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Pakistan opens Kartarprur to Sikh pilgrims; Khan reminds India Kashmir is the key to peace
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the Kartarpur Corridor on Saturday, for Indian Sikhs, allowing them to visit the Guru Nanak’s final resting place Gurdwara Darbar Sahib. The corridor running four kilometer provides visa-free access to...Nov 9, 2019 932 0 -
Pakistan to open Sikh holy place to pilgrims after rare South Asian accord
Pakistan and India have signed an agreement to open the Kartarpur corridor, paving the way for the Sikh community to make a pilgrimage to the historical Gurdwara from November 9. Sikh communities across the world have...Oct 25, 2019 992 0 -
Kashmir Siege: World powers need to make the right moral choice
The world is not accepting New Delhi’s narrative on the festering Kashmir crisis, yet the powerful nations are not openly speaking up for the rights of the people in Indian controlled part of the disputed region,...Oct 1, 2019 705 0 -
Massive Houston protests against Modi bring together America’s diverse communities
A huge protest in Houston Sunday denounced Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies outside as his nationalist government continues to suppress Kashmiris under an unprecedented military lockdown that began with suspension of the disputed region’s autonomous...Sep 22, 2019 1019 0 -
Modi still has a chance to reverse India’s self-defeating course – but will he choose to do so?
The early warning signals coming out of India are blaring, as a disaster has been in the making for years. The unfolding crisis – not just in Kashmir but in mainland India – threatens to tear...Aug 24, 2019 1632 0 -
International watch body issues genocide alert for Kashmir
Citing a spate of dangers including restrictions, human rights violations and exclusivist Hindutva ideology of Prime Minister Nardera Modi’s ruling party, an international organization, Genocide Watch, has issued a genocide alert for Kashmir, where basic human...Aug 22, 2019 1492 0 -
How do I say Eid Mubarak in a time of conflict and repression?
It is not easy to say, Eid Mubarak – while witnessing senseless gun violence, and mindless killing of fellow Americans and fellow humans across the world from Kashmir in South Asia to the killing fields in...Aug 11, 2019 926 0 -
On Independence Day, Trump says together Americans are part of one of the greatest stories
Thousands of Americans converged on Washington D.C. to celebrate 4th of July as President Donald Trump highlighted American achievements at a large Independence Day show. A giant floating eagle in American flag colors was among the...Jul 5, 2019 586 0 -
Pakistan welcomes Sikh pilgrims with open arms at the start of Vaisakhi festival
Pakistan is welcoming thousands of Sikh pilgrims from neighboring India as thee community turns to its spiritual center for Vaisakhi New Year celebrations. Millions of Sikhs all over the world respect Pakistan as the holy land...Apr 13, 2019 985 0 -
Pakistan opens Sikh holy place to pilgrims; India says no to dialogue
Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan performed opening of the construction of Kartarpur Corridor leading to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib – one of the holiest places for Sikhs located close to Indian border in Pakistan’s Punjab province. With...Nov 28, 2018 991 0