Vice-Admiral Syed Mohammad Ahsan (Urdu: سید محمد احسن b. 1920 – d. 1990) HQA, SPk, DSO, DMM, LOM:47, often known as S. M. Ahsan, was a three-star rank admiral in the Pakistan Navy, politician, and the Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Navy, serving under President Ayub Khan from 1966 until 1969. After that, he briefly served in President Yahya Khan’s administration as Finance minister before becoming Governor of East Pakistan in September 1969 until resigning
Stephen Philip Cohen (1936 – October 27, 2019) was an American political scientist and professor of security studies. He was a prominent expert on India, Pakistan and South Asian security, He was a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution and an emeritus professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He authored, co-authored or edited at least 12 books, and named as one of America’s 500
The term status quo ante bellum is a Latin phrase meaning “the situation as it existed before the war”. The term was originally used in treaties to refer to the withdrawal of enemy troops and the restoration of prewar leadership. When used as such, it means that no side gains or loses any territorial, economic, or political rights. This contrasts with uti
Stanley Wolpert (December 23, 1927 – February 19, 2019) was an American historian, Indologist, and author on the political and intellectual history of modern India and Pakistan and wrote fiction and nonfiction books on the topics. He taught at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 1959–2002. Contents 1Biography 1.1Early life 1.2Career 1.2.1Recognition 1.3Personal life & death 2Bibliography 2.1Jinnah of Pakistan 2.2Congress
Stalemate is a situation in the game of chess where the player whose turn it is to move is not in check but has no legal move. The rules of chess provide that when stalemate occurs, the game ends as a draw. During the endgame, stalemate is a resource that can enable the player with the inferior position to draw the game rather than
Sir Creek (/sər ˈkrik/ (listen) sər KREEK), originally Ban Ganga, is a 96-km (60-mi) tidal estuary in the uninhabited marshlands of the Indus River Delta on the border between India and Pakistan. The creek flows into the Arabian Sea and separates Gujarat state in India from Sindh province in Pakistan. The long-standing India-Pakistan Sir Creek border dispute stems from the demarcation “from the mouth of Sir Creek to the top of Sir Creek, and from the top
Sialkot (Urdu and Punjabi: سيالكوٹ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the capital city of Sialkot District. It is Pakistan’s 13th most populous city and is located in north-east Punjab—one of Pakistan’s most industrialised regions. Along with the nearby cities of Gujranwala and Gujrat, Sialkot forms part of the so-called “Golden Triangle” of industrial cities with export-oriented economies. Through exports, Sialkot-based industries are obtaining foreign exchange
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Bengali: শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান; 17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), shortened as Sheikh Mujib or Mujib, was a Bangladeshi politician and statesman. He is called the “Father of the Nation” in Bangladesh. He served as the first President of Bangladesh and later as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 17 April 1971 until his assassination on 15 August 1975. He is considered
Sargodha (Punjabi and Urdu: سرگودھا) is a city and capital of Sargodha Division, located in Punjab province, Pakistan. It is Pakistan’s 12th largest city by population and one of the fastest growing cities of the country. Sargodha is also known as the City of Eagles. Contents 1History 2Geography 2.1Location 2.2Topography 2.3Climate 3Demographics 4Economy 5Administration 5.1Safe City Project 6Health 6.1Hospitals 7Education 7.1Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education
The S-75 (Russian: С-75; NATO reporting name SA-2 Guideline) is a Soviet-designed, high-altitude air defence system, built around a surface-to-air missile with command guidance. Following its first deployment in 1957 it became one of the most widely deployed air defence systems in history. It scored the first destruction of an enemy aircraft by a surface-to-air missile, with the shooting down of a Taiwanese Martin