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Awakening of the Muslim world by Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi
Feb 12th
It seems that everyday newspaper brings news of a new uprising as masses are rising up against their autocratic rulers in the Muslim world. First it was Tunisia and now Egypt. The next in line are Yemen, Jordan and Morocco. Syria and Saudi Arabia seems stable right now but no one knows for sure what storms are brewing under the calm surface of the sea. The question we need to ask is what will be the outcome of these uprisings? How will it affect the Muslim Ummah? And what is the historical perspective for it. More >
The New World Balance by Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi
Jan 22nd
At the dawn of the 21st century, America was the undisputed global superpower with no apparent peer on the horizon who could challenge its interests in trade, diplomacy and military might. In the last decade, after terrorist attacks of 911, when America was engaged in its twin wars, aspiring new powers were slowly and gradually building their spheres of influence. China, Russia, Brazil, Turkey and India are the five emerging powers ready to take their place in world affairs. More >
Death of Salman Taseer by Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi
Jan 15th
The assassination of Salman Taseer, Governor of Punjab, by a religious zealot has once again initiated the debate on the role of religion in Pakistani society. For quite sometime many politicians and intellectuals have been debating the true intentions of the founding fathers regarding forming a secular or a religious state. They refer to the two nation theory proposed by Allama Mohammad Iqbal presenting Muslims as a separate nation because of their cultural differences from Hindus in spiritual, linguistic, dress, festivals, cuisine and other matters of culture. The theory was valid in the context of the sub-continent before independence but the appeal of the message was global which is abundantly evident from the writings & poetry of Allama. Limiting it to a single state will be the greatest injustice done to the leading philosopher of 20th century. More >
Mid-term elections: is it the answer? by Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi
Dec 26th
It seems democracy is feeling the heat from citizens around the world. Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi barely survived a vote of confidence. French President Sarkozi is still recovering from the bribery allegations from the sale of submarines to Pakistan. British Prime Minister Cameron faced violent street student protests after the rise of tuition fees. Democratic party President of USA Barak Obama lost congressional majority to the Republican Party. Ireland government is facing loss of mandate because of the economic crisis.
For established democracies in the West, change in public opinion is not a new thing. Over the course of two centuries they have developed checks and balances between various state institutions that may get rocked in turbulent times but survive and continue in the end. In Pakistan, on the other hand, democracy has always been on a shaky ground. In its 64 years history of state hood, intermittent elected More >
Seclarism & Islam by Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi
Dec 5th
Secular governments, the hallmark of many Western democracies, believe that God has no place in the affairs of state. This concept of God less state in secularism is similar to communist rejection of religion as an institution. Proponents of Secularism think that it is a fair and just solution to managing religiously diverse societies because spirituality is an individual act.
During the middle ages, from 5th to 15th century after the collapse of Eastern Roman Empire, Europe was engulfed in a conflict of cultures and needed an ideology to unite the people. Christian church with its universal appeal cut across national lines and provided an alternative institution to create a community. As it grew in influence endorsement of the Church became mandatory for a Monarch to rule. This political endorsement by a religious entity created frictions with rulers which turned violent on many occasions. Rulers legitimized their political power by emphasizing that Christian religion does not provide a code for managing affairs of state. This lack of theological basis and More >
India role in South Asia by Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi
Nov 22nd
“America does not have permanent friends, only permanent interests” is the famous phrase elaborating US approach towards foreign policy. President Obama’s visit to India has proved this point once again. While he refrained from mentioning Pakistan in his speeches but he did boosted the morale of his guests by endorsing Indian permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council. Although this announcement may not actually help gaining the seat but it does indicate that United States considers India its strategic partner in South Asia. This marks the formal departure of India, from being a socialist country, to joining the capitalist block lead by United States of America. In historic perspective this is the unwinding of the final knot of the cold war as India was the strongest ally of former communist superpower USSR in South Asia. In the aftermath of President Obama’s visit, it is important to understand the balance of power in South Asia in this new emerging world order and its effects on Pakistan’s foreign policy options. More >
Pakistan Chamber of Commerce-USA organized coal forum in Houston
Nov 22nd
Houston, Texas, November 21, 2010: Pakistan Chamber of Commerce-USA (PCC-USA), the leading trade organization of Pakistani-American businessmen, organized the first ever coal forum in Houston in November to attract investments in coal sector of Pakistan.
President of the Chamber Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi in his welcome address stressed the need to use indigenous resources to bridge the supply demand gap in electric power. He insisted that the clean coal technologies are now available to use coal for power generation. He requested the government of Pakistan to put bilateral investment treaty (BIT) negotiations on fast track to attract more foreign direct investment from US investors. More >
Happy Independence Day
Aug 17th
63rd Independence day of Pakistan
We congratulate the whole nation on this independence day. We are one nation under God and will get stronger after each calamity.
Enviromental degradation
Mar 30th
Experts have stressed the need for taking effective measures on emergency basis to tackle the issue of environmental degradation, which is putting the lives of people in danger.
University of Peshawar students
Mar 30th
The students from Kurram Agency, Chitral and Quetta at the University of Peshawar (UoP) have been displaced after the closure of the university due to the violence following the killing of Adnan Abdul Qadir, a student of the NWFP University of Engineering & Technology.
