Since 1 June 2026, Belgium has introduced stricter rules for non-EU students. Admission to a university alone will no longer be sufficient. Students will also need to demonstrate satisfactory academic progress throughout their studies. Under the new rules:Students must obtain at least 60 credits during their first two years.After that, they must complete at least...
Kashmir After 2019: Why Global Attention Has Not Faded.
When Harvard Law, UN Bodies, International Courts, and Pakistan’s Own Leadership Speak the Same Truth About Kashmir, the World Must Finally Listen The most revealing thing a government can do is not what it says but what it refuses to let others see. India has spent almost seven years constructing a narrative around its August...
Kashmir’s Silent Transformation: Education, Identity and the Politics of Erasure.
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & JusticeJune 2, 2026 In August 2019, the Government of India revoked Article 370, ending the special constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir and fundamentally altering the political and legal landscape of the disputed territory. Since then, New Delhi has steadily tightened its administrative and security control over...
The Funeral of Education in Bhains Colony: A Government School Was Brutally Looted, Stripped, and Abandoned in Karachi.
Are educational institutions no longer safe in Sindh? During the blessed days of Eid-ul-Adha, when the entire nation was engaged in worship, sacrifice, compassion, and community spirit, a deeply disturbing and heartbreaking incident unfolded in Bhains Colony Road No. 5, within the jurisdiction of Police Station Sukhan, District Malir, Karachi. A government school — a...
World Milk Day and Pakistan’s White Tragedy Seventy-Two Billion Liters of Milk — Yet a Nation Still Deprived of Value Addition.
Every year on 1st June, the world celebrates World Milk Day to recognize the importance of milk as a complete food and to acknowledge the economic, nutritional, industrial, and social value of the dairy sector. Countries across the globe use this occasion to highlight achievements in dairy exports, value addition, farmer development, food security, and...
Pakistan’s Livestock Crisis: Absence of a Local FMD Vaccine Plant as a Severe National Failure.
“Pakistan’s Livestock Crisis: Absence of a Local FMD Vaccine Plant as a Severe National Failure” is not merely a title but a serious and unavoidable question regarding Pakistan’s agricultural, economic, and rural future. It reflects a long-standing neglect of one of the most critical components of livestock health security in a country where livestock forms...
Why Eid al-Adha must also be about tackling hunger.
AS WE gather to celebrate Eid al-Adha, sharing food and quality time with those we love, we are reminded of how fortunate so many of us are to be able to break bread together and celebrate in comfort. At the same time, millions of Muslims are gathering in Makkah, completing Hajj, the sacred pilgrimage that...
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s Message on Youm-e-Takbeer, 28 May 2026.
Youm-e-Takbeer marks a defining moment in Pakistan’s history when the entire nation demonstrated unwavering resolve, national unity, and extraordinary courage by emerging as a nuclear power. On 28 May 1998, in response to India’s nuclear tests, Pakistan successfully conducted nuclear tests, not only restoring the strategic balance in South Asia but also sending a clear...
Eid Under Occupation: India’s Permit Raj on Faith.
There is nothing more revealing about an occupying power than its fear of prayer. In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian state does not stop at deploying over 900,000 troops armed with draconian black laws and blanket impunity. It extends its iron grip into the sacred rituals of Eid ul Adha itself. While...
Empty Cattle Markets Before Eid — Shakir Umar Gujjar Expresses Grave Concern Over the Devastating Crisis in the Livestock Sector.
A Warning Bell for Pakistan’s Livestock Sector The unusual, alarming, and deeply concerning emptiness of cattle markets across Pakistan just two days before Eid-ul-Adha has created severe anxiety not only among the public but also among circles associated with the livestock sector. Every year, several days before Eid-ul-Adha, cattle markets used to present a vibrant...






