KASHMIR-RIGHS
0 comments | by IKRAM SEHGAL
My last article "Evaluating the Lessons of the Afghan War" evoked anger among some born Pakistani-haters, they could be of Indian origin or they could be disgruntled Pakistanis with a grouse either against the Army or for me personally. An American friend, someone who I have always admired and cherished for nearly 5 decades sent me the person's frustrated rant a
Read Full ArticleSimilarities between occupation of Kashmir and Palestine
0 comments | by Ken Stone
The problems of Kashmir and Palestine both date back to 1947. While Palestine is well known globally, Kashmir is virtually an unknown entity. Ken Stone of the Canadian Peace Alliance thinks it ought to be brought into mainstream. I have had the pleasure on more than one occasion of speaking alongside my colleagues in the Canadian
Read Full ArticleBurying The Past - Things have started moving suddenly..
0 comments | by Lt Gen (R) Naeem khalid lodhi
Things have started moving suddenly and apparently all in the right direction. A ceasefire along the Line of Control, peace offered by our own Prime Minister and Army Chief, a positive response by Indian PM Narendra Modi, the Pakistani Indus Water Commissioner’s visit to India, Bangladesh felicitating on Pakistan Day—pray this positivity may continue. It i
Read Full ArticleWhatsApp transcripts: Onus now on world to take India to task, says FO
0 comments | by admin
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Sunday hoped that following the release of WhatsApp transcripts by the Mumbai police, the international community would hold India accountable for its state-sponsored actions vitiating the environment and endangering peace and security in South Asia. “The reckless regime of New Delhi has shown how its ac
Read Full ArticleRole and Responsibility of Global Kashmiri Diaspora
1 comments | by Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai
“When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.” Winston S. Churchill. The disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir stands apart as the most cantankerous of conflicts, with the catastrophic possibility of nuclear devastation. After all India and Pakistan have fought three wars and
Read Full ArticleKashmir: Shining Example of Pluralism & Diversity
0 comments | by Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai
“…It is really difficult for me to distinguish between a Hindu Kashmiri and a Muslim Kashmiri. You people speak one language and have one culture. While the rest of the country burns in communal fire, I see a ray of hope in Kashmir only…” Mahatma Gandhi, August 1947. “The alternative to chaos in
Read Full ArticleModi is a threat to India’s unity
0 comments | by Hammad Sarfraz
Sweden-based expert on peace and conflict criticizes the BJP leader over his policies in Kashmir and towards Muslims Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-nationalist agenda, the vilification of religious minorities, and his foreign misadventures will light a fuse of interna
Read Full ArticleIndia wary as Afghans discuss interim govt – Part 1
9 comments | by admin
India’s NSA Ajit Doval (L) met chairman of Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah (R), New Delhi, October 5, 2020 The visit to New Delhi by Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation in Afghanistan, becomes an event of major importance for a variety of reasons, the most significant being its real potenti
Read Full ArticleImportant that world recognises Pakistan's new narrative of economic security, says Yusuf
4 comments | by admin
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Security Dr Moeed Yusuf on Saturday said it was important to change how Pakistan's narrative was perceived in the world and to propagate the message that the country stood for economic security and regional peace. "It is important to change Pakistan's narrative in the world. Pakistan's narrative
Read Full ArticleThe Narrative of a New Pakistan
3 comments | by Saad Rasool
Over the past week, even as Pakistani media was consumed by the abhorrent (and self-destructive) tirades of Nawaz Sharif and his cohorts, an important transformation took place in Pakistan’s ‘international narrative’, especially concerning India. Specifically, in an exclusive interview to Indian media, Dr Moeed Yusuf, Advisor to the Prime Minister
Read Full Article