From Hibba to Mudasir and Saqib- it is loss from everywhere!
From the youngest pellet victim to the minor armed rebels, Kashmir faces the worst humanitarian crisis and also the shallow leadership that only sharpens its parasitic instincts
By: Younus Rashid/ Mudasir Ahmad As the young boy was laid to rest at his native place Hajin, after being killed in a recent encounter with security forces in Mujgund- the outskirts of Capital city Srinagar, the episode – Kashmir was witnessing a strange twinge in the air. It was the death of a young […]
The Plight of Women!
The recent episode near the holy shrine of Makhdoom sahab has sent shivers down the spine of every sensitive soul particularly parent community. A mentally challenged woman is gang raped and forced to deliver her a still baby on road in this bone chilling cold of November. The soul of Makhdoom sahab must be ashamed […]
Conflict Hysteria: Narratives from Palestine and Kashmir
Palestine and Kashmir has tremendous amount of similarities when it comes to the means and methods of conflict and oppression. While Palestine represents the trouble in the middle-east, the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Particularly Kashmir valley is facing a similar situation in the south Asia. Historically, the Palestinians were betrayed in 1917 by British […]
Stepping in Sheikh’s secular shoes!
By: WALEED BIN OWAIS It is the misfortune of some leaders that public perception, based on their recent actions and political positions, tends to overshadow their long history of engagement with an issue. “For Islam the acceptance of social democracy in some suitable form and consistent with the legal principles of Islam is not a […]
Hartal Politics: Back to Square One!
Last month there was a report in the media that about the likelihood of the Hurriyat doing away with its hartal politics. This news was widely welcomed as shutdowns were putting the people of Kashmir through extreme hardships and untold miseries. Hopes were very high because while speaking on different occasions, separatist leaders had individually […]
Kartarpur Corridor is a major step but one needs to also go beyond it
The Kartarpur Corridor will connect Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur in Indian Punjab with Kartarpur in Pakistan’s Punjab. There is a high hope that it will turn into a ‘road of peace’ between two countries. The people of India and Pakistan witnessed a ‘miracle’ few days ago. They have high hopes from the development on […]
UNO and Kashmir fiasco
BY: Shabir Ahmad Right after India and Pakistan became independent counties, the valley of Kashmir, than ruled by the Maharaja Hari Singh, was in a real political dilemma with its Muslim majority population and a Hindu ruler. In making a choice between India and Pakistan Maharaja had to take in account the wishes and aspirations […]
The Particle Odyssey
The world around us seems to be made up of some minuscule fundamental particles. However which particles are regarded as fundamental varies with time. This goes back to Greeks who had credence that all matter was composed of small indiscrete particles; they called these particles as ‘atoms’. Their argument hinged on the inkling that it […]
Captain’s Grand Gesture
But, will peace pass through Kartarpur corridor?
Unlike that of Narendra Modi, I don’t know what size Imran Khan’s chest is, nor do I have any interest in knowing it. But considering his moves, he seems to be owning a larger heart, at least metaphorically, as ever since he led his party to a thumping win in elections outclassing all shareefs, Bhuttos […]
The financial fiasco and SSA salaries!
Whenever the voices of dissent grow shriller, government comes up with a new assurance.
By: SAMEER FIDA HUSSAIN By now my ingenuity on the topic of SSA and SSA teachers has nearly exhausted. Lot has been said but nothing has been done in this regard. This deprived lot has been left to fend for themselves as SSA teachers, or more appropriately the General Line Teachers recruited under SSA, are […]
