Articles

In dismissing pellet injuries as ‘limited damage’, ‘Chauhaan’ loses sight of Kashmir’s grim, brutal reality

Around 8 pm on July 11, 2016, three days after the killing of Burhan Wani, 14-year-old Insha Mushtaq Lone looked out of a ground-floor window…

The Heavy Tread of Faith: Amarnath Yatra and the Occupation of Kashmir

Every summer, the Himalayan cave shrine of Amarnath draws hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims to the Indian illegally occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIoJK). For…

Yasin Malik’s New Prosecution: Justice Delayed or Judicial Harassment?

The filing of a 737-page chargesheet by Kashmir’s State Investigation Agency (SIA) before a Special Court in Srinagar against Yasin Malik and four others in…

From Resolution to Reality: Why Implementation Defines the Credibility of the United Nations

  The Arria-Formula Meeting of the United Nations Security Council on “Bridging the Implementation Gap: Security Council Resolutions and the Maintenance of International Peace and…

Ban on meat in Amritsar triggers legal challenge – and rakes up a contentious history

Safwat Zargar On April 20, the city authorities forcibly sealed the shop in Amritsar’s Hall Gate Fish Market, allegedly without giving him any notice. “This…

Restoring Normalcy in Azad Kashmir: Rejecting Disruption for the Sake of the People

  The recent turmoil in Azad Jammu and Kashmir has tested the resilience of its people. With the Joint Action Committee declared outlawed and effectively…

The Fingerprint Genocide: How India is Stealing Kashmiri Identity One Biometric at a Time

Muhammad Habib The mention of the circular issued by the Indian government on 1st June, 2026, to “comprehensively re-verify every citizen of Indian Illegally Occupied…

Beyond Westminster Rhetoric: The Ground Realities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Abdul Samad Imran Hussain MP’s recent intervention in the UK Parliament on Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) follows a familiar pattern of selective outrage. By…

Friday’s Historic Peace Agreement: A Testament to Pakistan’s Miraculous Diplomacy

Syed Faiz Naqshbandi In an increasingly volatile and conflict ridden world, diplomacy remains humanity’s most effective instrument for preserving peace, preventing wars, and safeguarding civilizations…

Kashmir Beyond Headlines: The People Still Waiting for Electricity

Qudsia AftabThe world is moving towards AI, digital economies, and smart cities and it is tempting to think that electricity is given in every part…