By Adnan Yousaf

It is believed that terrorism in Pakistan dates back to the cold war era when Pakistan chose to be an ally of western bloc against the Soviet bloc which were representing two completely different philosophies concerning class relations, individualism, governance, and the nature of power. This ideological confrontation directly shaped and characterized the forms that terrorism would take during the Cold War.

Before tracing out the roots of terrorism in Pakistan in the cold war era, it would be worthwhile to briefly review the macro dynamics of terrorism in Pakistan and the internal and external factors that are responsible for the evolution of terrorism in the country in its present shape.

Dr. Song Jong-hwan is the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea. He delivered this speech at Pakistan-Korea Friendship Society meeting held on – 18th January 2016. Here is the full text of the speech.

His Excellency, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker of the National Assembly, Former Senator Akram Zaki, Mr. Qaiser Ahmad Sheikh, Convener of the Pakistan-Korea Parliamentary Friendship Group, Mr. Waheed-ul-Hasan, Special Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Senator Mohammad Javed Abassi, Senator Abdul Qayyum Mr. Iftikhar Ahmad Cheema, Member National Assembly, Mr. Sajjad Afzal Cheema, President Pakistan-Korea Friendship Society, Distinguished members, Mr. Oh Sung Hoon, Chairman of Korean Society in Pakistan, Representatives of Korean companies and Dear Colleagues,

Trail-blazer “NUCON engineers” is all out to guarantee Building Energy Management System (BEMS) with nature-friendly Heating, Ventilation Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC & R) products invented and manufactured by Carrier and Toshiba enterprises.

By Yasir Habib Khan

In an unsavory situation of frenzy urbanization, energy drought, environmental hazards, infrastructure developments changing cities into jungle of concrete and wayward life style, Pakistan is scrambling to go green, cool and cozy.

Rise of electricity-generated appliances in residential, commercial and industrial sectors sans energy efficient systems and green building technologies has played a perilous role in impairing quality life. Strenuous efforts, though desperately demanded, are not off the charts. People being major stakeholders, most of market players and government have yet to act together to make a turnaround.

A perspective focused in World Internet Conference 2015
By Nabeel Tirmazi
The critics of cyber freedom say that it is a kind of cyber utopianism that Internet favors the oppressed rather than the oppressor. In the past the cyber world was bombarded with various carefully designed propagandas which led to many social imbalances and even hatred amongst societies.

Pakistan’s counterterrorism discourse must be anchored in across-the-board rule of law

The public outrage over yet another “security lapse” makes complete sense. It marked the fourth consecutive terror strike within a week leaving almost 50 innocents people dead. These incidents of violence shocked everyone because of the considerable decline in the acts of terror in 2015. Much of the fury from politicians and intellectuals was directed against the 20-point National Action Plan (NAP). Most equated the attack to a sheer failure of the NAP.