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Silent Storm: Mapping Cancer’s Deadly Rise in Kashmir...

Aga Syed Amin Musvi

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Srinagar | WTNS | Sep 24:In the valleys of Kashmir, an invisible menace is gathering force. Cancer rates are no longer statistical curiosities; they are beginning to show up in every district hospital, among our youth, among families long-held together by tradition and trust. And what is worse: some of the causes lie not in distant hazards, but in what we eat and allow to be sold in our markets. By Agha Syed Amin Musvi | Wilayat Times Recent reports from Jammu & Kashmir reveal...

Syeda Zainab (SA): The Woman Who Defeated Yazeed Without a S...

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Syeda Zainab (Salam Allah Alaiha) was born in 5 AH in the blessed city of Madinah, within the most exalted household that Islam has ever known. Her lineage alone is a beacon of divine purity and unparalleled nobility. She was the daughter of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (Alaihis Salaam), the Lion of Allah, the brother of the Prophet ﷺ, and the one who was raised in the Prophet’s lap. Her mother was Sayyida Fatima az-Zahra (Salam Allah Alaiha), the Chief of the Women of Paradise and the soul of purity....

Hangul at the Crossroads:Saving the Hangul: Preserving Kashm...

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Srinagar| WTNS | Aug 21:For decades, officialdom has announced schemes, conservation plans, and surveys. Each census is followed by headlines, each meeting by assurances of protection. Yet, the ground reality remains unchanged. The Hangul refuses to cross the threshold that would guarantee stability. By Agha Syed Amin Musvi | Source: Jahangir Rashid The irony is painful. Kashmir prides itself on the Hangul as its state animal. Its antlers appear in school textbooks, tourism posters,...

Gaza Starves as 1,000 Aid Trucks Are Destroyed by Israel and...

( Palestine )

Gaza| WTNS | July 20:In Gaza, hunger has a face. It is the face of a child too weak to cry, a mother boiling grass to keep her family alive, a father burying his son not from bombs but from starvation. This week, a chilling admission from the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (KAN) confirmed that over 1,000 humanitarian aid trucks loaded with food, medicine, and essential supplies meant for the starving people of Gaza were deliberately destroyed by the Israeli military. The supplies were deemed “expired”...

Echoes of Karbala: Wilayat Times Releases Special Muharram E...

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Srinagar | WTNS | July 08: The special Muharram edition of Wilayat Times, a reputed Jammu and Kashmir-based publication, has been released and widely circulated across the region, attracting attention from intellectual and religious circles alike. This year’s edition is a 40-page bilingual issue, featuring content in both Urdu and English. It includes a rich compilation of research-based articles, analytical synopses, and thoughtful messages from world-renowned scholars, writers, researchers, and...

Ceasefire and Symbolism:Iran’s Strategic Resilience Under ...

Tufail Shah

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Political scientist John Mearsheimer’s realist theory also applies here: “Great powers are always looking for opportunities to gain power over their rivals.” Yet in this case, the lesser military power—guided by ideology rather than imperial ambition—demonstrated resilience that frustrated both American and Israeli expectations. By Tufail Shah Political Commentator | Kashmir After a rapid escalation between Iran, Israel, and the United States, a ceasefire...

The Lost Children of Kashmir: A Generation Caught in the Cro...

Aga Syed Amin Musvi

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Srinagar | WTNS | Aga Syed Amin Musvi| July 01:Apart from political uncertainties under which Kashmir was baking now a different kind of war rages a quiet, chemical war. No bombs. No drones. Just the slow, silent corrosion of a generation. In the dark alleys of Jammu and Kashmir, addiction is not just a crisis. It is an apocalypse dressed as routine. Fourteen lakh and counting. That’s not a statistic. That’s a dirge. A mass grave of children, teenagers, and men folded into hospital beds, alley...

The Fire Rises: Iran’s Voow of Revenge Shakes the Region...

Aga Syed Amin Musvi

( Iran )

Srinagar | WTNS | Agha Syed Amin Musvi | June 17:In a blaze of rage and resilience, the Islamic Republic of Iran has erupted — not in chaos, but in calculated fury. The targeted assassinations of high-ranking Iranian officials and long-standing provocations by Israel and its allies have ignited a storm of vengeance that now spills far beyond diplomatic tables. What the world is witnessing is not another routine skirmish — this is retribution on fire. THE SPARK THAT LIT THE FUSE It...

India’s Rail Dream Reaches Kashmir: A Landmark Leap in Con...

Aga Syed Amin Musvi

( Jammu and Kashmir )

Srinagar | WTNS | Agha Syed Amin Musvi | June 07:In a moment laden with symbolism and significance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the first Vande Bharat Express between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar, marking the culmination of decades of anticipation and engineering resolve. The occasion, set against the backdrop of the mighty Pir Panjal, also witnessed the formal inauguration of two monumental rail bridges — the Chenab and Anji — alongside the launch of infrastructure...

Iranian Artist`s Rare Portrait of Imam Khomeini (RA) Captiva...

( Iran )

Qom | WTNS | June 04: On the occasion of the 36th death anniversary of the architect of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini (RA), a rare and spiritually inspired portrait created by young Iranian artist and poet Maryam Fardi at the Imam Khomeini House in the holy city of Qom captivated viewers and garnered widespread appreciation. Wilayat Times Reports, While Speaking Maryam Fardi shared the profound emotional experience she had while creating the portrait. “As I began painting, a strange and...