Dr Simrit Kahlon Confidence Building Measures (CBM’s) between India and Pakistan, quite fragile in the best of times, are going for a toss yet again with the stand-off regarding narcotics smuggling from Pakistan through the conduit of cross line of control trade continuing for almost two weeks despite diplomatic intervention at the highest level. It is obstinacy on the part of … [Read more...] about Narcotic Smuggling Cross-LOC: Law should take its course
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Cross LOC trade: Authorities in POK must build confidence
Ranjan Chauhan India and Pakistan have been struggling with confidence building measures (CBM’s) for many years now. While the ambit of CBM’s encompasses a large number of issues, the focal point continues to be Jammu and Kashmir. There are spurts of positive activity in finding solutions to the seemingly intractable issues; some progress is made, then suddenly something … [Read more...] about Cross LOC trade: Authorities in POK must build confidence
The Army’s helping hand during winters in Kashmir
Jaibans Singh Winters are a very harsh and testing time for the people of Kashmir. The extreme cold conditions lead to general sickness and many emergency medical cases for which medical aid is not easily available. The situation is even more critical in remote areas of the valley that are cut off due to heavy snowfall. The army in Kashmir is well aware of these problems and … [Read more...] about The Army’s helping hand during winters in Kashmir
Time for closure of the Hurriyat chapter has arrived
Mehtab Karan Singh The All Party Hurriyat Conference (Hurriyat) has split yet again!! Would it make a difference? A logical answer would be a big “No” since the so-called “conglomerate” was never unified in the first case. The Hurriyat came into being in 1993 to raise a wholly misguided voice of separatism in the Kashmir Valley. It was an amalgam of 27 political parties of the … [Read more...] about Time for closure of the Hurriyat chapter has arrived
Baba Jan: ‘Che Guevara’ of Gilgit-Baltistan
Dr. Simrit Kahlon Baba Jan Hunzai is not a terrorist, he is the chairperson of Progressive Youth Front of Pakistan Occupied Gilgit-Baltistan and member of the central executive committee of the Pakistan Labour Party; a simple and motivated social activist who had the courage to raise his voice for the sake of his people. For this, he along with his associates was imprisoned, … [Read more...] about Baba Jan: ‘Che Guevara’ of Gilgit-Baltistan