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Yasir Hashmi
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Articles By Yasir Hashmi

Imran Khan: A new hope for democracy

Imran Khan: A new hope for democracy A month ago, there was so much disappointment in Pakistan regarding the failure of the current political leadership to deliver the goods. Educated class of the country and especially the youth had started to feel that democracy is a curse for the country and the current electorate does […]

Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi: A Champion of Islam or a Plunderer?

Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi: A Champion of Islam or a Plunderer? Mahmood of Ghazni is surely one of the greatest militant and conqueror of the history of this world and Islam. From 1000 A.D. till 1026 A.D, Mahmood led as many as 17 expeditions in different parts of India and never tasted defeat once. However, there […]

Mohammad Bin Qasim – A romance of the history – Part Three

Mohammad Bin Qasim – A romance of the history – Part Three Continued from the previous part … Famous historian, Stanley Lane-Poole says, "The Arab conquest of Sind is merely an episode in the history of India and of Islam, a triumph without result.” However, this statement is not true, considering the events that occurred […]

Mohammad Bin Qasim – A romance of the history – Part Two

Mohammad Bin Qasim – A romance of the history – Part Two Continued from the previous part … The young militant proved to be old in experience and skill. He marched towards Sind from Siraj and Makran. On his way, Qasim found support from the Governor of Makran, who happened to be a friend of […]

Mohammad Bin Qasim – A romance of the history – Part One

Mohammad Bin Qasim – A romance of the history – Part One Mohammad Bin Qasim is considered among the greatest heroes of Islam. His life is full of drama and thrill. The young general was born on 31st December, 1695. After the death of his father at a very young age, Qasim’s mother and paternal […]

Give Peace a Chance

Give Peace a Chance The political leadership of Pakistan and the United States of America have refused to learn from their mistakes on the so-called war against terrorism. It is a historical fact that an ideological war cannot be won through weapons and not surprisingly, US has failed to capture the majority of Afghanistan, even […]

Pakistan Politics – Change is in the air

Pakistan Politics – Change is in the air Last month, Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) announced a grand procession at Minar e Pakistan on 30th of October, 2011 and later on some other political parties also decided to organize some rallies to save Pakistan from the corrupt politicians and against the sitting government of Pakistan […]

Imprisonment of the ‘surnames’ in Pakistan

Imprisonment of the ‘surnames’ in Pakistan With the evolution of politics in the world, it is now a proven fact that democracy is the best form of government, especially after the amazing success west has achieved because of it. There are many flaws in this system, yet, with some reforms according to different societies and […]

The Realization of Two Nation Theory – Part Two

The Realization of Two Nation Theory – Part Two Continued from the previous part … Jinnah said, "It is extremely difficult to appreciate why our Hindu friends fail to understand the real nature of Islam and Hinduism. They are not religious in the strict sense of the word, but are, in fact, different and distinct […]

The Realization of Two Nation Theory – Part One

The Realization of Two Nation Theory – Part One The Muslims of the sub-continent faced a torrid time after the war of independence in 1857. As the British called it a ‘mutiny’ on part of the Muslims, the later were deprived afterwards in all the fields of life, including economy and education. However, because of […]

Imran Khan v Nawaz Shareef

Imran Khan v Nawaz Shareef Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf (PTI) is all set to organize a huge procession at the Minar e Pakistan on the 30th of October, 2011. The main slogan of this grand address of Imran Khan is “Hakoomat Hatao, Mulk Bachao”, which means to throw away the government and save the country. The […]

Democracy: A solution or a problem

Democracy: A solution or a problem Democracy is considered something very sacred in the modern world and it is a reality that almost all of the leading countries of this world have a democratic political system, which makes sure that the people chose their representatives. Since the time of its birth, the political leaders of […]

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