By Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai At a time when wars, occupations, and geopolitical rivalries threaten to erode the very foundations of international law, the United Nations Security Council’s high-level open debate convened by China as the President of Security Council on May 26, 2026, could not have been more timely. Held under the theme, “Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter and Strengthening th ...

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 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 ...

‏تم پوچھو اور میں نہ بتاؤں ایسے تو حالات نہیں ‏ایک ذرا سا دل ٹوٹا ہے اور تو کوئی بات نہیں ‏دفاعی اداروں میں تنخواہ اُتنی ہی ہوتی ہے جتنی باقی سب سرکاری ملازمین کی. ٹیکس بھی تنخواہ سے اُتنا ہی کٹتا ہے اور ہر ماہ کٹتا ہے. ‏کسی فوجی کو سرکاری گھر مفت نہیں ملتا، پورا ہاؤس رینٹ اور تنخواہ کا پانچ فیصد گھر کی مد میں کٹوتی ہے. جسطرح واپڈا، بلدیات، سیکرٹیریٹ، بیوروکریسی، ریلوے اور اوقاف کے ملازمین کو گھر ملتا ہے ای ...

By Asif Haroon Raja Hot Question The burning question dominating strategic discourse is whether President Donald Trump will sign and finalise a peace agreement with Iran before departing for China on 15 May. Hard Realities The following strategic realities must be taken into account: The US campaign, codenamed “Epic Fury,” has failed to achieve its principal war objectives despite carrying out more than 15, ...

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 ...

Posted By Zaheerul Hassan Washington-based World Kashmir Awareness Forum (WKAF), launched a high-visibility digital advocacy campaign across New York City, deploying mobile LED advertising trucks carrying sharp and compelling messages urging the United Nations to implement its long-standing resolutions on Kashmir. The campaign coincided with the 78th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution ...

By Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai Early this morning, I received a call from a longtime friend—his voice heavy with grief. He spoke of the life imprisonment of Mrs. Aasiya Andrabi and the decades-long sentences handed to Mrs. Sofi Fameeda and Mrs. Nahida Nasreen and then, almost instinctively, asked a question that transported me back three decades: “Is Asiya Andrabi related to Jalil Andrabi?” The question lingered—no ...