By Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai The United Nations marked Nelson Mandela Day at its headquarters in New York on 20 July 2026, although the international observance falls each year on 18 July—the date of Mandela's birth. Established by the United Nations in November 2009 and first observed in 2010, Mandela Day was created not merely to celebrate the life of one of history's greatest leaders, but to inspire action in ...

by Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai Once again, Pakistan finds itself debating a proposal that has surfaced repeatedly over the years—and every time it does, it raises the same fundamental question: why weaken our own position on Kashmir? A group of senior members of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly, led by Leader of the House Amjad Hussain, Leader of the Opposition Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman, Deputy Speaker Malik Kifayat-ur-Re ...

Americans of Azad Kashmir descent remain deeply concerned about the ongoing challenges in their homeland. A delegation representing the Kashmiri American diaspora from Virginia, Maryland, New Jersy and New York, held a ninety-minute-long meeting with Honorable Ahan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Policy and Planning and Special Initiatives, Government of Pakistan. Professor Ahsan Iqbal, who had previously parti ...

By Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai Chairman World Forum for Peace & Justice Every year the international community gathers to remember the victims of genocide. The ceremonies are solemn, the speeches heartfelt, and the promise familiar: "Never Again." On 9 July 2026, the United Nations commemorated the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica. More than a remembrance of o ...

By Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Chairman, World Forum for Peace & Justice Nearly 10,000 women and girls have reportedly disappeared from Jammu and Kashmir since 2019. According to figures presented by Ajay Kumar, India's Minister of State for Home Affairs in Parliament, 9,765 females—including 1,148 girls under the age of 18—have been reported missing. If these numbers are accurate, they represent one of the mo ...

By Asif Haroon Raja Water Terrorism by India as the 2nd Exploitative Front India has been indulging in water terrorism against Pakistan for a long time. Its strategy has been to control the flow of the rivers governed by the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 by constructing a large number of dams and hydroelectric projects in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The Treaty allocates the thre ...

By Asif Haroon Rajandia's Military Adventure Against the backdrop of its expanding strategic partnerships with the United States and other Western powers, India's growing defence capabilities, and its increasing international stature as a counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific, the Modi government appeared to conclude that the regional strategic environment was favourable for adopting a more assertive m ...

By The filing of a 737-page chargesheet by Kashmir's State Investigation Agency (SIA) before a Special Court in Srinagar against Yasin Malik and four others in connection with the 1990 abduction and murder of nurse Sarla Bhat raises profound legal and political questions. Coming more than three decades after the incident, the prosecution has inevitably reignited debate over justice, accountability and the u ...