19th July is of special significance and an important day in the history of Jammu and Kashmir when the Kashmiri people had attached their future with Pakistan in 1947. It was on this day in 1947 that the Kashmiris adopted a historic resolution from the platform of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference in Srinagar, calling for the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to … [Read more...] about 19th July, Special Importance in Kashmir’s History
Indian Occupied Kashmir
“de-Pakistanization” of Kashmiris – the original sin
The second world war resulted in a remarkable reorganization of world order. Apparently, the most significant event in the post-war period was the partition of British India and the birth of Pakistan. The partition, thanks to the royal incompetence of Mountbatten, was a messy and bloody business that led to myriad issues between India and Pakistan. The most important of the … [Read more...] about “de-Pakistanization” of Kashmiris – the original sin
Kashmir, COVID-19 and internet blackout: Another dimension of occupation
It being a backward area, lack of technology and resources hinder development in Kashmir. Primitive communities of underdeveloped countries are regarded to be living in those parts of the country that lack almost all kinds of services and basic needs or even worse. Information society should be maintained because information has a significant impact in ensuring development of … [Read more...] about Kashmir, COVID-19 and internet blackout: Another dimension of occupation
The day Riyaz Naikoo was Martyred
“Yeh humare zinda rehne se bhi darte hain aur humare marne se bhi”(They [Indian state] are scared of us [Kashmiris] while we are alive as well as when we die).– Shaheed Commander Riyaz Naikoo 6th May, 2020What a sad, sad day! The search operation at Beighpora, Awantipora that had been going on for the last two days and had entered into the third day today finally ended in an … [Read more...] about The day Riyaz Naikoo was Martyred
Maqbool Bhat’s execution – Revelations by Ghulam Muhammad Mir
Ghulam Muhammad Mir, former President of Plebiscite Front and National Liberation Front (NLF) was a close associate of Maqbool Bhat who was, at times, jailed along with him during his political activism in Pakistan including the famous Ganga Trial. On 25th April, 1986, G.M. Mir published a five-year report about the political activities of JK Plebiscite Front. In this report, … [Read more...] about Maqbool Bhat’s execution – Revelations by Ghulam Muhammad Mir