Forestalling genocide: an indispensable desideratumBy: Changezi Sandhu on August 21, 2019“If you cannot catch the fish, you have to drain the sea."(Mao Tse-tung)Brutality is the linchpin of oppression.When oppression fails to garner popular support, it resorts to orchestrating the deadliest of genocides to straitjacket the vox populi. Several instances can be rehashed to establish the veracity of this fact.In 1994, communal tension erupted between ethnic majority Hutu … [Read more...] about Forestalling genocide: an indispensable desideratum
India’s constitutional revocation and prevalent security environment of KashmirBy: Haris Bilal Malik on August 21, 2019During Prime Minister Imran Khan's first-ever visit to the US on July 23, 2019, President Trump had offered to mediate the outstanding Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan. This move was greatly appreciated by Pakistan, President Trump had publicly stated that Prime Minister Modi had requested him to mediate between the two countries over Kashmir during the sidelines of 2019 G20 Summit held in … [Read more...] about India’s constitutional revocation and prevalent security environment of Kashmir
Is the Sewak losing to the Skipper?By: Ayesha Ilyas on August 21, 2019As Imran Khan's government completes a year, it might have lagged in meeting people's expectations in several sectors. Yet, let us admit, Pakistan is successfully refurbishing its image internationally, much of which is to the credit of the Prime Minister. With regaining US's trust and playing a role in the Afghan peace process, Pakistan is fast coming out of the diplomatic isolation, which Modi … [Read more...] about Is the Sewak losing to the Skipper?
Environment journalism: a lesser childBy: Idrees Haider on August 21, 2019The environment is a crucial and decisive factor wielding influence on sustainable growth and development prospects. Important environmental issues like deforestation, loss of fertile soil, salinity, water and air pollution, solid waste disposal, etc., are the direct result of human-driven activities and an impediment to the development.The environment and development are joined at the hip. … [Read more...] about Environment journalism: a lesser child
Turkey’s role in high dudgeon crisis of SyriaBy: Muhammad Waqar Aslam on August 21, 2019The US has declared its troops' withdrawal from the Middle East at the guise of vanquishing ISIS in any case. We see it has additionally caught itself in the more prominent Middle East by unobtrusively expanding its power nearness.The US Congress censured President Trump over his declaration of troop withdrawal from the Middle East; expressing that the risk of ISIS and Al-Qaeda remained and … [Read more...] about Turkey’s role in high dudgeon crisis of Syria
Minority Rights and Sufi IdeologyBy: Dr Sughra Sadaf on August 21, 2019There was a time when there was no division with respect to religion in Pakistan. Different religions existed but human behaviour was reflective of universal moral principles. So, a kind of harmony, sincerity and tolerance tied them together, so that they would come together on occasions of suffering and goodwill.They not only respected religious festivals but also attended and fostered the … [Read more...] about Minority Rights and Sufi Ideology
Does the FATA Merger have connections with the Abrogation of Autonomous Status of Kashmir?By: Sher Zada on August 19, 2019Pakistan took the bold step of merging FATA with KP. Thus, there will be no more suffering on the hands of black regulation of FCR. After a long delay of more than 118 years, finally, on May 31, 2018, people of erstwhile FATA were included into the junction of streamlined citizens of Pakistan. Whereby, they can access the high court, supreme court and even Sharia court, like other franchised … [Read more...] about Does the FATA Merger have connections with the Abrogation of Autonomous Status of Kashmir?
Viable solutions for independent KashmirBy: Nasir Khan on August 19, 2019“The people of Kashmir have lived in conflict since I was a child, since my mother and father were children, since my grandparents were young." (Malala Yousafzai)Kashmir has become a crossroad and flashpoint between Pakistan, China and India. Presently, a boundary or frontier, the Line of Control (LOC), gulfs the region into two sections, with one section administered by Pakistan and the other … [Read more...] about Viable solutions for independent Kashmir
The time to act is nowBy: Zaeem Mumtaz Bhatti on August 19, 2019It's not about warmongering. It's about taking a principled stand. India has played its trump card. Now it's our turn to spring a surprise and cut the ground from under India's feet. As it is, our declared policy on India's scrapping of Article 370 is to internationalise the issue to the best of our abilities and efforts and to defend our borders, that's it. We are told that our hands are tied. We … [Read more...] about The time to act is now
Kashmir internationalised: Pakistan to strategise plebisciteBy: Mashhood Hassan Azam Awan on August 18, 2019August 5, 2019, was the darkest day in the annals of South Asia. The Modi-led BJP Indian government unlawfully scrapped Articles 370 and 35-A from the Constitution of India.This illegitimate action stripped Indian-held Kashmir of its special status, brought IhK under law and constitution of India and revoked curbs on non-resident Indians regarding the purchase of property in occupied … [Read more...] about Kashmir internationalised: Pakistan to strategise plebiscite
