari or his companions would go out. The government of PPP is intact and kicking and thriving. Crisis are unfolding as it is, but the government is facing them headon and thwarting them without blinking an [...]
It was Sunday last year and date was 15th March 16, a strange day in our history. At one end Besant was being celebrated and on the other hand Long March to restore the judiciary was on. I have been in favor of free judiciary since I came across to the Quote of Hazrat Ali [...]
Incidence of suicides and fratricides is on rise in Indian Armed Forces. Recently, Defence Ministry A.K. Anthony told the Indian Parliament that 49 cases of suicide and fratricide have been reported in the armed forces. Overall, there have been a staggering 495 cases of suicide and 25 cases of fratricide in the Armed Forces over [...]
Give thy thoughts no tongue, or any unproportion’d thought his act. Be thou familiar but by no means vulgar. Shakespeare. Words communicate a message; convey a meaning, feelings and thoughts. It has been said that if the tongue had not been framed for articulation, man would still be a beast in the forest.
Words have the power [...]
Why media is tossing the issue of Shahbaz Sharif’s statement is not surprising and its not surprising too as why the PPP, PML-Q, ANP and MQM are also making such a hue and cry. They rarely get a chance these days to tease PML-N. Media needs some issue and this is the latest and most [...]
After Lahore blast, people will give you different reason for the blasts; they will say that it is Pakistan and America’s fault; America and Pakistan trained these people earlier to fight against Soviets, and now they have turned against both; they will say these people have nothing to do with Islam, and Islam is a [...]
President Obama’s inaugural pledge to defeat Al Qaeda and Taliban appears in stark contrast to the ground realities in Afghanistan. Obama’s much hyped AF PAK policy is believed to have been practically castigated to history after multiple reviews. The US military’s assessment of the war in Afghanistan too paints a bleak picture. The Taliban today [...]
