Archive for December, 2013

Brings the Soviet invasion back to life Built in 2010, the Jihad Museum is located in the western provincial capital of Herat in Afghanistan. The museum depicts brave struggle of Afghan simpletons against Soviet invasion. The exhibits depict the brutality and human effects of war through the murals, diorama and inscription of names surrounding the […]

Prominent journalist Hamid Mir awarding certificate to Mr. Mian Faizan Amjad, for his entry in the “Is Pakistani media playing a negative or positive role?” Pique Star Writer Award Essay Competition January 2014   Mian Faizan Amjad also won Rs. 100,000 cash prize.

Fashion model Emmad Irfani tells PIQUE why he wants to pursue acting How does 2014 look for you? I feel I’m at a very pivotal point in my career and my life. In the last few months, I have made a conscious decision of acting. I started reading online about different forms of acting, did […]

By Agha Akbar – ICC World T20 2014 looms ahead Welding the Greenshirts into a fighting unit The fond hopes of further successes and consistency that began with the win over arch- rivals India in the two shorter formats and on its home turf at the turn of the year have rapidly evaporated in thin […]

Strategy to deal with extremists by giving them political space will backfire Conflicts of every sort are simmering in Pakistan’s underbelly, and it won’t take much for them to bubble to the surface. The latest examples of unrest were the sectarian clashes that erupted in Rawalpindi on the eve of Ashura. At least nine people […]

By Muhammad Amir Rana – The state and society need to join hands Pakistan’s various state institutions have been trying to respond to the threats of militancy and terrorism in their own way. The previous government took most of the initiatives on the legislative front while largely leaving the strategic and operational-level counter-terrorism measures to […]

By Rasul Bakhsh Rais –  Can US-Pak relations make the leap from shotgun wedding to a more meaningful relationship? Pakistan is in its third strategic partnership with the United States, despite the previous two being beset by both diplomatic

By Mina Sohail – Dr. Akmal Hussain is an economist, author and social activist. He is currently a Professor of Economics, Forman Christian College. He recently advised the Federal Government of Pakistan on economic policy as Chairman, Working Group on Institutions for Development, Panel of Economists and as Chairman of the Working Group on Poverty […]

By Lt.-Gen (R) Talat Masood – On the evening of 17th November, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar,at the tail end of a briefing on the grave security situation in Rawalpindi, announced that the government is pursuing a case of treason against former President General Musharraf under Article 6 of the Constitution. Most people were surprised and […]

By Aliya Aftab –  Watching too much TV can have adverse psychological and emotional affects When we talk about media, the first thing we get in our mind is Television. Television no doubt is the largest source of media but Radio, Internet, Newspaper also comes in it. Media has captured people’s attention and people are […]