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
Indo-China border dispute: India will not blink
Jasbir Sarai China has, once again, opted to take a hard stand in the long standing dispute along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India . A series of meetings, including the last corps commanders meeting in early October this year, have not yielded any forward movement. It is quite clear that the PLA will hold on to the existing friction points all through the coming … [Read more...] about Indo-China border dispute: India will not blink
J&K: Courageous youth are ushering a new era of prosperity
Jasbir Sarai The people of Kashmir, over the last three decades, have contested foreign sponsored terrorism with utmost resilience and heroism. Recently, with a limited and parochial objective of registering their waning presence, terrorists brutally murdered innocent members of the minority community in Kashmir. Those killed mercilessly included a pharmacist, Makhan Lal … [Read more...] about J&K: Courageous youth are ushering a new era of prosperity
Indo-China War 1962: China should shed misplaced euphoria of victory
Jasbir Sarai The French born author and journalist, Claude Arpi, in his article, "Time to change the narrative on 1962 India-China war" carried by The Daily Guardian on 23 August, has made some very interesting observations on the actual fallout of the Indo-China War, 1962. While questioning the narrative of the war having ended with a crushing defeat for India, Arpi … [Read more...] about Indo-China War 1962: China should shed misplaced euphoria of victory
Drone attack in Jammu: The motive and its implication
Jasbir Sarai The Jammu airport located at Satwari was attacked by Drones on night 26/27 July. There were two blasts around 2 AM at the IAF premises co-located with the airport. The blasts occurred at the area where a Helicopter Squadron of the Indian Air force is located. No equipment was harmed even as some buildings were damaged and two Air Force personnel on duty … [Read more...] about Drone attack in Jammu: The motive and its implication
Infringement of human rights through state sponsored violence in Balochistan
Jasbir Sarai On 01 June 2021, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan made a rare visit to Balochistan, a province that has been in the throes of a separatist insurgency ever since the creation of the country. The visit had a distinct political hue with the PM making all the right noises about development and federal assistance. By doing so he only rubbed salt on the festering … [Read more...] about Infringement of human rights through state sponsored violence in Balochistan