Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai

The second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons recently ended, where Ambassador (Dr.) Juan Ramón de la Fuente (Mexico) was elected president. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations calls the Treaty “an important step towards the goal of a world free of nuclear weapons and a strong […]

“87 years old, Haji Abdul Waheed, one of the leading personalities of Pakistani American community in the Philadelphia metropolitan area had a stroke and has been hospitalized on April 21, 2023,” Dr Imtiaz Chaudhry, Ophthalmologist, a close family friend of Haji Waheed informed me around 9.00 p.m. I have known Haji Waheed for the last […]

I came across a statement in “Scoop News,” made by Dr Ajay Chrungoo, Chairman, Panun Kashmir that “The return and rehabilitation of the persecuted Kashmiri Hindus is possible only when Margdarshan Resolution is adopted by the state of India.” As we know, the “Margdarshan Resolution” demands a homeland for the Hindus of Kashmir. I am […]

First of all, let me make it clear that we would love to stay out of the internal politics of Turkey. We believe that it is none of our business to suggest to the educated people of Turkey how to vote in the next election. However, here are some facts that President Recap Tayyip Erdogan […]

Kashmir is a dispute recognised by the UN. It holds infamy as the most dangerous place on the planet. The 76-year-old conflict in that disputed, divided, devastated, and illegally occupied territory is the bone of contention of the nuclear tension in the region of South Asia. Without a just and lasting peace in Kashmir that […]

The dispute over Jammu and Kashmir is not insoluble through peaceful procedures. It appears to be so only because the obduracy of one of the parties – India – is encouraged by the apathy of the world powers. To cover its “wrongful occupation of Kashmir,” India has skillfully propagated a series of myths about the […]

Self-determination, despite its ambiguities, has blossomed into a pivotal element in international relations in recent times. It has proven the key to resolving long-festering disputes and unforgiving conflicts. Exemplary have been Namibia, East Timor, Southern Sudan etc. In each case, self-determination was fueled by oppressive rule, whether foreign or otherwise. They also derived strength from […]

The Structure of Violence (TSOV) report, which was prepared by Khurram Parvez and his team emphasises that the continuing denial of justice from the Indian State is a reason for appealing to the international community and justice mechanisms as domestic remedies have conclusively failed the people of Jammu and Kashmir. As recommended by this report, […]

We are too familiar with the hacking of Kashmiri websites. Now, we are experiencing the same with one of the most familiar and the most visited websites of the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) of which Khurram Parvez is the coordinator. This JKCSS website was hacked many times in the past. It happened […]

Let me be straightforward with the members of the Pandit community who know well that they have left the Valley of Kashmir in large numbers in 1989/1990, living rootless lives in an unfeeling environment. Some of them have come abroad but the number is small. The privileged members of the community, as in all communities, […]