From Kashmir’s forced lockdown to COVID-19 lockdowns on March 22, 2020Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) was placed in a state of lockdown on 5th August 2019 after India abrogated Articles 373 and 35A of its Constitution, annexing Kashmir and Ladakh illegally to its Union Territory. The Muslims of IOK were brutalized and curfew as well as shutdown of communication facilities paralyzed them. Despite requests of restraint […]
The spark of leadership hones the skills of PAF on March 13, 2020Dedicated to Wing Commander Noman Akram and scores of martyrs who laid down their lives in the line of duty. Pakistan Air Force (PAF), which comprised a handful of officers and men and a few dilapidated aircraft when Pakistan came into being on 14 August 1947-developed into a fine fighting force- which fought against heavy […]
The US-Taliban historic deal — the day after on March 6, 2020The Afghan Taliban in principle have agreed to join an “inclusive government” to be formed with consensus following the intra-Afghan talks scheduled to take place in Norway in the second week of March, officials familiar with the development said, a day after the historic agreement signed between the US and Taliban in Doha. The four-page […]
Pakistan military’s constructive role in Balochistan on February 29, 2020Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest province as well as its most backward. Subsequent governments have ignored Balochistan at their own peril. The province is rich in minerals, has a 771 kilometers long coastline and lies at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz. Its strategic location and being the shortest route from seaports to Central Asia, […]
Visits of Turkish President & UN Secretary General-a whiff of fresh air on February 21, 2020Despite Indian claims of having isolated Pakistan, Islamabad continues to receive regular visits by high dignitaries, belying the hollow Indian brag. Each visit is like a whiff of fresh air, since it addresses different issues and brings laurels for Pakistan. The Royal visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Pakistan in October 2019 […]
Lionizing extremism on February 14, 2020While the world has gradually started taking cognizance of the reaction of university students against the draconian anti-Muslim laws of CAA and NRC promulgated by Modi and the crackdown on the protestors, Hindu extremists are adulating extremism. The Hindu Mahasabha has announced that the organization would felicitate the accused in Jamia firing case. The outfit […]
Middle East Peace Plan-deal of the century? on February 8, 2020US President Donald Trump has come up with a peace plan for the Middle East, which he is hailing it as the “Deal of the Century”. While Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister greeted it, Netanyahu’s challenger Benny Gantz also signaled his party’s agreement with Trump’s proposal, the Palestinians have rejected it. Let us take […]
‘Muck Fodi’ on February 1, 2020“Muck Fodi” is the title of a hit song rendered by Kashmiri hip-hop artist The Preacher aka Shayan Nabi, composed in response to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s 2019 election campaign slogan Ab Ki Baar, Modi Sarkaar. The Mumbai rapper A-List aka Ashwini Mishra composed the song, “Muck Fodi” in which he throws down verses about […]
India’s 71st Republic Day-looming disaster on January 23, 2020January 26 is commemorated as India’s Republic Day, the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950 replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India. Every year, this day is celebrated with pomp and splendour but this year, it has become the victim of a self-inflicted […]
Bushfires in Australia threaten life and bio-ecology on January 16, 2020Currently this scribe is touring Australia and has had the opportunity to observe the life-threatening bushfires from up-close and here is my two cents worth on the topic. Bushfires in Australia impact extensive areas and cause property damage and have accounted for the deaths of 800 people in Australia since 1851, and millions of animals. […]