Jasbir Sarai On Friday, 04, March, a lone suicide bomber shot the police guards at the entrance of a packed Shia Mosque at Peshawar's historic Qissa Khwani Bazar with a pistol. He then entered the Mosque and blew himself up in the middle of worshippers offering Friday prayers. At least 60 people were killed and close to 200 are reported injured in the suicide bombing. The … [Read more...] about Peshawar terrorist strike has many lessons for Pakistan
The Baloch will go to any extent to secure their freedom from Pakistan
Jasbir Sarai On 2 February 2022, 16 Fidayeen (suicide squad) of the Majeed Brigade of the Baloch Nationalist Army (BNA) executed simultaneous attacks on two military bases of the Frontier Corps of the Pakistan Army in Nushki and Panjgur. These well planned and professionally executed attacks, code named Operation Ganjal, were carried out by nine Fidayeen in Nushki and … [Read more...] about The Baloch will go to any extent to secure their freedom from Pakistan
Militarisation of Kashmir: An unacceptable foreign sponsored fallacy
Jasbir Sarai On 1 January, the troops of the Indian Army and the Pakistani Army exchanged sweets along the Line of Control (LOC), at Chilehana - Tithwal Crossing Point, to celebrate the spirit of the new year, share a gesture of goodwill and reiterate the will to maintain peace. It is notable here that the ceasefire has witnessed minimal violations since February 2021, … [Read more...] about Militarisation of Kashmir: An unacceptable foreign sponsored fallacy
Upholding Human rights in Jammu and Kashmir
Jasbir Sarai On December 10, the world celebrates Human Rights (HR) Day. This date coincides with the adoption and proclamation of the universal declaration of human rights by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. For many years, in Kashmir, the day has been marked by protests. On this day, the Hurriyat Conference, a minuscule separatist segment in the Kashmiri … [Read more...] about Upholding Human rights in Jammu and Kashmir
Human rights violations by China need to be contested
Jasbir Sarai The heat on China for gross violation of human rights in various "occupied provinces" - mainly Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong is increasing. It is so because the brutal leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), under the virtual dictator, President Xi Jinping, has increased atrocities in these areas to a degree that is unacceptable to the civilised … [Read more...] about Human rights violations by China need to be contested