Seventy-eight years after the United Nations called for the future of Jammu and Kashmir to be determined according to the will of its people, the promise remains unfulfilled. The anniversary of the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP) Resolution of August 13, 1948, is therefor

Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, headed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ irregular warfare division.

Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr was replaced as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.Tasnim News Agency, CC BY 4.0, via Wi

For centuries, Kashmir has been celebrated as a land of spirituality, Sufism and coexistence—a place where “Peer-Veer” traditions brought people of different faiths together. The Valley’s identity was never limited to one religion. Its spiritual landscape was enriched by S

Time is a stern teacher of nations. It changes the character of alliances, reshapes national priorities and repeatedly reminds states that geography is destiny only when political wisdom knows how to use it. Countries may differ in ideology, resources and ambitions, yet history repeatedly brings

Attacks across Badakhshan are puncturing the Taliban’s aura of invincibility, even if the armed resistance remains far from threatening its rule nationwide.

Badakhshan, Afghanistan’s vast and mountainous northeastern province, was a center of resistance to Taliban rule durin

This refers to “The Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026” passed in US Senate with 86-11 and now heads to the House of Representative and then will go to the POTUS for his signature as reported at https://indianexpress.com/article/world/us-senate-russia-sanctions-bill-100-percent-t

Every year, as August begins, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s historic speech of August 11, 1947, becomes a subject of debate. The government claims that minorities enjoy equal rights under the Constitution, whereas minorities vehemently protest that they do not possess the equal rights

The United Nations Security Council's 10,205th meeting on "Threats to International Peace and Security Caused by Terrorist Acts" on August 5, 2026, delivered a message that should resonate far beyond the Council chamber: the fight against terrorism must remain firmly anchored in int

Mystery Babylon Falls: If you’ve never gotten deep into the actual events of the Tribulation, you must be somewhat shocked. I’m researching and updating my notes for the third or fourth time and still feel my stomach churning and keep thinking of those people I know, and some I love,

At a recent global meet, a session cut through the usual conference optimism with a stark warning: the global AIDS response is being hit by a coordinated anti-rights and anti-gender backlash at the precise moment when funding is collapsing.

Gender justice, bodily autonomy and the leader

The ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has drawn increasing international attention to the human rights situation in the region. Thousands of people have reportedly taken to the streets to protest against economic hardship, poor governance, unemployment, and the lack of basic publi

President Donald John Trump occupies a singular place in the history of American leadership. He is at once a politician, a successful businessman, and an enthusiast of freestyle wrestling. His manner of thinking, planning, and decision-making bears a character distinctly different from that of hi

Balochistan is currently experiencing one of the most severe violence outbreaks of the year. In the past few months, Pakistani security forces have suffered heavy casualties due to coordinated rebel attacks. The Pakistani army's General Headquarters (GHQ) was compelled to initiate operations

Pakistan today stands at a defining moment in its history. A widely quoted saying observes, "Every country has an army, but in Pakistan, the army has a country." Whether one agrees with the phrase or not, it reflects a long-standing perception that Pakistan's military has exercised

 Educational backwardness is a critical issue in Pakistan; according to official estimates, approximately 26.2 million children in the country are out of school, representing about 36 percent of the total school-age population. Official data provided by the Ministry of Education to the Natio