President’s slain chief security officer laid to rest in Karachi
KARACHI: The body of President Asif Ali Zardari’s Chief Security Officer Bilal Sheikh has been buried in a local graveyard in Liaqatabad, Karachi. Sheikh lost his life in a suicide attack…
Changing Moral Codes
A ‘Man’ – considered the head of the family, who earns their bread and butter and keeps them safe. But what if he can no longer provide safety to his…
Kashmir – A Case of Broken Promises
The Kashmir issue is an outcome of broken promises and deceptive policies. Though there could be worst examples of broken promises; none can match the miserable issue of Kashmir. Right…
Kashmir – Another ‘Palestine’ in making
Demographically, Kashmir has remained unchanged since thousands of years, but this time the occupiers have some ominous designs up their sleeves. As the Indian parliamentary elections draw nearer, Bharatiya Janta…
Norway threatens to cut aid to Afghanistan
KABUL: Norway has threatened to reduce aid to Afghanistan, signalling increasing frustration among donor nations over the Kabul government's failure to implement reforms as Nato troops prepare to withdraw. At an aid…
Mengal admits foreign involvement in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Balochistan has been bleeding since 2004. Successive governments tried to stem the bleeding – but to no avail so far. Government and intelligence officials believe some foreign forces are also…
The Egypt Crisis
The recent departure of Mr. Mohammad Morsi, the President of Egypt and Muslim Brotherhood from the political arena, based on the ‘not so popular’ military coup has laid bare the…
Raw, Mossad, NDS behind terrorism in Pakistan
LAHORE - Intelligence agencies of India, Afghanistan and Israel are involved in terrorist activities in various parts of Pakistan. Reliable sources told WAQT NEWS on Saturday that in Karachi mostly…
Heavy Pilgrim Rush May Destroy Kashmir Himalayas: Experts
SRINAGAR: Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims flocking to holy sites in the Himalayas are fouling fragile mountain ecosystems with rubbish, human waste, air pollution and the deforestation that comes with…
Obama’s Visit to Tanzania
Barack Obama’s visit to Senegal, South Africa and to Tanzania was the President’s second visit to the continent of Africa during his five-year tenure till date. The first visit being…