Jasmine Brar Amnesty International (AI) has recently released a controversial report on the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir titled, “Denied: Failures in accountability for human rights violations by security force personnel in Jammu and Kashmir.” Even a cursory reading of the report makes it clear that it is based on untruths cloaked in speculative data. The case briefs are … [Read more...] about Amnesty International’s speculative and biased report on Kashmir
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Pakistan should review security doctrines; shed failed policies
Jaibans Singh The breakdown of the much anticipated National Security Advisor (NSA) level talks between India and Pakistan on terror and regional security has come across as a big disappointment. The strategic community of both countries that well understands the need for stability in the subcontinent to open doors of prosperity for its teeming millions, rooted energetically … [Read more...] about Pakistan should review security doctrines; shed failed policies
Pakistan dares India to cancel talks
Vikas Khanna The wily Pakistani leadership has put Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tight spot. As things stand today, it appears that Pakistan is least bothered to carry forward the talks agenda agreed to by Modi and Nawaz Sharif in the Russian city of Ufa last month. It also puts Sharif in a poor light as it appears that he did not have the mandate of Pakistan’s powerful … [Read more...] about Pakistan dares India to cancel talks
Isolated Geelani must introspect on his erroneous political ideology
Jasbir Sarai As he looks upon the eleventh anniversary of his political party Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH), that he formed on 07 August 2004, Syed Ali Shah Geelani must be a sad and a dejected man. TeH came into existence because Geelani and his associates had parted ways with the Jama’at-e-Islami and needed a platform for their political identity. After many decades in politics … [Read more...] about Isolated Geelani must introspect on his erroneous political ideology
Expose Pakistan terror while strengthening internal security
Dr. Simrit Kahlon The national outrage towards the terror attack on a BSF convoy on the Jammu-Srinagar Highway in District Udhampur been expressed in ample measure in the electronic media. The evening of 05 August witnessed stringent debates on all channels. The fact that a terrorist was caught alive and he went on to confess being a resident of Faisalabad in Pakistan was … [Read more...] about Expose Pakistan terror while strengthening internal security