By Zaheerul Hassan Second largest democratic country “India” apparently pretending her as a secular state but on ground situation is quite opposite to the claimed one. Many recent incidents are presenting the miserable condition of Muslims, Christians and Sikhs in India. Apart from minorities’ even low caste Hindus are being mal treated and not allowed to perform their religious obligations in open. Killing ...

By Ali Sukhanver For the Indian Prime Minister Modi, his ongoing visit to UK is not going to be a very pleasant one as reports say that this visit seems controversial among some elements of the Indian community. A spokesman of the Sikh Human Rights Group said talking to the media, “Modi wants to sell the idea of a ‘Digital India’, a ‘Clean India’ and a ‘developed and self-sufficient India.’ The reality is t ...

By Brig® Mehboob Qadir On October 28,2015 a learned bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan passed a judgment regarding NA154 Lodhran.It was a hotly contested election between Mr Jehangir Tareen and Mr Siddique Baloch.Election Tribunal had not only upheld Jehangir Tareen’s contention but also debarred Siddique Baloch for life because of his fake Masters’ degree. Supreme Court took up the petition really meth ...

by  Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai Modi’s visit to Srinagar Saturday brings to mind an event where in September 2006 the British artist Banksy gave special meaning to the phrase “elephant in the room” in a Los Angeles exhibit called Barely Legal. It’s theme was global poverty. As writer Gary Martin says, “By painting the elephant in the same bold pattern as the room's wallpaper, Banksy emphasized the phrase's meaning, ...

By Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai Ved Bhasin Sahib, the chairman of the Kashmir Times group of publications passed away on November 5, 2015 in Jammu. With the passing of a journalist par excellence, who was a symbol of humanity and a champion of freedom of expression , it is the end of an era. Ved Ji was an institution by himself. He was a great friend of voiceless people and a fearless advocate of human rights and hu ...

By Sajjad Shaukat Since, the government of the Balochistan province announced general pardon and protection to the Baloch militants as part of reconciliation process, many insurgents and their leaders have surrendered their arms and decided to work for the development of Pakistan and the province, peace has been restored in the province. But, it is misfortune that some external and internal elements have st ...

By Asif Haroon Raja When East Pakistan was being forcibly severed from the body of Pakistan by the Indian military in November-December 1971, none came to the rescue of Pakistan. The whole world quietly saw Indian Army and Border Security Force training, equipping and launching Bengali rebels (Mukti Bahini) from 59 training camps for nine months. After exhausting the small beleaguered military contingent, c ...

By Sajjad Shaukat [caption id="attachment_13802" align="alignright" width="286"] Members of the Free Syrian Army [/caption] Sometimes, the hunter becomes the hunt and the gunner himself becomes a target. It happens so with the United States whose ex-President George W. Bush and President Barrack Obama had been utilizing various forms of terrorism in the last 14 years at the cost of their own country as well ...