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KASHMIR :WHAT NEXT?...

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Till we remain in denial about this, as is unfortunately what seems to be happening right now, we risk  reaching a point of no return.  With every slogan of Azadi we are pushing the people of Jammu and Ladakh more and more away and fanning the fires of factionalism further. .How can we more forward if we have no common meeting ground to begin with..The answer may not lie exclusively within the political framework. By:Syed Mujtaba & Sheikh Attar With the calm of winter breaking the 5 month long...

A Well-Kept Open Secret: Washington Is Behind India’s Brut...

Norbert Haering

( Germany )

In early November, without warning, the Indian government declared the two largest denomination bills invalid, abolishing over 80 percent of circulating cash by value. Amidst all the commotion and outrage this caused, nobody seems to have taken note of the decisive role that Washington played in this. That is surprising, as Washington’s role has been disguised only very superficially. US-President Barack Obama has declared the strategic partnership with India a priority of his foreign policy....

Bloodshed, Blindness and Controversies marks 2016 in Kashmir...

Bilal Bashir Bhat

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Global organizations like United Nations, European Union, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch apart from countries like Pakistan, Iran. USA, UK, China, Turkey, Italy and others expressed concern over the Kashmir tense situation. By:Bilal Bashir Bhat
Undoubtedly the year 2016 will always be recalled among the most significant and historical years in Kashmir, which witnessed several happenings day in and day out right from the beginning. The civil uprising...

Zaria Massacre: The Ever Unfogettable Pogrom in History...

( Nigeria )

  On that faithful day of the Maulud, the uniformed armed men peace arrived at the venue of the program early armed to the teeth, they open fire which result to the death of some IMN members and take away the dead bodies(corpses). By:Aliyu Suleiman Monday 12th December, 2016, marked a complete year since after the ever worst genocidal attack of Nigerian government against the minority, armless and defenseless Muslims of this country also known as “Islamic Movement” under the leadership...

Crime and Women are Interconnected...

Syed Karar Hashmi

( Kashmir )

Islam came and reject all prevailing notions in the universe against women and stated that women have equal rights as par as men. Prophet Mohammad (Pbuh) said, “Birth of daughter is the greatest blessing of Almighty Allah.” By:Syed Karar Hashmi History is the darkest page for analyzing the position of a woman. It is full of crime, obedience, Slavery, exploitation and indiscrimination against her. In Latin America and Rome women were considered as a manifestation of devil (Satan) and could only...

Kashmir:Shia-Sunni Unity “a Key to Success”...

Javeed Ali

( Jammu and Kashmir )

One who creates discord among Muslms is the enemy of islam and unity is a tool to defeat enemy for the betterment of Islam and Muslim Ummah. By:Javeed Ali On 30th September, 2016, after Friday prayers, the President of Jammu and Kashmir Itehadul Muslimeen and Executive Leader of Hurriyat Conference, Moulana Masroor Abbass Ansari led a huge Shia-Sunni unity march from Sazgari Pora to Baba Mazar Alamgari Bazar. Despite the severe curbs imposed by the state authorities, the march was attended by a...

By Waseem Reza:An odyssey to Mashhad;Full of Lessons, Admoni...

Waseem Reza

( Jammu and Kashmir )

  I got myself lost in the crowd at the Holy Shrine amongst thousands of pilgrims from different     sects, caste, color and creed who had come to pay their homage to the shrine of Imam Ali al Reza (A.S). After offering my visit along with Madrasa Al Mehdi to Mashhad, the torrential presence in the heavenly sanctuary of Imam Al Reza (A.S) strengthened the religious spirit and inner spirituality within myself, the moments provide a remembrance about hereafter, concentration and sincerity towards...

Pellet Tyranny in Kashmir...

By:Bilal Bashir Bhat

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Recently people in Kashmir saw a ray of hope that they may get rid of this deadly weapon after Home Minister of India Mr. Rajnath Singh quoting statics and data conducted by Manan Bukhari on the floor of Parliament assured to find the alternative to disperse the protestors. By:Bilal Bashir Bhat The Pellets which are brutalizing the human values in were first used on 19th of August 2010 and Mudasir Nasir Hajam of North Kashmir became the first person who lost his life to this deadly weapon. Since...

Kashmir:The Most Militarized Zone!...

By:Rani Singh

(Srinagar)

Kashmir is claimed in full by both Pakistan and India, after being partitioned between the two countries in 1947, with a ceasefire demarcation known as the Line of Control. China also administers part of the state. With three nuclear-armed countries vying for territory in a strategically critical region, Kashmir is a tinderbox; clashes there cause anxiety to the rest of the world. By:Rani Singh Classified as the world’s most militarized zone as well as the largest region occupied by security...

What are pellet guns and why are they so lethal?...

Adil Akhzer

( Jammu and Kashmir )

The recent violence in Jammu and Kashmir has brought pellet guns into focus. Over hundred people are being treated for severe eye injures after security forces fired pellet guns to contain violence triggered after Burhan Wani, a militant, was killed last week. Police claim that it is a “non lethal weapon”, but doctors treating pellet victims say it maims a person forever. What are pellets? Pellets are loaded with lead and once fired they disperse in huge numbers. They don’t...