By Asif Haroon Raja To cast Muslims as the ‘enemy’ of Jews is distortion of history. Judaism resembles Islam in theology, structure and rituals far more than with Christianity. Historically, the Muslims treated the Jews fairly and humanely. Unlike in Europe where the Jews were hounded and ruthlessly persecuted, the Muslim rulers didn’t consider the Jews as infidels and were not proselytized.  The Jews live ...

                             By Sajjad Shaukat Muslims inside India and the Indian-held Kashmir including Pakistan are well-aware of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s agenda to reduce the Muslim community in India to second class citizens. Muslims’ anxiety in the region is multiplying due to the fact that during the election campaign, Hindu majority was mobilized on anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan slo ...

By Muhammad DaimFazil The contemporary world order is not a guarantee of ‘all-weather’ friendship between the two neighboring states unless interests of both sides converge. The realist prone system, pertinent in the modern world, demands timely and necessary amendments in the bilateral relationships. The same is happening in Pak-China relations which are, primarily, rendered to ‘all-weather and deeper than ...

  By Sajjad Shaukat Unlike the past, the arena of aggression has changed. In the present era, besides subversive acts, the enemy use techniques of psychological warfare like propaganda and creation of division including other similar tactics to achieve its nefarious designs. For the purpose, the hostile elements also buy the services of intellectuals, writers and activities who are vulnerable, and can work ...

 By Ali Sukhanver  One of my favourite questions I ask my people is, “Are you against the Aman Ki Asha?” Every time, I get the same answer wrapped up in astonishing bewilderment, “Who says we are against the Aman Ki Asha? But favouring Aman Ki Asha does not mean selling our ego, self-respect and our basic human rights to India. The desire of peace is appreciable but not at the cost of ones existence and at ...

By Zaheerul Hassan  Monterey, California. Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Secretary General of the ‘World Kashmir Awareness’ highlighted eight areas to create an atmosphere for communal harmony that will ultimately lead the people of Jammu & Kashmir to a meaningful and purposeful dialogue. He was speaking at a Kashmir event near Naval Lodge Monterey, organized by the American Muslim Alliance which is headed by Dr. ...

by Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi In last few months it seems both opposition and government has been engaged in negative politics. Opposition is refusing to accept the mandate of the last election citing irregularities. Government on the other hand believes that Pakistan Tehreeke Insaf (PTI) the leading opposition party has been crying over spilt milk without any substantial evidence to validate their claims. To ...

  By Sajjad Shaukat Every year, Kashmiris living on both sides of the Line of Control and Pakistan including rest of the world celebrate July 19 as Kashmir’s Accession to Pakistan Day. As regards the dynamics of the day, on this very day in 1947, the historical resolution was adopted by the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference in Abi Guzar, Srinagar during an emergency convention at the residence of Sard ...