Professor (Dr.) Imtiaz Khan (First part of two-part series) The conflict of Indian-occupied Kashmir (IOK), is a longstanding dispute stemming from the 1947 partition of British India, characterized by a struggle for self-determination against Indian rule, recurring wars with Pakistan, and serious human rights abuses. The 2019 revocation of Article 370 and 35 A by...
The war erupting between Iran, Israel, and United States—with key Gulf states drawn into the crossfire—is not merely a regional confrontation; it is reshaping the global power map. Unlike previous conflicts confined to the Middle East, this war intersects multiple strategic, economic, and political dimensions: global energy markets face unprecedented volatility, alliances between regional and...
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace and Justice March 9, 2026 The seventieth session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) opened today, on March 9, 2026, at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Established in 1946 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Commission remains the...
There exists a valley in the northern reaches of the subcontinent where mountains, perpetually shrouded in mist, cradle waters so still and pure that one might almost believe the world’s sorrows have never touched them. Yet, if one lingers beneath the trembling leaves of chinar and cypress, or watches the houseboats sway upon Dal Lake,...
Every year, International Women’s Day arrives with familiar slogans about equality, empowerment and progress. Across continents, from Latin America to Africa, from Palestine to Afghanistan, women are not merely demanding rights. They are organizing, resisting, documenting and rebuilding societies. And among the most powerful examples of resilience today are Kashmiri women. Their story is not...
Pakistan’s economy has been under immense pressure from rising inflation, dwindling foreign reserves, and persistent trade imbalances, while households grapple with limited purchasing power. Against this backdrop, the government has increasingly relied on petroleum levy as a major revenue source rather than cutting unnecessary expenditures or reforming inefficient public spending. Currently, Pakistan collects around rupees 84 per litre...
Across Kashmir’s long and troubled history runs a silent yet unbroken thread of grief — the grief of its people whose yearning for dignity and freedom has repeatedly been met with force. In recent days, that familiar anguish has once again cast its shadow across the Valley, as reports emerge of hundreds of young Kashmiris...
The government’s decision to raise petrol and diesel prices by Rs55 overnight appears entirely unjustified. Current reports indicate that Pakistan has sufficient petroleum reserves to meet national demand until the end of March, and commercial shipping routes remain operational. In addition, most of the fuel currently stocked at petrol stations was imported at lower prices...
The Middle East is erupting in a war that is no longer limited to the Persian Gulf. It is spilling into the Indian Ocean, threatening South Asia, and drawing in global powers. Skirmishes, naval confrontations, and proxy attacks are happening simultaneously across multiple fronts, creating chaos and unpredictability. The recent destruction of an Iranian naval...
The escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, particularly involving Iran, are not just regional conflicts. They are already starting to affect global supply chains, energy markets, and international trade routes. History has repeatedly shown that when geopolitical crises emerge around critical energy corridors, the economic ripple effects quickly spread across the world — and...
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