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Similarities between Palestine and Kashmir - The problems of Kashmir and Palestine
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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. The similarities are striking. United Nations (UN) in 1948 promised self-determination both
Read Full ArticleRussia & China line up to play the Pak-US spat While the US decision to suspend all security
0 comments | by Salman Rafi Sheikh
While the US decision to suspend all security aid to Pakistan hasn’t come as a surprise, Pakistan is not the only country that has seen considerable deterioration in bi-lateral relations with the US. Since the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House, a number of countries have slipped away from the US’ global axis, thanks to Trump’s decision to di
Read Full ArticleThe Legacy of Infinite War Raids by U.S. commandos
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Raids by U.S. commandos in Afghanistan. (I could be talking about 2001 or 2018.)
Read Full ArticleNew regional configurations taking lead in Afghanistan war
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About two weeks ago Pakistan reportedly hosted spy-chiefs of Russia, China and Iran to formulate a joint policy and a platform for extended co-operation in Afghanistan against the rising threat of the Islamic State in Khorasan (IS-K) in Afghanistan. Whereas the fact of Pakistan hosting these talks highlights Pakistan’s own pivot to regional powers against the
Read Full ArticleTrump’s Talk of Isolating Iran Speaks More to US Global Isolation
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The Trump administration re-imposed tough sanctions on Iran this week, but the move risks further isolating Washington, not
Read Full ArticleCracking the Afghan-Pak nut It is Nothing Short of a Challenge for Pakistan to Reconcile
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It is nothing short of a challenge for Pakistan to reconcile its western neighbour, a neighbour Pakistan has almost ne
Read Full ArticleIslamophobia Stories are the way that people make sense of the world.
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Stories are the way that people make sense of the world. Stories have such a powerful effect on our minds that people even have a tendency to block out any information they hear that doesn’t fit with the story – the narrative - they believe. Our narratives not only shape the way we see the world, they also shape the way we see ourselves, they allow us to
Read Full ArticleLondon Institute of South Asia (LISA) in The House of Lords
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Address of Saeed Ismat, Chairman, London Institute of South Asia (LISA) in The House of Lords On 20 June 2018 “Discussion and LISA Book Award 2018” "In the name of God,
Read Full ArticleLONDON INSTITUTE OF SOUTH ASIA BOOK AWARD 2018
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Mr Elias Davidsson book “The Betrayal of India” Revisiting the 26/11 Evidence is an investigative work par excellence; it is monumental, thorough and detailed. It is free of filler and rhetoric and is rich in detail. Author has relied on primary source material that could be of immense value to any future official inquiries local or international. This is
Read Full ArticleScourging Yemen On May 10, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia informed
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On May 10, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia informed the UN Security Council and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres that Saudi Air Defenses intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles launched from inside Yemeni territory targeting densely populated civilian areas in Riyadh, the Saudi capital. No one was killed, but an earlier attack, on March 26, 2018, killed one
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