Brussels/Islamabad, (Unib Rashid) – People across Kashmir have joined Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations, reaffirming their enduring connection with the country and their commitment to its peace, prosperity and strength. Marking Pakistan’s Independence Day, Kashmiris paid tribute to the sacrifices made by generations for the cause of freedom and national unity. They said that the sacrifices—both past and present—remain a testament...
79th Independence Day: Is This Independence Day in Reality?
14 August is always a day of celebration, remembrance and national pride. It reminds us that on this day in 1947, Pakistan emerged on the map of the world as an independent sovereign state. Millions of Muslims of the subcontinent had sacrificed their lives, homes, properties and futures for the realization of a dream led by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah....
Pakistan Embassy Vienna Austria holds ceremony on the occasion of Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day.
Vienna, (Muhammad Amir Siddique) – A flag hoisting ceremony was organized at the Pakistan Embassy Vienna Austria on the occasion of Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day under the patronage of His Excellency Ambassador of Pakistan His Mohammad Kamran Akhtar on Friday, August 14 at 10 am. In which women and children of the Pakistani community in Austria from different cities across...
Pakistan Festival 2026 in Brussels Celebrates Pakistan’s Rich Cultural Heritage.
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – The Embassy of Pakistan in Brussels organized Pakistan Festival 2026 today at Palais Agora, near the iconic Grand Place in the heart of Brussels, bringing together a vibrant celebration of Pakistan’s rich cultural heritage, traditions, cuisine, tourism and commercial potential. The day‑long festival offered Belgian and international visitors, members of the diplomatic community, officials from European...
The Architecture of Coercion: Independence Day as Collective Punishment in Kashmir.
Every August 15th, the streets of Srinagar and the wider landscape of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir undergo a ritualistic transformation. The city is not merely secured; it is besieged. From the multi-layered security grids surrounding Bakshi Stadium to the proliferation of drones, CCTV surveillance, and the omnipresent Cordon-and-Search Operations (CASOs), the machinery of the state is deployed with singular intensity....
Jammu 1947: The Massacre That Changed Kashmir’s Demographic History.
The Jammu massacre of 1947 remains one of the darkest and most neglected episodes of the partition violence in South Asia. While the massacres of Partition are widely remembered, the systematic violence against Muslims in Jammu has received comparatively little attention in mainstream historical narratives. Thousands were killed, displaced, abducted or forcibly converted during the violence that unfolded in Jammu...
IIoJK: A Promise of Normalcy, A Reality of Repression.
“Normalcy” was presented as the promise that would follow the removal of Indian illegally occupied Jammu & Kashmir’s special status. Instead, the revocation of Article 370 in August 2019 ushered in a new phase of political uncertainty, restrictions and human rights concerns in the region. The Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi unilaterally stripped Jammu & Kashmir of the...
Pakistan Eyes $2 Billion Horticulture Export Target Through Value Addition.
Brussels/Islamabad, (Unib Rashid) – Pakistan’s horticulture sector is poised for significant growth as the government moves to expand value-added exports, improve post-harvest management and attract investment in modern processing and supply-chain infrastructure. Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, speaking in a discussion with Dr. Muhammad Azeem Khan, Consultant at the Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Company (PHDEC), emphasized the...
Belgian Prime Minister Raises Alarm Over Gaza’s Growing Humanitarian Crisis.
BRUSSELS, (Unib Rahid) – Belgian Prime Minister has highlighted the devastating human cost of the conflict in Gaza, stating that more than 15,000 people have lost limbs and are in need of prosthetic assistance, including approximately 10,000 children. Expressing deep concern over the scale of civilian suffering, the Belgian Prime Minister questioned the international community’s response to the humanitarian crisis....
From Apple Orchards to Apple Stores: Corporate Integration as the New Face of Control in Kashmir.
In the orchards of Sopore and the saffron fields of Pampore, a quieter transformation is underway in Indian-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. It does not announce itself with checkpoints or demolition orders. It arrives through contract papers, high-density saplings, corporate procurement trucks and promises of mainstreaming. What is presented as economic modernisation is, in analytical terms, a deliberate shift from military...