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Kashmir invisible even inside Kashmir
What if a 91 seconds video tells you the motives and consequences of abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir by a right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party led by the Narrinder Modi, a man known for his anti-Muslim policies throughout his political career? A video viral at social media shows some Hindu youth celebrating …
Kashmir is Bleeding: Morality is the only heal for hatred
Kashmir’s freedom movement is in its last phase. Modi and his accomplices in the world have shown apathy towards humanity. The Arabs are at the top of their inhuman attitude towards human beings. Kashmir issue is more political and moral than religious. Indian atrocities are shameless and deplorable. No religion in the world teaches violence. …
A Pakistani victim of jail crime in Abu Dhabi awaits justice
Lahore: A Pakistani chartered accountant, who was arrested, tortured and allegedly molested by Abu Dhabi prisons’ officials, still strives for justice while Pakistan’s Government seems disinterested in his case. Muhammad Saad, 26, a Pakistani National, worked as a consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers Pakistan and later joined Indian consultancy firm Tech Mahindra as Senior Oracle EPM Consultant …
The inspiring story of the youngest Pakistani commercial pilot
At the age of 18, Awais Haider Butt earned the license of commercial pilot and flew an aircraft. With this, he became the youngest ever Pakistani commercial pilot. He was born in Pakistan and raised in the United Arab Emirates while he learned the art of aviation from a Greece academy. In his years career, …
Trauma troubles: We need to talk more about journalists with trauma
This article is originally published on IMS My interest in mental health really started when I began working in post-genocide Rwanda. I saw all these young kids and teens who were very clearly traumatized. At the time, I did a radio story on mental health in that country. Fast forward a number of years and …
Kashmir Conundrum: Demise of Indian Secularism
Kashmir issue has been the oldest unresolved issue on this planet. It may be called a political, economic, geographical, demographical, ideological, psychological, and legal issue but above all, it is a human issue. Since 1947 to date Kashmiris are suffering out of a political point-scoring on this issue. Human beings are suffering. Kashmiris are being …
The Kashmir Conundrum
When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to polls to seek a second term in office, Prime Minister Imran Khan with his first stint as chief executive in Pakistan had all the hopes of doing business successfully with him. IK was so confident of his assessment of Modi Sarkar that he took it for granted …
Walking a tightrope: Journalists’ miseries of reporting on sensitive issues in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Media practitioners have to tread carefully in Pakistan to not displease state and non-state actors as their any act of displeasing them not only put their lives and jobs at risk, but closure of news channels [as well]. Many journalists have been ‘stood victim’ of this unannounced censorship during the past few years and many …
Imran Khan is Visiting Donald Trump: Hold your Horses
Pakistan is a blessed country with amazing natural resources. The geostrategic location and nuclear capability have enhanced the status of Pakistan in the comity of nations. The present PTI government is trying its best to make people realize from all walks of life, to pay taxes in the best interest of the country. Imran Khan …
Outcry as Miranshah Girls College converted into Judicial Complex
Bannu: North Waziristan: The district administration of Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan Tribal District, has issued a notification that the building of the Government Girls’ Degree College, Miranshah, will be used as judicial complex until its own building is constructed. How much time the construction of the judicial complex will take is not specified. The …