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Why the Kashmir Issue Refuses to Die: A Strategic, Not Emotional,…
By Samra Khaksar
More than 70 years have gone by since the subdivision of the Indian subcontinent but the Kashmir issue still remains to dodge diplomatic answers. Although it is constantly claimed that things are normal, developmental!-->!-->!-->…
Hope for Innocence: Addressing the Crisis of Child Abuse in…
Zainab Khan
Child abuse is one of the most neglected issues among the problems in Pakistan. Children constitute the most significant segment of the population, who have been subjected to sexual and physical abuse, and it is!-->!-->!-->…
Hijab, Humiliation and Power: Why Bihar and Kashmir Demand…
By Mehr un Nisa
What we saw in Bihar is impossible to ignore. Chief Minister of Bihar, India, Nitish Kumar forcibly pulled the hijab of Muslim woman Nusrat Parveen during an official ceremony. She had come to receive her appointment!-->!-->!-->…
Dhurandhar and the Shadow of Performative Patriotism: When Cinema…
Altaf Hussain Wani
Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar arrives not merely as a film but as a cultural artifact crystallizing a troubling trend in contemporary Indian cinema—the weaponization of the medium to serve narrow nationalist agendas.!-->!-->!-->…
The Fabric of Faith, Torn by the State
By Sara Rasool Taus
In the long and painful history of the subcontinent, power has often asserted itself through the humiliation of the vulnerable. Today, a disturbing metric of this dynamic is the targeted persecution of Muslim women,!-->!-->!-->…
From Pulwama to Bondi: How India Weaponizes Misinformation…
By Mehr un Nisa
India has a long and well-documented record of exploiting terror incidents, information vacuums and moments of human tragedy to push propaganda and disinformation against Pakistan. This is not a new phenomenon. Over the!-->!-->!-->…
Crushing Grip of Occupation: India’s Relentless War on Kashmiri…
Altaf Hussain Wani
The recent news from Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir reveals a chilling pattern: mass arrests under opaque labels, hollow local governance, and espionage allegations trailing Kashmiris beyond their homeland. These!-->!-->!-->…
The Silence Before the Storm: Kashmir’s Stifled Voices and…
Altaf Hussain Wani
The recent report by the Concerned Citizens’ Group (CCG) on their eleventh visit to Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir is not merely an observation; it is a chilling testament to a profound and deliberate!-->!-->!-->…
Martial Law and General Zia-ul-Haq’s Era: Political and Social…
Moiza Batool
Martial law is a system in which the military assumes control over a country’s governance, often justified as a response to political instability or a perceived national emergency. In Pakistan, General Zia-ul-Haq!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
An Unseen, unspoken, unsafe disaster
By: S.K. Sami
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa stands today at a critical crossroads where a largely silent but deeply damaging public-health emergency demands urgent attention. The province, home to over 40 million people scattered across 35!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…