Every July 13, the people across the state of Jammu Kashmir ( Indian occupied Kashmir, Azad Jammu and Kashmir people come pay homage to martyrs of 13 July 1931. Butt. . It is Kashmir Martyrs’ Day—a commemoration not just of the 22 men cut down outside Central Jail in 1931, but of the moment the...
Islamabad, (TW News) – Pakistan is set to host the 9th Ministerial Conference on Women of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), reaffirming its commitment to promoting women’s empowerment and strengthening cooperation among Muslim countries. The high-level conference will bring together ministers, senior government officials, diplomats, policymakers, women leaders, and representatives of international organizations from...
Two hundred and fifty years ago, a group of colonial rebels signed a document in Philadelphia that fundamentally wagered the future on a single, radical idea: that liberty is an inherent human right. It was a breathtaking vision, but it was also born out of a massive contradiction. The very hands that drew up the...
Living in Canada has taught me something that has become increasingly relevant in today’s turbulent world: societies become stronger not simply because they possess economic or military power, but because they cultivate trust, dialogue, and respect for different perspectives. Canada is often described as a multicultural success story. While no country is without challenges, one...
Islamophobia in India is no longer confined to isolated acts of prejudice. It has evolved into a political project in which anti-Muslim rhetoric, discriminatory policies and public hostility increasingly reinforce one another. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, Muslims, the country’s largest religious minority, have been systematically portrayed as demographic threats, infiltrators and obstacles to...
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justice July 9, 2026 Every year the international community gathers to remember the victims of genocide. The ceremonies are solemn, the speeches heartfelt, and the promise familiar: “Never Again.” On 9 July 2026, the United Nations commemorated the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995...
THE national discourse on the budget has been dominated by what is in the document for the business community, exporters and salaried employees. And the theme is to celebrate the 10 to 15 per cent tax relief given to salaried employees — taken as proxies for common Pakistanis. These beneficiaries earn more than Rs200,000 a...
July 8, 2016 remains a date etched in memory. Burhan-ud-Din Muzaffar Wani, only 21, died in Kokernag. He was laid to rest in Tral, yet his presence did not fade. Ten years later, his name still stirs debate, emotion and reflection far beyond Kashmir. Burhan Wani altered the grammar of resistance. He did not follow...
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justice July 8, 2026 Nearly 10,000 women and girls have reportedly disappeared from Jammu and Kashmir since 2019. According to figures presented by Ajay Kumar, India’s Minister of State for Home Affairs in Parliament, 9,765 females—including 1,148 girls under the age of 18—have been reported missing. If...
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...
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