Simrit Kahlon Sajad Lone, the chairman of the Peoples Conference, a regional party of Jammu and Kashmir which has some presence in the Kashmir valley, has conveyed his best wishes to the leaders of the Hurriyat Conference for their upcoming visit to Pakistan. He has expressed the hope that the visit would be productive and would bring India and Pakistan closer towards … [Read more...] about Gilgit-Baltistan: The acid test for Hurriyat policies and principles
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The pathetic state of defence and security journalism in Kashmir
Simrit Kahlon Recently, I had an opportunity to go through an article titled “Indian Army: little glory, lots of gore –1,” carried by The Kashmir Times, a well known Jammu based English daily. In the article the author, while referring to the Indian Army, says, “it maneuvers its ruthlessness in a continuum that is directly proportional to its operational distance from the … [Read more...] about The pathetic state of defence and security journalism in Kashmir
Chicanery in defence reporting: A dangerous trend
Jaibans Singh Defence and security is a serious business since the issues involved deal with lives of human beings and can, as such, not be trifled with. The nation takes to defence and security with utmost seriousness; the slightest hint of weakness generates hysteria with a cascading effect. Defence reporting provides no room for speculation, innuendo, … [Read more...] about Chicanery in defence reporting: A dangerous trend
Pakistan’s faulty education system has radicalised its society
Prabhakar Gupta The role of education in Nation building needs no emphasis; the matter gains more significance in democracies in view of the unique set of values that need to be imbibed in future generations to keep the inclusive, tolerant, democratic and free system of governance going. A key requirement is that children learn to understand what democracy and freedom means … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s faulty education system has radicalised its society
Hurriyat leadership has no business to visit Pakistan
Jaibans Singh There is a lot of excitement in the Hurriyat camp these days; its leaders are getting ready for their periodic sojourn to Pakistan which, after due deliberation with the Pakistani diplomatic set up in India, has been slated for December, 15, onwards. The agenda would include a visit to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) to confer with the political leadership of the … [Read more...] about Hurriyat leadership has no business to visit Pakistan