By Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai The annual report of the United Nations Security Council to the General Assembly is often viewed as a routine institutional document. Yet, hidden within its hundreds of pages are important indicators of the issues that continue to occupy the attention of the international community. The 2025 draft report, spanning nearly 200 pages and covering conflicts and crises from Palestine to Uk ...

By Asif Haroon Raja A Call for Reflection The people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) must remember the hardships endured under Dogra, Sikh, and Afghan rule, as well as the contemporary difficulties faced by residents of Indian-administered Kashmir, where the narrow Kashmir Valley has been turned into the biggest concentration camp in the world. Saga of Indian Occupied Kashmir Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu ...

By Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiIn August 2019, the Government of India revoked Article 370, ending the special constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir and fundamentally altering the political and legal landscape of the disputed territory. Since then, New Delhi has steadily tightened its administrative and security control over the region while simultaneously introducing policies that many Kashmiris and internatio ...

By Asif Haroon Raja The ongoing confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has rapidly transformed from a shadow war into one of the most dangerous and consequential conflicts in the modern history of West Asia. What began as a series of covert operations, proxy engagements, sanctions, cyber warfare, and targeted assassinations, has now evolved into direct military exchanges involving missi ...

By Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Chairman World Forum for Peace & Justice. A significant political signal emerged from India on May 12, 2026, when the Secretary General of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Dattatreya Hosabale, publicly advocated the continuation of dialogue with Pakistan. His statement that “we should not shut the doors completely” and that “there should always be a window of dialogue” was ...

By Rida zaheer On 11th May evening, a brave resident of Mankoor, Mr liaqat, intercepted a suicide bomber near his village as the terrorist was moving towards the Kushal Garh joint Police, Rangers and PHP post. In the line of duty and courage, the bomber detonated himself, and due to the powerful blast and shock waves, Mr liaqat also embraced Shahadat. His sacrifice will always be remembered with honour and ...

By Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai Reunions with old friends often revive cherished memories, but meeting those who stood beside one another through decades of shared struggle and commitment carries a far deeper meaning. Such a heartfelt moment unfolded today at Washington Dulles International Airport, where longtime friends and colleagues reunited while seeing off relatives traveling to Azad Kashmir. Among those prese ...

By Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai As diplomats, disarmament experts, and political leaders gather at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the Eleventh Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the world once again confronts a sobering truth: humanity continues to live under the shadow of nuclear annihilation. The conference, which runs until May 22, 2026, was convene ...