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Fake encounters carried out under the protective umbrella of…
Nissar Ahmed Thakur
“Summary executions, carried out with impunity under the shield of AFSPA, are nothing short of a slow-motion genocide, as those killed in fake encounters are mostly young boys; they have been rendered what…
A Crisis Ignored: Missing Minor Girls in IIOJK
By Amir Mushtaq
The cases of missing minor girls in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) have been a cause of serious concern and state failure. The alarming statistics, the seeming lack of responsibility, and the…
India’s Diplomatic Meltdown: When Words Collapse Before Strategy
By Mehr un Nisa
Diplomatic language is always chosen with care, shaped with intent and used with purpose. It carries weight and sets the tone of a state’s conduct. In many ways, it acts as the outer shell of a state’s composure,…
Aasiya Andrabi, aides icons of Kashmir resistance
Raies Mir
Aasiya Andrabi, 64, a scholar and teacher of Islam, a prominent resistance leader, is a founding chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, the largest all-women socio-political and religious organization that advocates for…
Petroleum Crisis and Educational Stalemate: Parents Caught in a…
Mian Adeel Ashraf
The shortage of petroleum products and recent price volatility in Pakistan have paralyzed every segment of life, and once again, the educational system has fallen victim to "closures." While the government announced…
UAPA and the Criminalization of Women’s Political Expression in…
SAMAN KIYANI
At the core of any democracy lies a delicate balance: the responsibility of the state to ensure security and the equally important duty to protect basic freedoms, the right to speak, organise and take part in…
When Invoking History Becomes a Crime
"When the telling of history and the expression of political beliefs are treated as threats, the danger extends beyond individuals to society itself."
Nissar Ahmed Thakur
The Indian judiciary’s controversial decision to sentence…
The Kashmir Stalemate: When International Law Becomes a Dead…
Altaf Hussain Wani
We are witnessing the slow asphyxiation of the international legal order. Not through dramatic withdrawal or open defiance, but through the quiet accumulation of broken promises. Nowhere is this more evident than in…
The Charity of Knowledge
By Michelle Fatima
In the holy month of Ramadan, the entire community comes together for acts of service. The lessons derived are symbolic of the importance of compassion, empathy, selflessness and devotion to the betterment of the…
Why Kunan Poshpora Must Be Remembered
Every February, the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) remember what the occupying state wants them to forget: Kunan Poshpora.
Usama Imtiaz
There's something deliberate about this remembrance. In IIOJK,…