Kashmir and the higher Game of Thrones By: Wajeeha Bilal on February 19, 2021It can be quite irksome to watch television today. News and media revolve around civil wars or natural disasters. Movies depict terrible scenarios to keep the viewers engaged. Children are living with or witnessing violent environments, which is an endless emotional and psychological harassment. In the disputed lands of Kashmir, children are profoundly affected by […]
MLK Day, 47th President Inauguration & Jan 6th Insurrection an emotional & Historic Day By: Mohammed Khaku on January 13, 2021The week of Jan 18th will mark two great events, the Dr. Martin Luther King’s Day and the 47th Inauguration. Democrats will control all three branches because Rev. Warnock and Jon Ossoff made history by winning their Senate race. The praise and recognition go to Stacy Abraham and the mayor of Atlanta Keisha Lance Bottoms who made possible for […]
What happened on Capitol Hill was white supremacist terror By: Mohammed Khaku on January 9, 2021Make no mistake these armed Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol are violent rebels. These white supremacists embrace the same politics of Hitler’s Germany. Our lawmakers have allowed them to carry weapons to our government buildings and defended their possession of military style weapons as some kind of Constitutional right. The violent pro-Trump rioters […]
Choosing the right path in politics! By: Attiya Munawer on December 31, 2020The political climate in the country continues to heat up and the intensity of political confrontation is gradually increasing. Then, the question arises as to what will be the outcome of the country seemingly reaching a dead end due to the escalating confrontation between the government and the opposition, and how much irreparable damage will […]
Threat to independent judiciary By: S. A Haidri on December 28, 2020Judicial system of AJK comprises of two superior courts(in addition to subordinate courts) namely High Court and Supreme Court to be the highest court of appeal. Under Article 42 of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Interim Constitution, Supreme Court consists of one Chief Justice and 2 Judges, whereas in view of Article 43 of Interim Constitution […]
Faith and Religion: An Objective Observer’s Perspective By: Jamil Mogul on December 25, 2020The word, faith, which is a noun, means “confidence or trust in a person or thing”; “belief that is not based on proof”; “belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion”; “belief in anything, as a code of ethics, standards of merit, etc.”; “a system of religious belief”; “the obligation of loyalty […]
A day with agitating farmers at Shinghu Border By: Chanchal Manohar Singh on December 21, 2020Despite fake narratives and disinformation campaigns launched by the section of national media, apparently under the explicit patronage of power holders, the strong-minded and resolute farmers do not appear to cow-down the intimidation attempts, including branding them as anti-nationalists, Khalistanis, tukde-tukde gang, and communists seeking support and guidance from Pakistan and China. Probably in the […]
Reconstruction of not a failed idea but a society By: Muhammad Ali Ehsan on December 17, 2020In his great texted history of Peloponnesian war, the ancient Athenian historian and general Thucydides some 2500 years ago wrote that “it was the rise of Athens and the fear that this instilled in Sparta that made war inevitable.” The fight for political supremacy that we are witnessing in Pakistan is no different. The giants […]
Pakistan’s Golden opportunity to strengthen its global image By: Attiya Munawer on December 17, 2020Weakening Pakistan’s security has been an important part of India’s agenda. Based on the same agenda, India has not openly accepted Pakistan’s independent and sovereign status till date and has resorted to various tactics to attack its security. India also threatens Pakistan’s security on the borders on the basis of its aggressive intentions and for […]
The 1971 Tragedy of Dhaka – Myth and Reality By: Naeem Ahad on December 16, 2020ehind the myth of 3 million’, Dr M Abdul Mu’min Chowdhury, is a native of Sylhet and now lives in England. He is one of the writers who has done nothing less than tear through the fabric of fables to solve some mysterious myths that have been formed around the creation of Bangladesh. Among them is the […]