Ready to play role in resolving Kashmir conflict: GuterresBy: Web Desk on September 20, 2019United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday highlighted the need for respecting human rights in Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK) which is under repressive lockdown for over six weeks now. Responding to a question during a press conference marking the start of the General Assembly’s 74th session, he said he would continue to advocate for […]
Police reforms: causes, outcomes and a way forwardBy: Hafiz Muhammad Azeem on September 13, 2019Pakistan’s good governance; its justice, law and order situation; its peace and prosperity in life of its citizens; its fight against terrorism and corruption; its goal to achieve rule of law and enforcement of law and its mission to eradicate numerous social evils, from drug addiction to heinous crime of child abuse, depends primarily on […]
New Delhi has cut off its own nose to spite its faceBy: Saher Saleem on August 10, 2019The lesson of determination and a hope for better days can be best acquired from the 70 years long struggle of Kashmiri people. Despite huge India’s atrocities there, each citizen and political parties have successfully maintained their pride by showing their resilience against India. The recent move by India to revoke Article 370 of the […]
Why did India revoke Article 370?By: Muntha Azhar on August 9, 2019On August 5, 2019, Indian Union Home Minister Amit Shah fired a bomb shell by announcing that the Government of India revoked Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. Indian Government took away the special status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by modifying Article 370. Also, Rajya Sabha passed the Jammu and Kashmir […]
Brazen Day Light Robbery; India finally invaded Kashmir!By: Naila Saleh on August 8, 2019Amid placing thousands of troops in Kashmir, putting prominent Kashmiri politicians under house arrest, suspending internet and phone coverage, banning public gatherings, closing schools, the largest democracy of the world in a rushed unilateral move revoked Article 370 putting an end to the seven decade long special autonomous status of Kashmir. The bold move once […]
Kashmir conflict is political, not religious!By: Alyan Khan on August 7, 2019India and Pakistan have been, since their autonomy, in a state of war, either with or within each other. Truth be told, if geographical boundaries are set aside for a minute, the individuals of the Indian subcontinent have now turned out to be entirely distinct groups—three of them—rather then religious forces, totally antagonistic the founding […]
Separatist tendencies in IndiaBy: Masud Ahmed Khan on August 5, 2019India is the seventh-largest country in the world and the second-largest in Asia. The oldest racial groups are the Adivasis (first settlers) –the aboriginals of India who live in areas extending from Assam in the northeast right down Kanyakumari. The next largest ethnic group is Dravidians, in the southern half of Deccan plateau. The Aryans […]
Kashmir govt sets up relief camps for flood affecteesBy: Web Desk on July 17, 2019MUZAFFARABAD: Relief camps were established by the government of Azad and Jammu Kashmir for the Neelum Valley flood victims on Wednesday. According to the State Disaster Management Authority(SDMA), essentials and bare necessities including food items and clothing have been provided to over 150 families. The Pakistan Army, and other state agencies such as the SDMA, […]
23 missing and several dead due to flash floods in Neelum ValleyBy: Web Desk on July 15, 2019MUZAFFARABAD: Heavy rain and flash floods caused collateral damage and wide-scale destruction in the Neelum Valley of Azad Kashmir on Monday. At least 23 people have gone missing, including women and children, and a dozen have been reported dead. Local shops and houses – precisely 150 houses have been destroyed. Additionally, the cars of several […]
Complete shutdown in Indian-held Kashmir against banning of JKLFBy: Web Desk on March 24, 2019SRINAGAR: Banning of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) by the Indian government has led to a complete shutdown in occupied Kashmir. According to the Kashmir Media Service, the Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik gave the call for strike. Markets and business establishments are closed in Srinagar […]