Dr Syed Nazir Gilani

The abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A by India on 5 August 2019 marked a disturbing and unlawful moment in the history of Jammu and Kashmir. It fundamentally reshaped the region’s political and legal status in a manner that was both unilateral and coercive, violating the conditional nature of the accession agreement and going […]

On the 4th and 5th of August, we saw an impressive surge in activities denouncing India’s actions in Jammu and Kashmir since the ill-fated date of 5 August 2019. Across Pakistan and global capitals, a unified voice resonated, echoing the term “IIOJK” (Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir), while expressing solidarity with the people of […]

Civil and military leadership in Pakistan are faced with challenges of climate disaster, a serious debate on the civil-military relationship and duties towards the right of self-determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. On the home front, there is an emerging realisation that solutions have to be found in the constitution and rule of […]

Para 34 in a joint statement issued in Beijing at the end of Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif’s visit covers Jammu and Kashmir. It states, “The two sides reiterated that a peaceful and prosperous South Asia is in the common interest of all parties. They emphasized the importance of resolving all outstanding disputes through […]

27 October 2022 completes 75 years of the landing of Indian Forces in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. The day also completes 3 years, 2 months and 22 days of Indian action of 5 August 2019. We condemn India on both of these dates. The condemnation is the easiest of all actions. It is […]

The in-person 77th session of the UN General Assembly heard Pakistan on 23rd and India on 24th September. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan was represented by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister for External Affairs took the floor on behalf of the Republic of India. Pakistan had to tell two sobering tales, one […]

The world community is meeting at the two most important platforms in Geneva and New York. UN Human Rights Council is conducting its regular 51st session from September 12 till October 7, 2022. On September 8, United Nations General Assembly approved the appointment of Under-Secretary-General Volker Türk as the next United Nations High Commissioner for […]

Indian and Pakistani interests in the State of Jammu and Kashmir are a consequence of Kashmiris’ right to self-determination. There would have been no problem today if demilitarization had been accomplished by the UN Representative on India and Pakistan and the UN-supervised vote conducted by the UN Plebiscite Administrator on Kashmir. India has taken an […]

A 10-member Indian delegation completed its three-day participation at the annual meeting of the Permanent Commission on Indus Waters (PCIW) from March 1 to 3, 2022, in Islamabad. The Indian delegation had three female members in it. It would have discussed the flood flow information and future programmes, meetings and inspections. The annual PCIW meeting […]

The question of the four components of Kashmir case, namely, rights, dignity, security and self-determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir has a well-recognised UN template. Government of Pakistan has agreed to strengthen these efforts and accelerate the compliance with the UN template by providing political, moral and a diplomatic support. To achieve this, […]