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The bitter past experiences have made the parties to Kashmir conflict realise that in peace, not war, lies the future of the Indian subcontinent. Needless to say, it is the people of Kashmir who have suffered most in this violent conflict. The main arg...
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Disenchanted by the intractable political positions taken by India and Pakistan vis-à-vis the former princely state of J & K, there are organizations, political leaders, insurrectionists, intellectuals, and social activists on both sides of ...
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The fearsome possibility of the oil-peak and the rising nationalism and fundamentalism implicitly and partly supported by the communist regimes requires the urgent dispute control and management by the West, particularly by the US. The US also needs to...
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In March and April of this year, I set out on a journey to see for myself what Kashmir was really about. To find out if the idea of Azadi was in reality a viable solution. Most importantly, was any Kashmiri leader ready to lead should Azadi...
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The atrocity perpetrated in the Bombay blasts killing 175 innocent people and injuring many hundreds is without any reservation condemned and my heartfelt sympathies are extended to the bereaved families and the nation of India. This four day ord...
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Nyla Ali Khan talks about her forthcoming book: Islam, Women and Violence in Kashmir: Between India and Pakistan
In chapter one of my book, ‘Conflicting Discourses on the Political Landscape of Jammu and Kashmir,’ I delineate the ...
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Preaching sermons is easier than practising them. Those guilty of any offense usually plead innocence. This what one finds people and political leaders doing during the last 72 days of violence and unrest in the Kashmir valley. Latest to join the choru...
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Jammu, Aug 24: It is indeed very good and heartening development. According to PTI, "shopkeepers" in Kashmir are "up in arms against protestors, who are tasting their own bitter pill as locals are attacking them with stones." The bo...
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Jammu, Aug 24: With Kashmir obaserving a total shut down for over two months now on the directives of separatists and anti national elements, the Valley is returning to ancient times as the horse carts which were commonly being used in pre independence...
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By Charles Sanctuary
The Line of Control runs over 700km of forested hills and inhospitable terrain. Defying logic in some places, it splits villages in half and bisects mountains.
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Since the insurgency began in Indian administered Kashmir in 1989, the number of militants fighting India's security forces has increased to thousands.
The various militant groups face a substantial Indian securit...
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Pakistan: ‘Free Kashmir’ Far From Free Government Opponents Face Torture, Censorship and Political Repression (Islamabad, September 21, 2006) – In Azad Kashmir, a region largely closed to international scrutiny until a devas...
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By Syed Shoaib Hasan
BBC News, Islamabad
Groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba had to close down camps after the 2002 ban
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London: September 24, 2009
The United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) has unequivocally rejected Pakistani government’s move to give Gilgit-Baltistan a provincial like status and branded it the colonisation and furthe...
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United Kashmir People’s National Party approved following declaration at District Poonch convention.
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New Delhi, Nov. 22 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has reiterated that there is no question of New Delhi considering a proposal to redraw the international boundary that separates Indian Kashmir and Pakistan Kashmir.
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Brussels, Dec.18 (ANI): The European Parliament, while raising serious concerns over the way in which Gilgit-Baltistan is being administered by Pakistan, has tabled a written declaration on the threat facing the region from Islamabad.
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Brussels, Nov 5 (IANS) Some members of the European Parliament have expressed “great concern” over Pakistan imposing its rule in Gilgit Baltistan rather than allowing the people to decide their political future.
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Brussels, Apr 14 (ANI): Baronness Emma Nicholson, a member of the European Parliament, has criticised Pakistan for not paying adequate attention to the socio-economic plight of people residing in Gilgit and Baltistan, which forms a part of the Northern...
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