During the upcoming 75th Session of the UN General Assembly in September the world leaders would stay at home and speeches would be made via video link. It would be the first ‘virtual’ UN General Assembly. It is not clear whether Pakistan has made any efforts to seek to add Kashmir situation as additional item […]
Has mishandling handling Kashmir helped India?
People of Indian controlled part of Jammu and Kashmir (Re-occupied) would complete 385 days behind the doors today. The status of these territories has been explained in UN Security Council Resolution of 30 march 1951. Pakistan has also introduced a ‘new political map’ of these territories.The introduction of a map by Pakistan, makes Indian action […]
Illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir and the means to undo occupation
We need to move forward from a routine of optics and symbolism, adjust our compass, rave courage and take a convincing leap in addressing the legal status of Jammu and Kashmir. Government of Pakistan has very rightly re-designated Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir as ‘illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir’. It strips India of a concession […]
New political map of Pakistan and the jurisprudence of Kashmir case
The ‘new political map’ issued by Pakistan on 4th August 2020, has generated a serious debate in Kashmir (Jammu and Kashmir), India, Pakistan and abroad. The view that the map is “a lawfare response to India’s 5 August 2019” is flawed to the extent of Jammu and Kashmir. The Jurisprudence of Jammu and Kashmir case […]
One year of military aggression, re-occupation and imprisonment of Kashmiris
The top secret telegram Number 267 sent by Sen from Indian embassy in Washington to Bajpai in Delhi in March 1950, reveals that the UN Plebiscite Administrator Admiral Nimitz, had planned to hold a Plebiscite in Kashmir by 1st November 1950. Nimitz had been allotted a temporary office in the State Department and had the […]
Kashmir issue is dead now and the question of Reparation
A video clip of a news channel from Pakistan, quoting a former Foreign Minister and allegedly part of the present Government that “Kashmir issue is dead now” went viral and raised hair on many freshly shaved heads. There are conspiracy theories, taking rounds in our circles, that something between India and Pakistan may have taken […]
The proposed 14th Amendment in AJK Constitution and its Merits
Government of Pakistan should be holding a political, moral, diplomatic and constitutional compass to guide the people of Azad Kashmir, GB and others living on the Indian side of cease fire-line. Indian actions of 5 August and 31 October 2019 in its administered part of Jammu and Kashmir, have raised the responsibility of Government of […]
Kashmir – Are we shooting ourselves in the foot?
India will assume its two year term as a non-permanent member at the UN Security Council from First January 2021. She has a berth at the Forty Seven member UN Human Rights Council until 2021. The number of votes that India has secured in the General Assembly against these two positions has remained impressive. India […]
Crisis in Kashmiri leadership a good news for India?
The resignation of Syed Ali Shah Gilani from All Parties Hurriet Conference has upset the apple cart of Kashmiri politics on both sides of cease fire line. He is 91 years old and has remained a serious and a credible threat to Indian rule in Kashmir. There is an audio and an explanatory letter, the […]
Torture and Illegal Use of Pellet Guns in Indian Occupied Kashmir
June 26 was celebrated as UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. Two important Zoom Events were organised by Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) and Pakistan High Commission in London. ISSI had invited Guest Speaker to a Webinar titled Illegal Use of Pellet Guns in Indian Occupied Kashmir. The speakers list was […]