Public protests in Kupwara and Rajouri highlight growing concerns over roads, healthcare, clean water and other basic services in IIOJK. The deeper issue is public frustration and governance.
Author: Tarkeen-e-watan (Tarkeen-e-watan )
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The Wider Lens : Islamabad Cannot Sell Investment While Living Behind Containers
Pakistan wants foreign investment, tourism and diaspora capital, but repeated disruptions in Islamabad raise concerns about stability and business confidence. A wider look at why predictability matters in an increasingly uncertain world.
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Enough Blood, Enough Tears: When Will Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finally Find Peace?
For years, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been bleeding. One tragedy follows another, one funeral follows another, and another family is added to the long and painful list of those who have lost their loved ones to terrorism and violence. The people of this province have endured explosions, attacks, fear, displacement and economic hardship for far too...
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Dr. Alamdar Hussain Malik Honoured with Gold Medal of Excellence at Pakistan Agro Award 2026.
RAWALPINDI, (special correspondent) – Dr. Alamdar Hussain Malik, Advisor Academics, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Swat and Former Secretary/Registrar, Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council (PVMC), has been honoured with the prestigious Gold Medal of Excellence at the Pakistan Agro Award 2026 in recognition of his long-standing services and contributions to veterinary education, the veterinary...
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Stitches of Struggle: Why Kashmir’s Home-Based Women Artisans Are Left Behind in the Global Luxury Economy.
Kashmiri women artisans are the hidden backbone of the region’s renowned handicraft industry. This analysis explores low wages, middlemen, mechanized imitations and the challenges threatening their livelihoods and cultural heritage.
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Somalia and Pakistan deepen cooperation on digital identity and public infrastructure.
Somalia and Pakistan have agreed to deepen technical cooperation on digital identity, digital public infrastructure, e-governance, digital payments, social protection and financial inclusion following a 10-day peer learning mission supported by UNDP.
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Settler colonialism cloaked in democracy.
As the world observes the International Day of Democracy, the unresolved Kashmir dispute continues to raise questions about political representation, democratic participation and the right to self-determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
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UN-Habitat Completes Community Climate Adaptation Project with 5,000 Rainwater Harvesting Units in Pakistan.
UN-Habitat and Shehersaaz have completed the community-level component of a climate adaptation project in Pakistan, including 5,000 household rainwater harvesting units in Rawalpindi and Nowshera.
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IIOJK: The World’s Largest Open-Air Jail — A Defence and Strategic Perspective.
An in-depth strategic analysis examines IIOJK as the “world’s largest open-air jail,” focusing on militarisation, legal restrictions, digital surveillance, human costs and the wider security implications for South Asia.
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Major Legal Action in Italy Over Desecration of the Holy Quran
A formal legal case has been launched in Italy over the desecration of the Holy Quran, with Dr. Nadeem Muhammad Waqas and a 10-member team of Italian lawyers pursuing the matter through the country’s legal system.