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Human rights abuses in Indian Kashmir – Will the world act?
The Indian-controlled Kashmir has been in a state of turmoil and uprisings for far too long as the local population continues to see New Delhi as occupier of their land. The ruling India’s BJP government’s hard...Nov 6, 2017 1419 0 -
Only a holistic, broader Afghan policy will serve U.S. interests in South Asia
Co-authored by Akbar Ahmed and Col. Lawrence Wilkerson Despite President Trump’s unveiling of his Afghanistan strategy on August 21, which involves committing several thousand additional American troops, the reality is that the war in Afghanistan, the...Sep 22, 2017 1258 0 -
MALA celebrates stories of Muslim Americans’ successful journeys
On Monday, July 24th 2017, Muslim American Leadership Alliance held an event at the historic Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The event, “Muslim American Journeys: Collecting, Preserving, and Archiving Stories...Sep 18, 2017 1945 0 -
A Rohingya scholar recalls Jinnah’s affinity for the community
The Rohingya cause is lost, lamented Dr. Wakar Uddin’s father on learning of Mr. Jinnah’s death in 1948. Along with a Rohingya delegation, he had met Mr. Jinnah, the Quaid-i-Azam, twice in Dacca before independence. They...Sep 16, 2017 1861 0 -
How the documentary on Jinnah is relevant to the new generation
Three decades ago, when I began the Jinnah Quartet, which came to consist of the feature film, Jinnah (1998), starring Christopher Lee; the documentary, Mr. Jinnah: The Making of Pakistan (1997); the graphic novel, The Quaid:...Aug 19, 2017 2004 0 -
Panamagate: Investigators recommend corruption reference against PM Nawaz Sharif
The Supreme Court of Pakistan Photo : Khalid Mahmood/Wikimedia Raising a big question mark over the political future of Pakistan’s ruling Nawaz Sharif family, a Court-mandated Joint Investigation Team that looked into Panamagate allegations against the...Jul 10, 2017 1155 0 -
Arundhati Roy speaks about Indian atrocities against Kashmiris
Photo: Vikramjit Kakati/ Wikimedia Commons The horrible plight of mothers of the disappeared youth in Indian-ruled Kashmir, the uncertainty of life and scant regard for human rights in the one of the world’s most heavily militarized...Jul 9, 2017 1529 0 -
US, India resolve to step up counterterrorism cooperation
The United States and India on Monday stood shoulder to shoulder against terrorism, and vowed to fight the scourge jointly through intelligence-sharing and operational-level counterterrorism cooperation. A White House statement following a meeting between President Donald...Jun 27, 2017 1062 0 -
Panamagate: What Nawaz Sharif’s appearance before investigation team means
Supreme Court building in Islamabad, Photo: Khalid Mahmood/Wikimedia In a rare instance in Pakistan’s constitutional and judicial history, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will appear before an investigating team as part of the Supreme Court’s probe into...Jun 12, 2017 1293 0 -
Spotlight on Panamagate as Jemima finds financial records to support Imran Khan
Photo: Official Imran Khan Facebook Page Imran Khan’s former wife Jemima Khan has said that she has traced15-year-old statements to prove the Pakistan Tehrik e Insaaf leader’s innocence in the court, where the PML (N) government...Jun 1, 2017 2354 0