Brussels, (Unib Rashid) — The European law enforcement agency, Europol, has announced that more than 1,000 suspects were arrested during the global anti-human trafficking operation “Global Chain”, conducted in cooperation with law enforcement authorities from 59 countries and international partners. The coordinated operation targeted criminal networks involved in sexual exploitation, forced labour, forced criminality, and forced begging. According to Europol,...
The Indus is Not Just a Treaty—It Is Pakistan’s Lifeline: Why Civil Society Must Join the Battle for Water
When India suspended its participation in the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 in the aftermath of the April 2025 Pahalgam incident and the subsequent military exchanges of Operation Sindoor, it did something far more dangerous than another round of border posturing. It turned water—the most elemental source of life for more than 240 million Pakistanis—into a weapon of war....
The Silencing of Kashmiri Cultural Identity:Language, Music and Memory Under Occupation
On 5 August 2025, the sixth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, police officers in Indian-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir raided bookshops across the Valley and seized 25 books. Among the forfeited titles were works by Arundhati Roy, A.G. Noorani and Anuradha Bhasin, scholars and journalists whose writing had documented Kashmir’s history from perspectives the state finds inconvenient. The J&K...
Chairman, Board of Directors, Korangi Fish Harbour Authority Welcomes Historic Seafood Export Milestone.
Brussels/Karachi,(Unib Rashid) – Chairman, Board of Directors, Korangi Fish Harbour Authority, Asim Abrar, has hailed Pakistan’s achievement of US$568 million in seafood exports during FY 2025–26 as a historic milestone for the country’s fisheries sector. In his statement, Asim Abrar said: “The record seafood exports of US$568 million reflect the resilience, dedication, and hard work of our fishermen, exporters, processors,...
The Silent Siege of Mental Health Crisis Among Young Women in Indian-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
In Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, protracted conflict has inflicted profound and enduring psychological wounds, particularly upon young women and adolescent girls. In Kashmir, women have been intimately involved in the conflict and continue to be victims of the continuous cycle of violence and abuse. As women and members of the community, they face psychological and physical abuse, displacement and disillusionment...
India’s War on Water: A Treaty Broken, a Law Discarded.
On 19 June, at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, India’s delegation made an admission that deserved far more scrutiny than it received. Confronted once again with international concern over its conduct in Jammu and Kashmir, New Delhi’s representative dismissed the Indus Waters Treaty as “outdated,” arguing that a six-decade-old technical arrangement could not remain permanently fixed while...
Major Step Toward Abolishing the Belgian Senate as Parliament Approves Constitutional Amendment.
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – Belgium’s federal parliament has taken a major step toward abolishing the Belgian Senate after approving an amendment to Article 195 of the Constitution, a prerequisite for the Senate’s eventual dissolution. The amendment required a two-thirds majority, which was comfortably secured. A total of 110 members of parliament, including lawmakers from the governing coalition and Flemish (Dutch-speaking)...
The Scenic Veil: Tourism, Optics, and the Structural Hypocrisy of Kashmir’s tourism Boom.
Every year, state-sponsored tourism campaigns invite the world to experience Indian-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir as an unblemished paradise, a place of blooming tulip gardens, world-class ski gondolas, and Himalayan luxury untouched by the noise of modern life. The marketing has worked. Official figures recorded 1.78 crore visitor arrivals in 2025. By the metrics of the hospitality industry, Kashmir is thriving....
From the Archives: Ambassador Saidullah Khan (S.K.) Dehlavi — A Distinguished Journey Of Public Service and Diplomacy.
Brussels, (Unib Rahid) – Serving as Pakistan’s Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union from August 1998 to May 2001, Ambassador Dehlavi carried to Brussels not only the responsibility of representing Pakistan at a pivotal international platform, but also the values that defined his entire career — integrity, discretion and unwavering commitment to national interest. At a time when...
Budget 2026–27: Industrialization Is Pakistan’s Only Sustainable Exit from the IMF Cycle.
“Capital begins to flow in the wrong direction when imports become artificially attractive, eventually consuming domestic industry.” “سرمائے کا پانی غلط جگہ بہنے لگتا ہے اور درآمد سستی دکھا کر اپنی صنعت کو کھا جاتی ہے۔ غیرت وہ نہیں جو حقیقت سے منہ چھپائے، غیرت وہ ہے جو حساب کا سامنا کرے۔” This powerful observation by Mr. Rashid Mahmood Langrial,...