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In shutdown, history plays and documentaries throw up some riveting questions
Closed doors of coronavirus have inadvertently opened doors to random TV viewing. One such recent program was the telecast of a stage play, “Drawing the Line,” shown at London’s Hampstead Theatre. It focused on 1947 demarcation of...May 17, 2020 743 0 -
Indian curbs in Kashmir limit Internet access to information during COVD-19 crisis – UN expert
While calling India‘s restrictions on the Internet in Kashmir as one of the longest shutdowns, a leading UN human rights has drawn attention to the concern that that people are finding it difficult to access health...May 2, 2020 1204 0 -
Even as nations unite against coronavirus, India continues discriminatory policies against Muslims
By Iftikhar Ali and Muhammad Luqman The coronavirus may be scuttling world economies and posing one of the gravest challenges to humanity since the WWII. But New Delhi is not showing any sign of abating in...April 4, 2020 772 0 -
Amnesty urges full Internet access as Kashmiris remain in the dark about coronavirus outbreak
Kashmir is back to a strict lockdown-like environment after the revelation of a coronavirus infection. But the region reels from lack of information as communication has never been restored fully in the disputed region. Now people...March 20, 2020 680 0 -
Trump renews mediation offer on thorny Kashmir dispute
President Trump has said he remains committed to mediating between India and Pakistan on the disputed Kashmir region, where people have been throttled under strict restrictions since New Delhi ended its autonomous status in August last...February 25, 2020 808 0 -
Trump expected to raise Kashmir, religious freedom issues during India visit
President Donald Trump is expected to discuss a range of issues – from trade and investment to Kashmir and citizenship amendment act – during his meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his first visit to...February 22, 2020 752 0 -
UN chief applauds Pakistan’s desire for peace in the region
Kartarpur Corridor – a landmark 4-km long route that facilitates Indian Sikhs to make a pilgrimage to the revered Gurdwara Darbar Sahib on Pakistani territory – is “a practical proof of Pakistan‘s desire for peace and...February 18, 2020 729 0 -
Kashmir is a prison right now – Noam Chomsky
Image Credit: Andrew Rusk from Toronto, Canada/Wikimedia Eminent intellectual Noam Chomsky has said Kashmir is a prison as he noted symptoms of fascism in India under the ruling BJP government. “Well, I mean, the whole institutional...January 23, 2020 31734 1 -
Imran Khan says Pakistani-Americans could help counter Indian narrative on Kashmir
Praising the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America, Prime Minister Imran Khan has suggested that Pakistani-American could a valuable voice to counter Indian narrative on Kashmir. Speaking at an event in Peshawar, Khan...December 28, 2019 860 0 -
UN Security Council meets today on grim situation in Kashmir
As Kashmir remains tense four months after India deprived the region of its autonomy, the UN Security Council meets Tuesday to consider the situation in response to China’s request for a meeting. The Council will likely...December 17, 2019 683 0
