US -Taliban Peace Talks
Syed Basharat In the beginning of year 2019 American and Taliban officials agreed in principle to the framework of a peace dealto end 17 years of war in Afghanistan. As per the statement of the negotiator, ZalmayKhalilzad, the framework includes Taliban’s agreement to a cease-fire and to talk directly with the Afghan government which the […]
Failure of Responsible quarters! Overcome by Social Conscience
Mohd Rafi Malik Many people have problems with the word Charity, because they may think, in the right sense, that NGO’s, Trusts and Civil Societies etc as they prefer calling them, really do take the work of moral and social responsibilities, which ought to be taken on by the Government and concerned administrations. Rarely, once […]
Answerability and the Day of Judgment
The day of resurrection will be the time when all of humankind on earth will be brought back to their original physical form. There will be a time on earth when everything that God created will cease. Every human being, from the past to the present, will be resurrected and examined by their deeds. This […]
Recent Bangladesh Election and Climate of Fear
Eleventh General elections in Bangladesh were held on 30th December 2018. The result was an overwhelming victory for the Awami League led by Sheikh Hasina. For the first time in a general election Bangladesh made use of electronic voting machines but only in a limited scale. The elections were marred by violence and claims of […]
Kashmir Freedom Struggle: From Beginning to Present Era
Shabir Ahmad The year 1931 saw the beginning of an organised freedom struggle initiated by the Muslims against the rule of autocracy in which they had been suffering untold miseries for more than eight decades. The rising of the 13th July that year was not merely a protest against the excesses of certain officials with […]
“Why Islam disallowed Valentine’s Day” ?
Danish Hameed Most Muslims, who indulge in many alien cultural practices, these days, do not know what they are doing. They are just blind followers of their equally blind cultural leaders. Little do they realize that what they regard as innocent fun may in fact be rooted in paganism? That the symbols they embrace may […]
Kashmir, a mote in some one’s eye..
Sheikh Arshid Ahmad A valley surrounded by the great mountain ranges shows its pristine natural beauty. It has gained a name among most popular attractive places of the world where everyone wants to go to enjoy it’s beauty. From every corner of the world a swarm of tourists come to enjoy the natural beauty of […]
Cheaper to go to moon but costlier to go to Srinagar
Aqib Ul Ahad Wani This refers to the news regarding the unconditional hike of air fares by the airlines. This is a real injustice with the customers as the maximum fare from Srinagar to Jammu is Rs2500 & vice-versa, likewise maximum fare from Srinagar to Delhi is Rs 3500 & vice-versa but if we see […]
Saving Our Posterity
Peer Faizan Bashir Children, who are regarded to be the future nation-builders, are going astray. Gone are the times when these young buds would spend their spare time playing outdoors — hop-scotch, or even invent something to be well enjoyed, & let others partake too. These days we witness that a child who was supposed […]
Can We Pass On The Buck
Dr Qazi Ashraf ‘Kashruth’ in colloquial as well as in literary jargon is equated with our idea of civilization and ‘Kashur’ culture. The story doesn’t end here. Thisword impregnated with our ‘ethos’ not only denotes our distinctive character but also symbolizes the epitome of a deep-rooted sense of pride for this people. But when we […]
