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Repatriation of Balochistan’s Eleven Employees — Where Is the Chief Minister?
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Repatriation of Balochistan’s Eleven Employees — Where Is the Chief Minister?

Eleven employees from Balochistan face an uncertain employment future after nearly 20 years of public service, prompting Dr Alamdar Hussain Malik to call for urgent intervention by Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti.
The article urges provincial and federal authorities to work together to protect the employees’ applicable service rights, seniority and employment prospects.

27 October: The Plebiscite, the Voter Register and Kashmir’s Future.
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27 October: The Plebiscite, the Voter Register and Kashmir’s Future.

On 27 October, Kashmir Black Day, Zainab Noor examines the long-pending UN-supervised plebiscite and argues that protecting the historical voter register is essential to a credible vote on Kashmir’s future.
The article explores the legal, demographic and diplomatic challenges surrounding Kashmir’s right to self-determination and proposes preserving documentary evidence of state-subject status.

WAKHAN CORRIDOR – Newly built Gravel Road.
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WAKHAN CORRIDOR – Newly built Gravel Road.

Afghanistan’s 121-kilometre Wakhan road has reached the Chinese frontier at Wakhjir, creating a stronger physical link for bilateral trade and future regional connectivity.
With trade activity emerging and China–Afghanistan economic relations expanding, the route offers new commercial possibilities despite ongoing infrastructure and border-development challenges.

Uniform sermons: An attempt to bring Mosque Pulpits under state control.
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Uniform sermons: An attempt to bring Mosque Pulpits under state control.

A proposal by the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board to introduce common themes for Friday sermons has sparked debate over religious autonomy and government influence in Kashmir.
The controversy raises wider questions about freedom of religion, the independence of Muslim religious institutions, and the future of community control over mosques and shrines.

The Instrument of Accession: The Duress Question.
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The Instrument of Accession: The Duress Question.

Lord Mountbatten’s 1947 letter and the Instrument of Accession remain central to the Kashmir dispute. This analysis examines the promised public vote, competing legal interpretations and the unresolved questions surrounding Kashmir’s accession to India.

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