Almost half a decade back, while passing through the Garhi Dopata, Hattian and finally Chokati Bazar of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) to attend a briefing being given by Pakistani Army authorities to journalists on Kashmir issue, I had a belief that this time we are going to solve the [...]
There is famous Benjamin Franklin statement “for want of a nail, the shoe was lost, for want of shoe, the horse was lost, for horse, the rider was lost, for want of rider, the battle and kingdom was lost” Similarly, for peace in Afghanistan, OBL was lost, for OBL, President Bush was lost, for Bush, [...]
Treacherous invasion of Kashmir by Indian forces on October 27, 1947 unleashed a chain of horrific atrocities on the predominantly Muslim population of the princely state. The conspiracy of depriving Kashmir’s of their “right of self determination” was jointly hatched by All India Congress and British Raj, thanks to Nehru-Lady Mountbatten affair. It will be [...]
On the fateful day of October 27, 1947, Indian troops landed in Srinagar and forcefully started occupying the state. The whole operation was premeditated and launched with the tacit approval of British Raj. There are evidences that Maharaja Hari Singh, Ruler of Kashmir was forced to sign a post dated document of “accession to India”, [...]
India remains a diehard proponent of bilateral interaction for addressing intractable issues afflicting Indo-Pak relations; particularly the festering issue of Kashmir. This strategy of stonewalling, however, is fast becoming irrelevant due to the US led intervention in Afghanistan and the fight against extremism in FATA being conducted in the backdrop of a prominent Indian foot [...]
Under the new puppet regime in the occupied Kashmir, atrocities on the innocent Kashmiris by the Indian security forces continue unabated. Perennial tactics of state terrorism such as curfew, firing, killings, rape and arrests could not reduce the strong determination of the people of the Valley, calling for freedom of their land. In the recent [...]
Kashmir’s scenic beauty is unparalleled in the world. It was in this backdrop that Moghul Emperor Nur-ud-Din Jahangir had described it as ‘heaven on earth’. But Kashmir has been turned into hell that would stretch Dante’s imagination first by Maharaja and then Indian police and security forces that let loose the reign of terror through [...]
The ongoing Kashmiri uprising that erupted in Dec 1989 and has maintained momentum for almost two decades is something to be greatly admired for its resilience. It has withstood full fury of the unrestrained Indian military might and yet found sustenance to draw upon unfathomable sources of grit and determination to defy the Indian will [...]
In occupied Kashmir, thousands of people marched in defiance of strict curfew restriction in Baramulla on Wednesday as the death toll rose to four. The protests erupted on Monday when thousands came out on the streets in Baramulla against the harassment of a woman by Indian Policemen. Troops fired live rounds to disperse the demonstrators and [...]
A fearless Kashmiri toddler tries to snatch baton from an approaching Indian Soldier, while his brother tries to dissuade him for his own safety
