Sajjad Azhar, senior Pakistani journalist known for his thoughtful storytelling and socio-cultural insights, offers a compelling historical narrative in his recent article on anchient philosopher Kotliya Chanakya published in Independent Urdu. This analysis explores the strengths of Azhar’s article, its narrative power, intellectual framing, and broader value for Urdu readership and South Asian historical discourse. 1….
Though Karbala is part of Islamic history, its moral universe transcends religion. For countless Hindus in India, Pakistan and across the world, Imam Hussain represents the ideal of Dharma Yudh — a righteous war against falsehood, much like Rama’s war against Ravana, or Arjuna’s role in the battle of Kurukshetra under the guidance of Lord…
The tragedy of Karbala, which unfolded on the 10th of Muharram in 680 AD (61 AH), is a watershed moment in Islamic history. It commemorates the supreme sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain ibn Ali (RA), the beloved grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and his companions who stood against tyranny, injustice, and authoritarianism. While Karbala physically…
The long-simmering debate over India’s Cold Start Doctrine (CSD) has received a fresh, timely, and incisive treatment by Air Vice Marshal Faaiz Amir (Retd) in his article published in The Friday Times titled “India’s Air-Led Cold Start Doctrine: Setbacks And Strategic Challenges.” Amir’s comprehensive article is not just an account of India’s military doctrine—it is…
Islamabad (PNP Special – Sabahuddin Qazi): On May 7, 2025, the skies over the volatile India-Pakistan border lit up in one of the most intense aerial clash in recent South Asian history. More than 120 aircraft were reportedly involved in a multi-hour dogfight that led to the downing of multiple Indian jets, including three Dassault…
Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the three-time elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, has played a critical role in attempting to ease hostilities and promote people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan. The history of India-Pakistan relations is fraught with wars, mistrust, and border tensions that have persisted since the traumatic partition of British India in 1947. Against…
Islamabad (Sabahuddin Qazi): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ten years ago on December 25, 2015, made global headlines by paying a surprise visit to Pakistan, a gesture that defied years of tension between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Landing in Lahore to wish his Pakistani counterpart, Mian Nawaz Sharif, a happy birthday and to attend a…
Islamabad (PNP Opinion): Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, a prominent Pakistani politician and minority leader, has penned an op-ed titled “Modi-Sharif peace accord?” published in the widely-circulated Urdu-language daily Jang newspaper on May 01, 2025 and English daily The News on May 03, 2025. The article is written in the aftermath of a terrorist attack in…
Islamabad (PNP Special Report): In a significant escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan, four Indian Rafale fighter jets were detected and forced to retreat by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) near the Line of Control (LoC) late on the night of April 29, 2025. The incident occurred over Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir…
Karachi (PNP): Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, Patron-in-Chief of the Pakistan Hindu Council, has termed the recent Pakistan-India border tensions as a serious challenge to peace in the region. In a video message addressed to people of Pakistan and India, prominent Hindu parliamentary leader proposed a bilateral peace agreement between the Prime Ministers of both neighboring…
