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...
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...
On 5 August 2025, the sixth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, police officers in Indian-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir raided bookshops across the Valley and seized 25 books. Among the forfeited titles were works by Arundhati Roy, A.G. Noorani and Anuradha Bhasin, scholars and journalists whose writing had documented Kashmir’s history from perspectives the...
In Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, protracted conflict has inflicted profound and enduring psychological wounds, particularly upon young women and adolescent girls. In Kashmir, women have been intimately involved in the conflict and continue to be victims of the continuous cycle of violence and abuse. As women and members of the community, they face psychological and...
On 19 June, at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, India’s delegation made an admission that deserved far more scrutiny than it received. Confronted once again with international concern over its conduct in Jammu and Kashmir, New Delhi’s representative dismissed the Indus Waters Treaty as “outdated,” arguing that a six-decade-old technical arrangement could...
Every year, state-sponsored tourism campaigns invite the world to experience Indian-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir as an unblemished paradise, a place of blooming tulip gardens, world-class ski gondolas, and Himalayan luxury untouched by the noise of modern life. The marketing has worked. Official figures recorded 1.78 crore visitor arrivals in 2025. By the metrics of the...
“Capital begins to flow in the wrong direction when imports become artificially attractive, eventually consuming domestic industry.” “سرمائے کا پانی غلط جگہ بہنے لگتا ہے اور درآمد سستی دکھا کر اپنی صنعت کو کھا جاتی ہے۔ غیرت وہ نہیں جو حقیقت سے منہ چھپائے، غیرت وہ ہے جو حساب کا سامنا کرے۔” This powerful observation...
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justice June 24, 2026 The Arria-Formula Meeting of the United Nations Security Council on “Bridging the Implementation Gap: Security Council Resolutions and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security”, held at UN Headquarters in New York on 23 June 2026, highlighted a fundamental truth about the international...
According to reports, the remarks of the Punjab Education Minister regarding PhD degree holders have caused serious concern among the academic community, as such statements raise important questions about the respect for higher education, research and national intellectual capacity. At a time when countries around the world are investing in research, innovation and highly educated...
The recent turmoil in Azad Jammu and Kashmir has tested the resilience of its people. With the Joint Action Committee declared outlawed and effectively sidelined, the region is witnessing a gradual return to normalcy. Life in most districts has resumed its rhythm, elections are moving forward despite restrictions under Section 144, and ordinary citizens are...
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