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Islamic civilization can address global problems created by Western secularism: Academics

DNA ISLAMABAD, DEC 5: The secular paradigm of the West has largely transformed the epistemological foundations of the Muslims’ beliefs, which demands a revival of a universally applicable Islamic civilization. This was the crux of a dialogue held with Prof Dr. Anis Ahmad, vice chancellor, Riphah International University (RIU), to discuss ‘Civilization and Politics: Islam’s Engagement with the West’ in the context of the recent IPS Press publication ‘Islam aur Maghrib ki Tehzeebi o Siyasi Kashmakash,’ authored by Professor Khurshid Ahmad, patron-in-chief, Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), at Riphah InternationalRead More


Pak soldier martyred in exchange of fire with terrorists

RAWALPINDI, DEC 5 /DNA/ – Security Forces conducted an Intelligence Based Operation( IBO) in Jhallar Algad, North Waziristan District. During the conduct of the operation, intense fire exchange took place between security forces and terrorists. Troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location. Resultantly, 5 x terrorists got killed. Weapon and ammunition was also recovered from the killed terrorists.  The killed terrorists remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces and killing of innocent citizens. However, during intense exchange of fire, Sepoy Nasir Khan (age 25 years, resident of South WaziristanRead More


The SCO and the Strategic Perspective of Central Asia

Dr. Muhammad Akram Zaheer The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a leading organization for political, economic, and security concerns. Security challenges of the post-Cold War era necessitate new thinking of cooperation and security at the state level. In 1990, China decided to undertake a more active role in developing a new forum to address security problems, especially on its periphery. The converging policies of China and Russia founded the forum of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. China and Russia are two major members of the organization. As the primary leader of theRead More


Islamabad Citizen Club should be restored immediately – Waqar Bakhtawari

Residents of F-7 F-8, F-10 and G-9 near Fatima Jinnah Park can make better use of this facility. ISLAMABAD, DEC 5 /DNA/ – Waqar Zafar Bakhtawari, prominent entrepreneur of Islamabad and president of Chakwal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has demanded the Chairman CDA to immediately restore the Islamabad Citizen Club built inside F-9 Park . Citizens should be provided the facility to use it. He further said that the building and all its infrastructure and equipments built over many years are slowly decaying .  With the establishment of IslamabadRead More


Pak vs Eng: England beat Pakistan by 74 runs in Rawalpindi Test

RAWALPINDI: England beat Pakistan by 74 runs in the opening test in Rawalpindi in fading light on Monday, to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. England amassed 657 in their first innings and declared their second on 264-7, setting Pakistan an improbable victory target of 343 on a docile track. Pakistan fought gamely and put on 268 before being all out in the absorbing final session, with Saud Shakeel topscoring for them with 76. James Anderson (4-36) and Ollie Robinson (4-50) were England’s most successful bowlers, while JackRead More


US funded hydropower project brings light to Pakistani Homes

ISLAMABAD, DEC 5 /DNA/ – U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome joined Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif at Mangla Hydro Power Station today to celebrate completion of a $150 Million U.S.-funded project to refurbish and improve the station’s power generation capacity. The project adds 300 megawatts of additional power to the station’s capacity, enough to provide power to 100,000 households and 2 million Pakistanis. The U.S.-funded project in collaboration with private firms and the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is the latest project in a long history of U.S. assistance toRead More