By Chandra Muzaffar We are inundated with an avalanche of information on the novel coronavirus infection. Within this avalanche, there is a lot of “news” that is clearly false. Those responsible for such news can be classified into two categories at least. The first comprises mischief-makers who derive some cheap thrill by generating and disseminating fake news that creates fear and causes panic among the p ...

نغمہ حبیب کشمیر! یوں تو دہائیوں بلکہ بات صدیوں تک پہنچ چکی ہے کہ غلام ہے ایک کے بعد دوسرے آقا نے اسے اپنی بندشوں میں باندھ کر رکھاہوا ہے لیکن اس بار تو کشمیریوں کی قید تنگ ہوتے ہوتے ان کے گھروں کی حدود تک پہنچ چکی ہے۔ پچھلے کئی مہینوں سے وہ کر فیوکی پابندیوں اور بندشوں میں بندھے ہوئے اپنے گھروں میں قید ہیں،نہ بنیادی انسانی حقوق کی تنظیمیں جاگ رہی ہیں نہ اقوام متحدہ، نہ عالمی طاقتیں اور تو اور مسلمان ممالک ب ...

By Sajjad Shaukat In a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the US President Donald Trump exposed the new Middle East peace plan at the White House on January 27, this year. The plan would give Israel most of what it has sought over decades of conflict, while offering the Palestinians the possibility of a state with limited sovereignty and would bury the longtime goal of gr ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Since 1990, the 5th of February is being observed by the Kashmiris on both side of the Line of Control (LoC) and all over the world, including their Pakistani brethren as the Kashmir Solidarity Day to pay homage to Kahsmiri martyrs and to show solidarity with the freedom fighters who are demanding their legitimate right of self-determination, as recognized by the UN resolutions. This time, ...

By Asif Haroon Raja Manzoor Mehsud, hailing from humble background in South Waziristan (SW), was an unknown figure till the killing of Naqibullah Mehsud in January 2018 at the hands of police squad led by SSP Rao Anwar. He initiated nonviolent movement under the name of Mehsud Tahafuz Movement demanding arrest of killers of Naqibullah. Once he gained prominence, guided by hidden hands he named the movement ...

By Sajjad Shaukat In the cyber-age, online information and interaction of peoples among the countries, relating to various fields have converted our planet into a global village, as we dreamed in the past. By bringing the political battles into our bedrooms, social media, mobile phones, TV channels, online newspapers and websites have made it much difficult for politicians to speak lies and to hide informat ...

نغمہ حبیب بھارت خود کو دنیا کی سب سے بڑی جمہوریہ کہتا ہے آبادی کے لحاظ سے ایسا ہے بھی اور انتخابات کا تسلسل بھی یہی بتاتا ہے حکومتیں عوام کے ووٹ سے ہی منتخب ہو رہی ہیں لیکن یہ جمہوریت کی اس تعریف کے مطابق کہ’’ عوام کی حکومت عوام کے لیے ‘‘ کے مطابق صرف ایک ہی مذہب کے لیے جمہوری ملک ہے یہ خود کو سیکولر بھی کہتا ہے لیکن اس کا طرزِعمل شر وع سے ہندوانہ ہے اور مودی سرکار کے آنے کے بعد تو ہندو تو اس قدر غالب آگ ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Every year, 26th of January, is being celebrated by India as the Republic Day while, the day is being observed by the Kashmiris on both side of the Line of Control (LoC) and all over the world, including their Pakistani brethren as the Black Day in protest against Indian illegal occupation of Kashmir. This time, this very day has come at time when almost six months have been passed. But, I ...