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Posts Tagged ‘Indian Occupied Kashmir’

Lynchpin of Permanent Peace

By Ibn-e-Rehmat • Dec 27th, 2009 • Category: Features

There is famous Benjamin Franklin statement “for want of a nail, the shoe was lost, for want of shoe, the horse was lost, for horse, the rider was lost, for want of rider, the battle and kingdom was lost” Similarly, for peace in Afghanistan, OBL was lost, for OBL, President Bush was lost, for Bush, [...]



Kashmir and Indian Atrocities

By Alam Rind • Dec 2nd, 2009 • Category: Politics

Treacherous invasion of Kashmir by Indian forces on October 27, 1947 unleashed a chain of horrific atrocities on the predominantly Muslim population of the princely state. The conspiracy of depriving Kashmir’s of their “right of self determination” was jointly hatched by All India Congress and British Raj, thanks to Nehru-Lady Mountbatten affair. It will be [...]



Kashmir- A Victim to Hypocrisy

By Alam Rind • Dec 1st, 2009 • Category: Politics

On the fateful day of October 27, 1947, Indian troops landed in Srinagar and forcefully started occupying the state. The whole operation was premeditated and launched with the tacit approval of British Raj. There are evidences that Maharaja Hari Singh, Ruler of Kashmir was forced to sign a post dated document of “accession to India”, [...]



Composite Dialogue Process and the Indian Flip-Flops

By Momin Iftikhar Momin • Nov 15th, 2009 • Category: Politics

India remains a diehard proponent of bilateral interaction for addressing intractable issues afflicting Indo-Pak relations; particularly the festering issue of Kashmir. This strategy of stonewalling, however, is fast becoming irrelevant due to the US led intervention in Afghanistan and the fight against extremism in FATA being conducted in the backdrop of a prominent Indian foot [...]



Indian Atrocities Continue on Kashmiris

By ahsan • Oct 5th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Under the new puppet regime in the occupied Kashmir, atrocities on the innocent Kashmiris by the Indian security forces continue unabated. Perennial tactics of state terrorism such as curfew, firing, killings, rape and arrests could not reduce the strong determination of the people of the Valley, calling for freedom of their land. In the recent [...]



Kashmir Martyres’ Day

By Guest Blogger • Jul 19th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Kashmir’s scenic beauty is unparalleled in the world. It was in this backdrop that Moghul Emperor Nur-ud-Din Jahangir had described it as ‘heaven on earth’. But Kashmir has been turned into hell that would stretch Dante’s imagination first by Maharaja and then Indian police and security forces that let loose the reign of terror through [...]



A Benchmark of Resistance

By Guest Blogger • Jul 17th, 2009 • Category: Misc

The ongoing Kashmiri uprising that erupted in Dec 1989 and has maintained momentum for almost two decades is something to be greatly admired for its resilience. It has withstood full fury of the unrestrained Indian military might and yet found sustenance to draw upon unfathomable sources of grit and determination to defy the Indian will [...]



Massive Protests against Indian Occupation Forces in Baramula

By Hassan Amin • Jul 3rd, 2009 • Category: Politics

In occupied Kashmir, thousands of people marched in defiance of strict curfew restriction in Baramulla on Wednesday as the death toll rose to four. The protests erupted on Monday when thousands came out on the streets in Baramulla against the harassment of a woman by Indian Policemen. Troops fired live rounds to disperse the demonstrators and [...]



Indian Occupied Kashmir: Innocence Faces Oppression

By Hassan Amin • Jul 2nd, 2009 • Category: Politics

A fearless Kashmiri toddler tries to snatch baton from an approaching Indian Soldier, while his brother tries to dissuade him for his own safety



Blood-shed in Heaven

By Maham Javed • Feb 5th, 2009 • Category: Politics

Just like so many other days, 5th February is here. But, 5th February is not just ‘another one of those ordinary days’. It is a day of remembrance, of raising our voices against the massacre ranging in Kashmir since 64 years. Yet, the purpose, the spirit for which this day came into being has been [...]