Pakistan Observer

APNS, CPNE delegations meet DG ISPR

A delegation of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) and the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) met Director General Inter-Servi…

A dialogue on Makkah Pact

WHAT is the Makkah Pact and how can it help take the Muslim world towards a new height of destiny? A detailed dialogue on this subject brought

FM Munir revitalises national defence edifice

POWER in the twenty-first century is no longer determined by military strength alone. Economic resilience, technological superiority, intelligen…

Suicide prevention begins with a conversation

SEPTEMBER 10 is observed as World Suicide Prevention Day, providing an opportunity to focus attention on one of the most serious yet preventable

Late but relevant

THE Senate Functional Committee on Devolution, in its meeting on Tuesday, raised two highly important points, which have been agitating the minds

Women’s equal participation key to Pakistan’s progress: Gillani

Acting President Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani on Wednesday said that Pakistan’s democratic strength, economic progress and social cohesion could not…

PAF: Pride of Pakistan

THE PAF has a glorious history of valour and professionalism. It has always risen to the occasion and remained at the forefront of defending the

1965 Air War: PAF’s Ascendancy

DURING the wee hours of a somber evening on 01 September 1965, direct hotline at the PAF Air Defence Operations Center (ADOC) rang repeatedly

?Paid by the State, Silent for the State’

Pakiza Khan (Pride of Pakistan) Until we name the root, every workshop, every “grand dialogue,” and every billion-rupee package will remain thea…

Pakistan Air Force Day: Tribute paid to valour, sacrifices of PAF heroes

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Air Force Day is being observed today across the country, with the nation paying tribute to the valour and sacrifices of PA…

India’s ‘so-called maps’ have no bearing on Kashmir’s legal status: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has categorically rejected India's baseless assertions regarding the status of Jammu and Kashmir which are contrary to

CM Punjab salutes armed forces on Defence Day

Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Defence Day paid tribute to all officers and soldiers of the armed forces, particularly martyrs and…

Free Yasin; His incarceration and fake trial violate international laws: Masood

Yasin Malik must be freed to receive justice, a fair trial and the protection of his fundamental human rights, said Sardar Masood Khan, Former A…

Balochistan’s journey towards better healthcare

In Balochistan, the distance between a patient and a hospital can be measured not merely in kilometres, but in chances of survival. A pregnant w…

Naqvi for public say

The debate over creation of new administrative units or provinces is gaining momentum, and it is encouraging that the issue is increasingly being

1965 INDO-PAK WAR: THE WAR TROPHY FROM CHAWINDA TO ISLAMABAD

Colonel (R) Sayed GB Shah Bokhari It is nearing midnight September 9, (1965), location Chawinda, a village near Sialkot. Indian and Pakistani fo…

The Day the Sky Took an Oath

Izmi Herlani On the morning of 06 September 1965, Pakistan did not wake to an ordinary sunrise. It woke to the rumble of armour, the shock of in…

National defence shield to global industry

FOR decades, Pakistan’s defence production has largely been viewed through lens of national security and self-reliance. That approach was