Articles

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…

The Liminal Agony of Half-Widows in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir

  Fifty years ago during the Second World War, in Nazi Germany enforced disappearances were born as a practice against Jews and Communists. Over time,…

When the Base Camp Trembles: A Human Rights Defender’s Plea from Indian-Occupied Kashmir

Writing from the militarized streets of Indian-Occupied Kashmir, where elected leaders remain detained, journalists endure relentless harassment, and daily life unfolds under the shadow of…

The Refugee Seats Crisis: Why Abolishing 12 Seats Would Bury the Kashmir Cause

The demand to abolish the 12 refugee seats in AJK’s Legislative Assembly deserves scrutiny that goes far beyond local politics. Every institutional symbol that links…

People of Azad Kashmir Must Not Be Misled by Mischievous Elements & Fall Prey to Destabilization Campaigns

  The people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir have always demonstrated political maturity, patriotism, and unwavering commitment to the Kashmir cause. Their sacrifices, resilience, and…

Rivers of Hunger: How India’s Water Coercion Is Starving Pakistan’s Fields and Kashmir’s Future

In May 2025, a farmer in Punjab’s canal district walked into his wheat field and found the irrigation channel dry. No drought had come. No…

Bail Is Not Freedom: Khurram Parvez and the Illusion of Justice in Kashmir

When the Delhi High Court granted bail to Khurram Parvez this week, the news should have signalled the end of a nightmare. Instead, it offered…

Golden Temple and the Long Shadow of June

Humayun Aziz Sandeela The events surrounding the Indian military assault on the Golden Temple complex in June 1984 remain among the most sensitive and contested…

Operation Blue Star: The Wound That Never Healed

  More than four decades have passed since Operation Blue Star, yet its political, religious and emotional consequences continue to reverberate across India and the…

Weaponization of water by India: Chenab–Beas link and Salal Operations-A tactical escalation

India’s latest moves to advance the Chenab–Beas Link Tunnel Project and its operational plans regarding sediment flushing at the Salal Dam have intensified concerns in…