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Ownership of Kashmir’s Natural Resources under International Law

Ownership of Kashmir’s Natural Resources under International Law
Asif Mahmood India’s systematic exploitation of natural resources in occupied Kashmir raises a fundamental question of international law. Who owns the resources of Kashmir? Does international law confer ownership rights upon an occupying power over the…
The sight of distress
By Sardar Khan Niazi In a stage of development where attention is legal tender, distress has become a humdrum. Whether it is war-torn streets in Gaza, a flood-ravaged village in Sindh, or a hungry child gazing uninterestedly into the lens of a camera, …
Israel is continuing its chase for Palestinian unrest
By Sardar Khan Niazi In the heart of one of the world’s most intractable conflicts lies a strategy as enduring as the occupation itself: the deliberate fragmentation of Palestinian political unity. For decades, successive Israeli governments have relie…
Does ignoring children reflect our moral collapse?
By Sardar Khan Niazi Every so often, a brutal headline pierces the numbed conscience of a nation: "Child trampled to death by employer," "Girl burnt for spilling tea," "Minor maid falls from balcony under suspicious circumstances." These are not anomal…
West Bank’s tomorrow
By Sardar Khan Niazi As the world’s attention remains fixed on Gaza’s ruins and southern Lebanon’s smoldering borders, another battleground is quietly transforming the tomorrow of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- the West Bank. While it garners fewe…
India found a chocolate—and lost the mind
Asif Mamood If a chocolate bar is now accepted as proof of terrorism, then let’s not mince words: India is being run by a government of clowns, for an audience that claps at chocolate wrappers. In a country with nuclear weapons, a billion people, an…
DG ISPR : Leading the Battle for Truth
By Sardar Khan Niazi “And do not mix the truth with falsehood or conceal the truth while you know it.” (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:42)This Qur’anic injunction captures the essence of Pakistan’s current struggle in the war of narratives The recent initiat…
Environmental justice: a moral imperative for Pakistan
By Sardar Khan Niazi Environmental justice is not just an abstract, immaterial ideal or the concern of Western activists. It is a pressing, immediate issue for Pakistan--a country already grappling with rising temperatures, wrestling with water scarcit…
We need a revival of our conscience
By Sardar Khan Niazi In the din of daily political chaos, economic struggle, and social media noise, one voice has gone missing in Pakistan: the voice of conscience. Once a powerful internal compass that guided our collective sense of right and wrong, …
We must prioritize neurological health across all ages
By Sardar Khan Niazi In the face of growing global health challenges, one area continues to receive far less attention than it deserves: neurological health. Across Pakistan and the wider region, millions of people--young and old--live with neurologica…

“Pakistan demands climate fairness”

Yashma Gill’s dance with friends goes viral on social media

Zelensky Playing India and Israel’s Dirty Game Against Pakistan?
Asif Mahmood In an astonishingly irresponsible and laughable accusation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has alleged that citizens of Pakistan and China are fighting on Russia’s behalf against Ukraine. Such a statement is not only completely dev…
The sight of distress
By Sardar Khan Niazi In a stage of development where attention is legal tender, distress has become a humdrum. Whether it is war-torn streets in Gaza, a flood-ravaged village in Sindh, or a hungry child gazing uninterestedly into the lens of a camera, …
Israel is continuing its chase for Palestinian unrest
By Sardar Khan Niazi In the heart of one of the world’s most intractable conflicts lies a strategy as enduring as the occupation itself: the deliberate fragmentation of Palestinian political unity. For decades, successive Israeli governments have relie…
Does ignoring children reflect our moral collapse?
By Sardar Khan Niazi Every so often, a brutal headline pierces the numbed conscience of a nation: "Child trampled to death by employer," "Girl burnt for spilling tea," "Minor maid falls from balcony under suspicious circumstances." These are not anomal…
West Bank’s tomorrow
By Sardar Khan Niazi As the world’s attention remains fixed on Gaza’s ruins and southern Lebanon’s smoldering borders, another battleground is quietly transforming the tomorrow of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- the West Bank. While it garners fewe…
India found a chocolate—and lost the mind
Asif Mamood If a chocolate bar is now accepted as proof of terrorism, then let’s not mince words: India is being run by a government of clowns, for an audience that claps at chocolate wrappers. In a country with nuclear weapons, a billion people, an…
DG ISPR : Leading the Battle for Truth
By Sardar Khan Niazi “And do not mix the truth with falsehood or conceal the truth while you know it.” (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:42)This Qur’anic injunction captures the essence of Pakistan’s current struggle in the war of narratives The recent initiat…
Environmental justice: a moral imperative for Pakistan
By Sardar Khan Niazi Environmental justice is not just an abstract, immaterial ideal or the concern of Western activists. It is a pressing, immediate issue for Pakistan--a country already grappling with rising temperatures, wrestling with water scarcit…
We need a revival of our conscience
By Sardar Khan Niazi In the din of daily political chaos, economic struggle, and social media noise, one voice has gone missing in Pakistan: the voice of conscience. Once a powerful internal compass that guided our collective sense of right and wrong, …

“Pakistan demands climate fairness”

Yashma Gill’s dance with friends goes viral on social media

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