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Foreign defense officials see Kashmir situation firsthand as Pakistan-India tensions soar
Defense attaches from the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Turkey and Indonesia visited the Line of Control (LoC) in Rawalakot sector of Jammu and Kashmir after days Indian shelling into Pakistan-controlled part of the disputed territory....Feb 23, 2018 1160 0 -
Jingoism over Kashmir: Pakistan, India must heed voices of peace
Kashmir region 2004 Photo: CIA/Wikimedia Commons Amid exchange of fire across Kashmir’s Line of Control, uprising against Indian repression of the Kashmiris and the latest attacks on an Indian military base in the disputed region, Indian...Feb 15, 2018 1582 0 -
Times Square rally ugres freedom for Kashmir
A map of disputed Kashmir region Credit: Planemad/Wikimedia Commons A demonstration in New York’s Times Square called for freedom of Kashmir, drawing attention to Indian atrocities and asking the UN to honor its commitment to help...Feb 6, 2018 2471 0 -
Kashmir tensions escalate as Indian shelling kills four Pakistani soldiers
Four Pakistani soldiers were killed on Monday in mortar shelling by Indian forces from across the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region, Pakistani officials said. Three Indian soldiers were also killed in exchange of fire...Jan 15, 2018 869 0 -
2018 UN red alert: Will the world work for a peaceful future?
A child carries a bag of firewood she bought for her family in besieged east Ghouta, Syria. Photo: UNICEF/Al Shami As head of the world’s top diplomatic forum, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, warned against excessive nationalism and...Dec 31, 2017 2102 0 -
Marking the Universal Human Rights Declaration in times of conflicts
Syrian Children taking refuge behind a door – Photo Courtesy UNUCEF Since the end of World War II, international diplomatic forums have been advocating a strong case for human rights for all. Yet, seven decades after...Dec 10, 2017 1200 0 -
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 1429 0 -
Kashmir Tensions: Pakistan shoots down Indian spy drone
Pakistan on Friday said it has shot down an unmanned Indian quadcopter spying across the Line of Control (LoC) on the Pakistani side. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the drone was shot down in...Oct 27, 2017 1095 0 -
Pakistan calls India mother of terrorism as South Asian rivals clash at UN
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Maleeha Lodhi accused India of being the “mother of terrorism” in South Asia as she cited several examples of New Delhi’s fueling and backing terror. Dr. Lodhi was...Sep 23, 2017 1342 0 -
UN General Assembly opens debate amid growing threats to world peace goals
More than one hundred leaders will take part in the debate on some of the key regional and global issues at 72nd session of the UN General Assembly as sluggish economic growth, ongoing Middle Eastern conflicts,...Sep 17, 2017 1284 0