India took the Kashmir question to the UN, accepted a framework for a free and impartial plebiscite, yet the vote never took place. Muhammad Waleed Akhtar examines the historical record and the unresolved promise of self-determination.
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The Standstill Agreement and the Contested October.
Muhammad Waleed Akhtar examines the 1947 Standstill Agreement, Maharaja Hari Singh’s accession decision and the unfulfilled plebiscite commitment that remains central to debates over Kashmir’s political status.
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One Year After Pahalgam: How a Single Attack Became the Architecture of Permanent Control.
On 22 April 2025, gunmen entered the Baisaran Valley meadow near Pahalgam and killed 26 civilians in broad daylight. The victims were mostly tourists, selected by religion, shot in a popular recreational spot accessible only by pony track. It was the deadliest attack on civilians in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir since 2008. The...