Witness No. 276, Lt. Col. Aziz Ahmad Khan, was present to testify before Hamood-Ur-Rehman Commission which was set up in December 1971 to find out “the circumstances in which the Commander, Eastern command, surrendered and the members of the Armed Forces of Pakistan under his command laid down their arms” before the Indian Army after […]
A unique tradition that makes Zoroastrianism entirely apart from the rest of the world religions is the way it sets down to dispose of the dead. Zoroastrians are commanded to neither bury nor cremate their dead. Avesta, the Zoroastrian scripture, says the death is domain of Ahirman (the evil being). It is considered to be […]
Now when Muhammad Ajmal Amir Kasab has been executed away from his motherland on alien soil, his terror is over. His death should have earned him some respect before his enemies, though; his own people have refused to own him –even refused to accept his deadbody. Sadly, it is not because they consider his deeds […]
Much has been written and said about the little angel – Malala, who was twice shot and injured, along with her two classmates (Kainat and Shazia), by the Pakistani brand of Taliban last month, BUT let me recall the incident for you another time. The news of Malala’s shooting circulated throughout the world within no […]
We all must have heard the folklore of a city and king, who always desired his citizens to be well-aware and civilized. This is how the story goes… Once there was a wise king ruling over a city. He always desired his citizens to be happy, prosper, educated and civilized – who should love justice […]
The great people live glorious life and they die even in more glorious way. To them ideology happens to be more important than their life and everything. And they sacrifice same but do not compromise on their cause. I often recall account of Che Guevara’s death and wonder can there be a glorious death than […]
