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On the surface, it appears so and is true during peacetime. However, during the war situation, this post becomes a key position because, in a combined arms campaign, CJSC is the primary 'Liason' between the Services. I read the autobiography of Gen Schwarzkopf wherein it is mentioned that Gen...

Honorable Sir, You are quite right. My point is not that Dawn's article was 100% correct. Economists all over have a difference of opinion and often spin the statistics to prove their point. However, this does not make the writer of the article an "Indian Agent", only anti-gov't of the day...

It appears that many of my countrymen prefer to be like 'Ostriches'. They do not like to hear the truth and anyone who tries to jolt them by telling 'real' truth behind the Gov't Spin, is considered a traitor. I would humbly request all those who have accused 'Dawn' of being an Indian agent...

No matter how horrible Najam Sethi was, just look at the cricket team performance under his regime and now. Imran Khan hates NS & Najam Sethi, hence his man Ahsaan Maani has completely changed the setup. Have you ever heard of the Coach & Chief selector being one & the same person? After...

As I understand, three points have been raised in the post by Honourable ‘ps3linux’. These are related to the industrial revolution, hiatus in the scientific research & progress in the Islamic world for the last 700 years and the abysmal education system in Pakistan. These are extremely...

How right you are Sir, we should be more concerned about how competent the new CJSC is rather than his sect or ethnicity.

Sir, I am not aware of Kekra2. Despite all the talk of conspiracy theories, it is confirmed that oil/gas shows at Kekra-1 were not commercially viable. There is indeed a lot of shale/tight gas potential in Pakistan but it will remain "POTENTIAL" unless someone starts investing large sums to...

Honorable Sir, You can only find oil if it is there in the first place. Iran already large proven oil reserve in the area of the new find, besides: Actual new reserves are only 2.2-billion bbls, not 50-billion bbl. Apparently, that was a PR exercise only. "But wasting no time, other Iranian...

First cousin marriage does not necessarily cause offspring being born with a disability. Only thing is that there is a chance that the child could inherit the unusual gene from both the father and the mother, in other words it doubles the chance of a serious health problem. When such a couple...

Correct, but you don't burn coal in an electric car or electric motorbike. First coal is burnt to make electricity, then it is transmitted through the national grid to the town/village in the 132 kV line. A transformer station then converts it to the usable 220 volts & 3 amps and feeds it to...

Honorable Sir, First, let me thank you for the honor of asking my opinion on this topic. Please be warned that I am an old man and my ideas may be dated. You have raised many points and I shall attempt to comment on these in a random manner. IMO comparison with countries quoted by you with...

Honorable Accountant, Your argument appears valid on the surface, however, on critically analyzing the facts, the conclusions would be different. It is correct that Electric motor vehicles convert about 60% of the electric energy from the grid to the wheels, whereas gasoline vehicles only...

Yes, it is only has a range of about 2000 meters, but quite capable of killing a T-90 and that is the whole idea.

Understand HJ-12 Red Arrow developed by the Chinese Norinco is a man-portable 'State of the art tank killer missile'. Won't it be cheaper to attach one anti-tank company of say about 12 Jeep mounted Red Arrow anti-tank missile systems with each Infantry Brigade?

Honorable AgNoStiC MuSlim, I respect your views. It is undoubtedly true that NS is a convicted felon. My view remains that despite being a felon, NS has been Prime Minister of Pakistan not once but 3 times which means that despite everything, NS has a large vote bank, especially in Punjab...

Religious harmony in Oman is even better than in the UAE. Here the Ibadis (Kharijites) majority population lives peacefully with the Sunni & Shia minority. Admittedly, the total population of Oman is only about 2.5-million out of which roughly 75% are Ibadis, 7 to 8% Sunnis, 2 to 3% Shia with...

Honorable Sir, I was referring to the fact that Muslims scientists, astronomers and medicine men were the acknowledged leaders in their field until the 13th century. IMHO closing the gates of Ijtihad was one of the main reasons for Muslim ummah's decline. In my view, because every new...

The political landscape in Pakistan so much polarised that most people including journalists and anchors have lost the sight of “Humanity”. I consider myself a human being first and foremost. Even if we agree with the PTI narrative that the Muslim League –N politicians in general and Sharif...

Islam does not need any transformation. What it really needs is reopening 'Ijtihad'. Ijtihad is the means /tool permitted in Islam to enable Muslims to cope with the changing social conditions and technological innovations by re-interpretation of the ‘Fiqah/Islamic Jurisprudence’ by the Muslim...

Dear Friends, Like most people from the subcontinent, we cook curry dishes of various kinds every day where a liberal quantity of cooking/frying medium is required. Based on the accepted fact that unsaturated fats are better than saturated fats we switched to Canola Oil for cooking. As you are...