Abu Sayeed, a student of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur was shot by police gunfire. The incident took place outside the university where students were protesting against the government’s quota reforms. Was it just to use force against the students? Seeing the political dynamics of Bangladesh, the country has been a victim of dynastic politics. Sheikh […]
Another Journalist Arrested by Modi Sarkar
Irfan 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
Pakistani 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
Due 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
Kashmiris 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
India 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
India 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
The 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?
Three 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
The 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 […]