Another Journalist Arrested by Modi Sarkar on April 6, 2023Irfan Meraj, a Kashmiri journalist, has been arrested by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) from Srinagar. Meraj has been charged with terrorism and “inciting disaffection towards government through words.” A case has been registered against Meraj in New Delhi. Meraj is being called a criminal for inciting hate speech. Meraj has been a vocal journalist. […]
Societal Outlook on February 18, 2023Pakistani society is reflective of diversity as well as economic disparity. The social status of people owing to their varied sources of income divides the populace into strata. People from the middle class have a different lifestyle than an enriched or elite. The different living conditions lead to sentiments, ranging from real optimism to despair. […]
China and India: Geopolitical Horizons on November 23, 2022Due to their regional clout, China and India are regarded as influential players in the Asia Pacific and South Asia respectively. On the regional front, both countries maintain a dominating posture. In South Asia, India is a regional hegemon, which has defied the UN Security Council Resolutions on Kashmir, has abrogated Article 370 and has […]
Right to Live and Prosper on September 28, 2022Kashmiris of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) are being denied their right to live. Force, as well as legal weapons, are being employed to weaken the Kashmiri struggle for self-determination. Aaker Patel, Chair of the Board of Amnesty International, sees India’s actions in IIOJK as a “vicious crackdown.” Three years have passed […]
Stand Up for the Righteousness on August 4, 2022India revoked Articles 370 and 35-A in the valley of Kashmir on August 5. The illegal attempts altered the special status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK). Once again, it was a denial of Kashmiris’ Right to Self-Determination and an outright violation of UN Security Council resolutions. These unilateral actions by India are […]
South Asian Dynamics on July 2, 2022India is the largest country in the sub-continental region. According to Leo Rose (late South Asian specialist), “the primary purpose of India’s regional policy has been to extract, in some form or another, recognition of India’s hegemonic status in the region from both of the major external powers and from its neighbours in the region.” […]
Asia Pacific emerging political environment on September 22, 2020The term “Indo-Pacific” was initially employed by Australia. The Australian White Paper titled: “Australia in the Asian Century” (published in October 2012) envisioned the Western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Pacific Ocean as “one strategic arc”. As per the definition, the term ‘Indo-Pacific’ is an advance construct to describe Asia Pacific. The term projects the […]
Who to be blamed? on July 19, 2020Three Kashmiris were martyred by Indian troops in Kulgram district of occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The incident on 17 July 2020 is one of the recent acts of atrocities by Indian troops in valley. The Kashmiris fight for freedom is generations old now. Kashmiris of all ages, including youth, children, women and old people have […]
Battling Pandemic on May 16, 2020The WHO officially pronounced COVID-19 virus as a pandemic on 11 March 2020. The pandemic has infected nearly four million people, with the death toll reaching 2,79000. The virus has affected living globally while people are adjusting to a new way of life. People are working from home, university professors are taking online classes and […]
Internal Strength and Political Say on March 27, 2020The Muslim leadership at the time of Partition tried to convince the Muslims that their survival lies in education and unity. The idea behind the making of Pakistan was to empower the Muslim nation with opportunities to study and progress. How correct was the vision? Are the Muslims in India struggling and are being suppressed […]