By: Khalid Iqbal
Excerpts from the Governor General of India’s letter of October 27, 1947, to the Maharaja of Kashmir make an interesting read: “Your Highness’s letter dated October 26 has been delivered to me by Mr V.P. Menon. In the special circumstances mentioned by Your Highness, my government has decided to accept the accession of Kashmir to the Dominion of India. Continue reading
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By Adil Akhzer
The stage is set for the visit of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, who is scheduled to travel to India just in few days(April 8). Continue reading
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By: Khalid Iqbal
The democratic freedom that India prides itself has been missing from the Indian Held Kashmir (IHK) since 1947. The voice of Kashmiris has been portrayed as a threat to its territorial integrity, rather than treating it as a whistle-blower’s call to mend the ways. IHK has, indeed, been an open cage for the last six decades or so.
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Zulfiqar Abbasi
Pakistanis have welcomed the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan to scrap the Rental Power Projects set up through non-transparent and questionable deals, providing electricity at the extremely high rates of Rs35-40/unit. Continue reading
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By Kuldip Nayar
There was a time when any statement on Kashmir, either by the prime minister of India or that of Pakistan used to create a rumpus. Politicians and the media on both sides would dwell for several days on what a particular remark tried to convey.
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Dr Maleeha Lodhi
Three years before the world was captivated by the Arab awakening young people in Indian-held Kashmir were attempting something similar. In 2008 the first flicker of a Kashmiri ‘spring’ was seen. The year witnessed the largest demonstrations against Indian rule since the uprising of 1989-90.
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By Aakar Patel
Kashmiris resent, quite rightly, the intrusive presence of India’s jawans on their streets. But the jawans don’t want to be there. Continue reading
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By Aakar Patel
If so, what is it?
The Pakistan case is straight: Let Kashmiris decide whether they want to live as Indians or as Pakistanis. Continue reading
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By: Mohammad Jamil
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The people of Pakistan, as well as Kashmiris throughout the world, acknowledge Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai’s, Executive Director of the Kashmiri American Council (KAC), role on the diplomatic front for the cause of Kashmir. Continue reading
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Chaudhry Abdul Majeed
Those who have been closely watching the activities and writings of Dr Syed Nazir Gilani know it well that he has proved himself to be a useful pawn for Indian intelligence agencies. The objectives have been to discredit the Kashmir liberation movement, distract Kashmiri’s attention away from their just cause and create disillusionment about Pakistan among the Kashmiri people.
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