The most recent escalation of violence against Egyptian Copts living in Egypt occurred last month (November 2020) and was sparked by Facebook posts prompting Muslim radicals to retaliate for religious comments. After reading Christian “insults” Muslim goons set out to attack Coptic vi

The President of India

Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi

Sub- Open Petition for invoking Article 86 of the Constitution for sending message to Parliament in the interest of resolving ‘burning Farmer’s issue’

Your Excellency

This is a

"...All must be encouraged in an understanding of the fact that all human beings are born good, but they may be endowed with different gifts. Deviations from preset norms should not form the basis of ostracism. There should be no discrimination on the basis of one's gender identity. We n

Government of India should end farmers agitation before January 26, 2021 (ii)- The said symbolic referendum will be a tremendous morale booster for Khalistanis and legally will have profound implications against India among world-community and in international law.

On the journey to Kha

The USA should take seriously the on-going war between liberal Western democracy against authoritarian Communist Chinese democracy. 

The ‘Central Tibetan Administration’ (CTA) is dancing (https://tibet.net/cta-successfully-lobbies-us-senate-for-the-passage-of-the-landma

India should clearly tell the USA that due to Indo-US strategic & military partnership India is facing a situation where China (with tacit approval of Russia) and with the active support of Khalistanis (operating from USA & its allies Canada, UK etc) and Pakistan, may try for no-border wi

Without learning proper lessons from 1971 dismemberment, Pakistan may face serious problems in future too (ii)- Not merely military & political leadership but leadership of Islam in undivided Pakistan was mainly responsible for ‘Fall of Dhaka’ (iii)- Without making Islam in Pakist

COVID-19 pandemic has proven how global economy depends on health security. Another key lesson hard learnt is how important are integrated health responses and strong local actions for preventing diseases and averting untimely deaths. Global level thrust on health policy, scientific research and

This is time for US-Christianity too, to wake-up: Even after electoral colleges on Monday approved Joe Biden as President elect, the Democrats are criticizing Republicans because they (GOP) are refusing to accept the outcome of the 2020 US elections as reported also at https://www.cnn.com/2020/12

"There is a global epidemic of violence against women - both within conflict zones and within societies at peace - and it is still treated as a lesser crime and lower priority" had said Angelina Jolie, actress and then UN Ambassador for refugees more than five years ago. With the onslau

This year the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) day is different in a way that never before the UHC message was so loud and clear. From first case of coronavirus eleven months ago to nearly 70 million cases worldwide, the pandemic has made us realize how essential is health security for each one of

This autumn marked the ninth anniversary of the brutal murders of innocent Christian Copts in a tragedy known as the Maspero Massacre when thousands of peaceful Copts and Muslims gathered on October 9, 2011 and marched towards Cairo’s Tahrir Square. On three separate occasions around that d

COVID-19 was first detected in India on 30 January 2020, the same day when the World Health Organization had formally declared a public health emergency of international concern. Since then, the number of cases in our country has risen exponentially, inching towards 10 million. To gain a better u

Ms. Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights deserves an appreciation to acknowledge that, “A world with diminished human rights is a world that is stepping backwards into a darker past, when the powerful could prey on the powerless with little or no moral or

Resignation of opposition from National & State Assemblies of Pakistan, will be game changer (ii)- Powerful Christian West is not interested in bringing Muslim world under its direct rule of liberal secular Western democracy (iii)- Secular democratic India should rule over Muslim world with t

The Indian Muslims carried out meaningless annual formality of observing the 28th anniversary of Babri Masjid demolition as ‘black day’ on December 6, also as reported at https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-muslims-observe-demolition-of-babri-masjid-anniversary-as-black-day-2039430/ . To

In addition to amendments in Farm Acts,  to help the genuine farmers (and others) the Modi-government should recover Rs about 1,000 Trillion State capital (Income Tax) from about one million fake farmers.

Presently India is witnessing massive farmer’s protest in and around De

Solidarity and accountability are the hallmarks of tackling public health problems, as well as health emergencies. We need integrated interventions that focus on people (and not just the disease), and address the needs of the individuals collectively, urged Eamonn Murphy, Regional Director, UNAID

The allegations of massive voter fraud in the USA as are being revealed not only through public statements of various Republican leaders but also as shown on TV through public hearings of these alleged voter frauds in so-called battleground States, should be a matter of concern to everyone living

While we have made significant progress since the late 1990s in our fight to end AIDS, but it still remains a major global public health issue. Even today, globally more than 12 million people living with HIV are not on treatment and 1.7 million people became infected with the virus in 2019 becau

Islamic State claimed responsibility for some major attacks in Afghanistan recently including Kabul University and rocket attacks in the capital Kabul. The terror outfit has carried out some of the most gruesome attacks in recent time, including the infamous complex attack on a Kabul maternity wa

Unlike religious leaders of Christianity, Ayatollah is entitled to deal with political matters and even to head the State but only if he can do it properly (ii)- If Ayatollah fails on Fakhirzadeh matter then Iran should adopt secularism.  

The US prominent media is reporting t

” Jammu and Kashmir has been, is and will always remain an integral part of India. Indian people will no longer tolerate an unholy ‘global gathabndhan’ against our national interest. Amit Shah, Home Minister of India.: November 17, 2020 

“Mr. Minister, Kashm

 First of all, we, leaders of all of churches, political workers, social workers, journalists, scholars give thanks to Sindh Government, Judiciary, Advocates, especially advocate Jabran, Pastor Ghazal Shifique and Balawal Bhutto who take action for underage girl without any religious discrim

President of the Tibetan government-in-exile at White House has fundamentally changed the entire strategic scenario of the Indo-Pak-China region (ii)- Military takeover in Pakistan will serve the purpose of Chinese democracy against Western democracy in the region.

As mentioned by forme

One thing the USA needs to learn from China is that while the West led by the USA has been taking superficial interest in affairs of the developing world, China ( an Asian large country which has immensely progressed economically, hence attractive to developing world) is interacting with them in

Very often it is our disabling attitudes that make life difficult for people with disabilities, rather than their own physical impairments. More than the disability itself, it is its psychological effects that take a bigger toll on the person, says wheelchair bound Tanzila Khan, a disability righ

This refers to the press briefing by Pak Foreign Minister Qureshi and DG ISPR Gen. Iftikhar as reported at https://www.dawn.com/news/1590333/irrefutable-evidence-dossier-on-indias-sponsorship-of-state-terrorism-in-pakistan-presented  and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwLMTZ4LWiU

“It would be totally unrealistic, cynically so, to expect Pakistan to stand aside, unmoved and insensitive, from the desperate struggle in Kashmir over a principle of self-determination for which Pakistan throughout its history has made enormous sacrifices.” Ambassador Yusuf Buch

"Difficulties in your life do not come to destroy you but to help you release the hidden potential and power". This quote by the late Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, a scientist and the 11th President of India, is the dictum for nurse Divya Sojan, who during the 11 years of her nursing career, has

Sub:- If the USA does not make democracy relevant to the ordinary people then Western democracy will lose to Chinese democracy.

Many reasons are given for the failure of Western democracy in bringing satisfaction to especially economically weaker sections even in advanced countries wher

Sub: - Report of Army Chief inquiry is a fit case also of 'High Treason' as per Article 6 of the Constitution hence involvement of Sindh High Court is necessary.

The need for filing writ petition in Sindh High Court for getting FIR registered in the matter of abduction of IG Pol

On November 8 a meeting of ‘Pakistan Democratic Movement’ (PDM) leaders was held (as reported in media, also at https://www.dawn.com/news/1589307 ) in which as per Maulana the PDM Chief, the future programs of PDM for agitation etc were discussed and it was also discussed that in the

The 2020 elections (for President, vice-President, Senate, House etc) where postal ballots were allowed is nothing but farce. Legally a postal ballot is no ballot because a person is required to go in person to cast the vote before presiding officer of the polling booth like a person going to a C

In Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) which is a part of united J&K the election campaign is going-on where PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz) presently led by Maryam Nawaz is also campaigning. At the same time Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has been carrying out agitation (through Jalsa etc) sinc

1.            Introduction: The incidents of kidnapping, forced conversion to Islam and forced marriages of minor Christian, Hindu and Sikh girls to Muslims men who are much senior to the girl child in age, have increased many folds during th

The recent Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has clearly illustrated that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not hesitating at all in deploying his Jihadist brigade anywhere to promote his expansionist policies. Turkey sends its Syrian mercenaries that had fought previously in northern Syri

According to a report by UNICEF, India is home to the largest number of child brides in the world, accounting for more than one third of the global total of 650 million women and girls who were married as children. Of the country’s current total of 223 million child brides, 102 million were

As if what happened at Quetta on October 25 which has created a threat of military / martial rule in Pakistan with the support of China for propagating Chinese democracy in the region (as mentioned at https://www.pakistanchristianpost.com/opinion-details/3700 ) was not enough, the following three

A few days ago news reports stated that you called a meeting of the Muslim Council of Elders in Cairo in order to plot a legal response against the French government over the recent issue of free speech in France that led to the murder of a French school teacher on October 16. You have accused th

On October 25 at Quetta Jalsa (public meeting) the ‘Pakistan Democratic Movement’ (PDM) leaders said [about independence of Balochistan, removing fencing at Durand line (border between Pakistan & Afghanistan) to facilitate people to cross border without passport-visa and incitemen

October 27 marks the beginning of Indian Occupation of the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is forever scarred in the collective minds of the Kashmiri people as the day they became occupied. 

The Kashmir conflict began in 1846 with the illegal, immoral and inhumane sale

It is a matter of great satisfaction and pleasure for all the people in and of the USA that President Donald Trump has recovered from Corona-virus (Covid-19) as is evident from the fact that he could participate in the Presidential debate on October 22, 2020. The people in the USA also wish good

Sindh Inspector General of Police Mushtaq Mahar has merely deferred his own leave and has asked his officers to set aside their leave applications for ten days, pending the conclusion of the inquiry into his abduction by Army for forcefully getting a FIR (First Information Report) registered agai

A new study reveals that a large percentage of people globally are hesitant to take a COVID 19 vaccine if and when it is made available.

Researchers from The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) conducted a survey in 19 countries that have been hard-hit by the virus, in June

It is the sweet will of the ‘Pakistan Democratic Movement’ (PDM) if it still wants to continue with its scheduled program of Jalsa (public meetings), rallies and dharna in various cities of Pakistan. But as far as the objectives of the PDM (fresh elections for National & State Ass

Description automatically generatedThe number of people affected and displaced by conflicts and natural disasters has almost doubled over the past decade and continues to rise. Climate crisis is a major driver and amplifier of disaster risks and losses, even as armed conflicts compel hordes of pe

When former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif delivered speech on September 20 to ‘All Party Conference’ the APC (after which ‘Pakistan Democratic Movement’ the PDM was launched ) in which he criticized & blamed Pakistan military (so-called establishment) for interfering in

This is the interview of Taliban Political Office Spokesperson Dr Muhammad Naeem Wardak conducted by me. The interview was conducted through the Telephonic conversation over VOIP and also the written answers of Dr Wardak were received from the Taliban Political Office, Doha which is in Pastho, an

The Tribal Invasion of Kashmir on 22 October 1947 was a contentious and significant action, because of its serious consequences. It clearly violated the Standstill Agreement concluded between Pakistan and the Ruler of Jammu and Kashmir and resulted in death and destruction of thousands of innocen

Quaid – e – Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’ speech on 11th August 1947, what is truth behind speech? “You are free, you are free to go to your Temples, you are free to go to your Mosques or to any other place of Worship in this state of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion o

Dr. Moeed Yusuf, Special Advisor to Prime Minister of Pakistan on National Security and Strategic Policy disclosed in an interview with Karan Thapar that India sent us a message for a desire to a conversation. He added that Pakistan stands for conversation that moves us forward. He however emphas

Like many other democratic countries, the USA has also distorted the federal structure of the State.  In any federal set-up the martial subjects are handled by the Fed whereas civilian matters by State governments. But in the USA, it is pathetic to see the country ignorant & unconcerned

Since August 5, 2019 when India changed the special status of J&K (which infuriated China too, in addition to by India joining QUAD) and Corona pandemic since early 2020, the following important developments are happening very fast not only in the Indo-China-Pak region but across the globe wh

A national spirit of the country is above all to unite religions’ sects and denominations of minorities on the one platform of Nationalism for the harmony and the peace of the world. Many Asian countries have multi- religions and multi – cultures that are living together peacefully. W

 The principle of ‘right of self-determination’ and its applicability to the 72-year-old Kashmir conflict needs to be considered during the 75th session of the Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly that is taking place between October 8 to November 10, 2020 at i

On October 3 through consensus, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman was made the Head of ‘Pakistan Democratic Movement’ (PDM) by opposition parties to lead the nation-wide agitation (starting from Quetta on October 11) demanding resignation of the Imran gov

...so goes an old common blessing given to an Indian bride, talks of gender equality notwithstanding. While the small family norm slogan of 'hum do, hamare do' (we two, ours two) has rubbed in well the penchant for begetting at least one son has not waned.

Many modern Indian wom

It was believed from sometimes now that Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) aka Pakistani Taliban has been marginalized and in disarray. As Pakistan's army operations back in 2014 had ousted the Taliban insurgents from their most prized tribal sanctuary. The movement’s various factions were

The world celebrated International Day of Older Persons on 1st of October. Sri Lanka also celebrates its Children's Day on the same day. What a beautiful coincidence, even though perhaps purely by chance (and not by design). Indeed, this celebration of the young and old age alike is a symboli

India was humiliated in 1962 Indo-China war during Congress party rule of Prime Minister Nehru but there was at least one satisfaction to Indians that this humiliation happened because of the mistakes made exclusively by the Indians and their leaders. But in 2020 the humiliation being faced by In

It is high time to move beyond mere tokenism when we commemorate Mahatma Gandhi, and begin truly embodying Gandhian values in all aspects of our lives. This rallying call was given by Medha Patkar, who is among the most respected development justice activists today. She was among the keynote spea

After the seven decades, where is a Pakistan’ foundational stand? it is a tragic point to think for think tanks, scholars, philosophers, poets, writers, sincere politician, pastors, Bishops and judiciary for the bright future of upcoming generations of Pakistan. Seven decades’ photo o

The message from Chinese President & Prime Minister to their counterparts in Cuba to celebrate the 60th anniversary of their bilateral diplomatic relations (as reported at http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-09/28/c_139402941.htm ) should be seen in the background that two years ago China i

History geographically tells us about the different kinds of systems of the world, Government, kingdoms, land Lord’s system and bonded labor. Persecution is an outcome of racialism everywhere, even in the social societies, belief, denominations and dominations that dominate society, man-mad

There was a great need for the precious spirit of patriotism after the existence of Pakistan. The history of Pakistan slowly but surely gave the impression of traitors due to the spirits of racialism during seven decades. Even there was a great need for educational development, support for each o

Growing up in a society ruled by a religious deep state drove me to begin thinking about living elsewhere in the world in spite of the fact that Islamic Sharia was not yet constitutional before I left Egypt. The imposition of and control by religious rules and my inability to counter them frustra

It is not the first time that the people across the world got surprised / amused on the use of the words ‘Democracy in China’ by Chinese leaders when President Xi Jinping used democracy in China in his UNGA 2020 speech (as given at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zm2dKMiWZM ) . Even

Pakistan' history starts from India. History clearly explains that how Christian leaders had been effectively supporting the founder of Pakistan " Muhammad Ali Jinnah' ideology" for an existence of Pakistan. Hindu leaders raised many questions about Pakistan' existence.

“The people of the State of Jammu & Kashmir have no words to express their heartfelt thanks to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Republic of Turkey for reiterating one more time his Administrations support for the just cause of Kashmir. His words today at the 75th session

 Sir Mohammad Zafrullah Khan, Pakistani foreign minister and delegate to the United Nations made it clear on January 16, 1948 during the 228th meeting of the Security Council that Gilgat-Baltistan is the part of the State of Jammu & Kashmir. Here is the part of his eloquent speech: &ldqu

On September 20, demanding PM Imran Khan's  resignation, the country's major Opposition parties (including PPP, PML-N, JUI-F) at ‘All Parties Conference’ (APC) passed a 26-point joint resolution and  decided to launch Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) which in the f

So said the famous playwright and political activist George Bernard Shaw. Alas, instead of being celebrated, older age is feared and looked down upon by many and ageism fuels this fear.

Ageing is a natural process and begins the moment one is born. But ageism is not. The World Health Or

This month the talks about ‘NATO type US-Indo-Pacific Alliance’ are doing round as being reported and discussed in media (https://tfipost.com/2020/09/us-wants-a-nato-like-military-alliance-in-the-indo-pacific-and-it-means-the-end-of-natos-relevance/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v

In May 2019, all 194 countries that set the agenda of the World Health Organization met at the 72nd World Health Assembly and endorsed the establishment of World Patient Safety Day to be marked annually on 17 September. But this year's COVID-19 pandemic has unveiled the huge challenges and ri

India was hoping against the hopes that something positive would come out from the talks between the Foreign Ministers of India and China at Mosco on September 10. But India is frustrated (https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/no-mention-of-status-quo-in-india-china-talks-on-ladakh-opposition-fum

India’s Ambassador to the United Nations, T S Tirumurti  has asked the UN Security Council to take off  the "outdated agenda item" of the "India-Pakistan question'', from the Council.

Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations Munir Akram re

Pakistan support could not create Khalistan but now Chinese additional support for mini-Khalistan (in the first stage) will make all the difference.

There is a general impression that Khalistan (independent country for Sikhs) activists are operating mainly from Canada and the UK but now

The funeral on September 7 of ‘Special Frontier Force’ (SFF) company leader Nyima Tenzin, martyred in a landmine blast in an operation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) during August 29-30, was held at Leh in the Union Territory of Ladakh. From the ‘Bharatiya Janata Party&r

Many women and girls around the world have experienced contraception failure, missed taking oral contraceptive pills, or been forced to have sex against their will. For these women, emergency contraception is a safe and effective method that reduces the risk of pregnancy. Expanding the range of c

Description automatically generatedThe COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of weak health systems that were ill prepared to withstand the onslaught of the pandemic. As documented by the Pulse survey of the WHO, the pandemic has resulted in disruption of essential health services, includin

In his interaction with Press on September, 2 (https://www.state.gov/secretary-michael-r-pompeo-at-a-press-availability-12/ ) the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talked about many subjects but one issue namely of India-China is the most important and deserve closer scrutiny as it will have impl

Presently since May 2020 the military stand-off is going on at Eastern Ladakh of united-J&K between India and China where casualties have also taken place and further military escalation is highly likely between nuclear China (plus nuclear Pakistan which will certainly be on its side due to K

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is working hard on both domestic and international fronts to advance his grand design of reviving an Islamic caliphate under his rule. It is now no secret that he sees himself as the rightful heir of the former Ottoman caliphate which was abolished in 1924 by

The gullible Indians (substantial part of the population) are dancing since August 24 as Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat said (reported also at https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-has-military-options-to-deal-with-chinese-transgressions-if-talks-fail-cds-rawat/article

Maulana Fazalur Rehman [the President of political party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) which has been part of governments at Centre and in States at various levels and at various times] when launched march from Karachi, Sindh through Punjab and carried out  Dharna (sit-in) at Pak capital Islamaba

Countries in the Asia Pacific region are in the forefront of bearing the onslaught of climate change. During the last three decades 45% of the world's natural disasters have occurred in this region, which is vulnerable to floods, cyclones, earthquakes, droughts, storms and tsunamis.

Christianity should stop putting cart before horse: People thought that in a situation where Prez Trump is totally oblivious of the Christian values of human rights & working-class friendly secular democracy, at least Democrat’s Presidential nominee Joe Biden will promise to uphold thes

Saudis have only one option that is to hitch their wagon with developments in Greater India (ii)- Only Jared Kushner can bail-out Saudis from present problems of Islamic world.

This refers to remarks made by Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Pakistan’s foreign minister, in an interview to a l

A state is considered not only Feeder of its citizens, but it has responsibility to protect their lives, properties through implementing law. A state is also compared with a mother, which sacrifice at every stage to improve lifestyle of her child. Unfortunately, our State Pakistan, failed to real

There are two maxims of politics. First, criminal matters have precedence over civil matters and martial matters have precedence over criminal matters. Hence if any country does not have adequate martial power then its other matters (criminal and civil) cannot be handled satisfactorily by the Sta

When Pamela Mountbatten wrote her book ‘India Remembered’ in 2007 with forward to this book by her daughter India Hicks, people thought that Pamela would bring to light many facts and would give answer to many puzzles of the history of undivided India which has remained a matter of ut

India is not an ordinary country. It is not merely a country of about 1.35 billion people but it is the only secular democratic country in this region. Therefore, if anything comes in the way of secularism in India (through religious intolerance) then it should be a matter of concern for liberal

Undoubtedly, sports and physical activities are essential for our mental and physical wellbeing. But how can a sport help in addressing sexual and reproductive health issues of the youth, and social ills like sexual and other forms of gender-based violence? It looks somewhat incredible.

 Gopal picked up his coffee and Reghu’s special tea from the window, because Tim Horton was closed to contain Covid-19.     It was the month of March. Nations were getting lost in the perplexing wilderness of the pandemic of the coronavirus. Days and months emerged

Indian establishment has pooh-poohed the ultimatum issued on August 5 by Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi [to Saudi Arabia (SaAr), which leads rather controls the ‘Organization of Islamic Cooperation’, the OIC]  that if SaAr does not immediately summon the meetin

Libya has been embroiled in violence since a 2011 uprising that toppled and killed longtime dictator Col Moammar Gaddafi. Libya, a country of about 6.67 million people, has a largely tribal society and now suffers from civil war. In the current crisis, Libyans are just being used and manipulated

Description automatically generatedAdolescence or teenage is that critical phase when one transitions from childhood to adulthood. It is marked by important biological changes and the onset of puberty. This 'growing up' is also about experiencing the joys and challenges of youth. However,

Description automatically generated"Most people are completely, blissfully ignorant about the situation, and those of us who believe in sustainable development are not able to do anything", this is how Dr SP Udayakumar describes the current situation relating to nuclear power and its us

The national and international media is full of reports that “on August 5, 2020 PM Modi laid a symbolic silver brick in the sanctum sanctorum, or innermost sanctuary, of the demolished Babri Masjid site as scores of devotees and others watched the event on giant screens across the city of A

This refers to the July, 30 appearance of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo before US Senate Foreign Relations Committee (https://www.state.gov/secretary-michael-r-pompeo-before-the-senate-foreign-relations-committee-on-the-fiscal-year-2021-state-department-budget-request/ ) where he termed China as

As per a recent news, a senior bureaucrat in Lucknow said, "The increase in female infection (of COVID-19) ratio is a clear indication that women are going out in the market and not following the precautions [for COVID-19 prevention]". This statement is not only devoid of any scientific

In many parts of the world, including India, family planning is largely viewed as a women’s issue and family planning programming is primarily focused on women. In fact, out of the 14 choices listed as methods of contraception, only 2 - condoms and vasectomy - require men's direct parti

Senior activist Medha Patkar launched a youth led, Towards A Better World campaign, in an online session where several youth leaders of Fridays For Future (a global movement led by Greta Thunberg) and other youth activists took part. We must change our life, lifestyle and sources of livelihood fo

With the numbers of those infected with COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) escalating everyday globally we are indeed wading through turbulent waters with no end at sight. Scientists around the world are literally burning the midnight oil, searching frantically for a treatment to rid the world of this pandemi

USA needs military treaty with India more than vice-versa (ii)- Pompeo’s confusion stems from foreign policy confusion of Trump-administration (iii)- USA also negligent about propagating values of genuine Christianity in rest the world namely of human rights, non-violence and empowerment of

By shedding its British-India mindset, India should start giving due importance to territorial integrity of the country by militarily retrieving from Pakistan & China the rest of united-J&K (PoK, Gilgit, Baltistan, Aksai Chin, Shaksgam valley, part of Eastern Ladakh) preferably through so

Description automatically generatedThey may be differently abled, but they do not lack in ability. Yes, I am talking about the more than one billion people in the world who live with some form of disability. They could be persons with impaired functions of the senses, mobility, cognition or with

Sub:- (i)- India has only one hope of removing China from Indian territory that is through militarily achieving independence of Tibet (ii)- India should know that militarily & economically much more powerful China can easily ask Pakistan to make united-J&K another Bangladesh, supported by

Turks are increasing their military involvement in Libya with each passing day in support of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Fayez Al Saraj. GNA now backed by the Turkish air force and thousands of Syrian mercenaries. Is eager to challenge General Khalifa Haftar in ce

This refers to an interview of former Army Colonel Ajay Shukla by Journalist Karan Thapar (son of former Army Chief Late General PN Thapar) as given at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJuUj54ILos&list=PLzia1qLN9v2Abtxt-_mFc9_38ia0mdkfM&index=2 in which Shukla claimed that despit

Description automatically generatedI am tempted to share this very recent photograph of a newly done up mural in a very prominent area of my city barely a stone-throw distance from the state parliament. It is a clear depiction of what our patriarchal society wants its women to be-meek submissive,

Contrary to the believe that peace is coming to Indo-China-Pak region due to the July 5 agreement between NSA of India and Foreign Minister of China (according to which the military of India and China have started ‘retreating’) the chances of war between nuclear India and China has in

Black Equality Matters, because without equality for all people in a society, we have abandoned the universal human rights, which are the foundation for shared law and democracy.  Such global commitment to equality is a bedrock of the December 10, 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (

Approximately 1 billion young people in Asia and the Pacific region are between 10-24 years old, constituting 27% of the total population in the region. Every one of these youngsters will one day have to make life-changing decisions that will affect their sexual and reproductive health. But resea

STEPHEN GILL AS THE GUEST OF HONOR at International Webinar On Literature and Life in the Era of COVID-19 (27th & 28th June, 2020), Organized by the Department of English and Foreign Languages Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, India. Chairman:  The Vice-Chancellor Prof Prakash Ma

 The news gives us tremendous hope that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is aiming to introduce India's first indigenous vaccine against COVID-19 for "public health use" by 15 August 2020 (India's Independence Day). This could be a scientific breakthrough in th

As minorities living in Pakistan, we appreciate the Punjab cabinet that approved 2% higher education quota for religious minorities in the Government higher education institutes of the province, a move lauded by many.  Among religious minorities, Christians are the largest minority of the Pu

Despite the indisputable scientific evidence that tobacco kills, the tobacco industry has been conniving to use every trick possible to protect and increase its profits. Over 8 million people die of tobacco use worldwide every year. More worrying is the emerging scientific evidence that diseases

This refers to the June 29 conversation by Hudson Institute with India’s Ambassador to the U.S. Taranjit Singh Sandhu (https://www.hudson.org/events/1832-video-event-ambassador-taranjit-singh-sandhu-on-the-u-s-india-partnership62020 ) which has made crystal clear why India is facing problem

Since the inception of the country, there has been a confusion regarding the electoral system of Pakistan. We are undecided whether there should be separate elections or combined. These both options have been seen with reservation by different quarters.

An option adopted was that select

The United Nations marked this year's Public Service Day online celebrations by honouring the women and men who are risking their lives and health to deliver essential public services amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. UN bestowed the UN Public Service Award to seven public institutions from

It will be Hinduism, Christianity & Judaism (with lives & blood to be given mainly by Hindus for this alliance) v/s Islam & Chinesism 

Three nuclear countries namely India, China and Pakistan have territorial claims over united J&K and three factors have made presen

Recent protests in Beirut over government corruption and mismanagement of the economy quickly escalated into rioting and violence that included clashes between Shi’ite Hezbollah supporters and demonstrators. Protesters poured into the streets of the Lebanese capital to decry the collapse of

The COVID-19 pandemic has illustrated, more than ever, the overwhelming importance of public services and the devastating consequences of under-funding and privatising them. That is why the writing on the wall on this year's United Nations Public Services Day is clear: commit to COVID-19 reco

Going by the media coverage all over the world the entire mankind is rightly concerned about the developments in Indo-China-Pakistan region especially after June 15 (when out of team of about 100,  20 Indian soldiers, their officers and Commander were killed and rest were injured moreover as

The first traces of SARS-CoV-2 virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) were discovered in November, 2019 in Wuhan, China. Since then, the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has transformed from a local disease into a global pandemic. While countries across the world, rich and po

In the line of US allies / strategic partners / friends is now the turn of India (after Ukraine / Crimea, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Kurds etc) to face territorial dismemberment or destruction / suffering or political chaos or betrayal etc because India tilted excessively towards the USA (

On the face of it the June 14 statement of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh (https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/pok-will-wish-to-be-part-of-india-will-lead-to-fulfilment-of-parliaments-resolution-rajnath-singh/articleshow/76369108.cms) would seem to be innocent, innocuous and born ou

The bottom line of today's world, which applies to every person on this planet - irrespective of their social, economical or geographical positions - can be simply jotted down in a few words: "COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed our lives" as said by Dr Jameel Zamir, Directo

"A cigarette is a pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end and a fool at the other" had said George Bernard Shaw.

Grappling with a pandemic that has impacted humanity is no mean task. Scientists, doctors, governments, civilians – the entire world – hav

The pandemic, COVID-19 does not discriminate between people based on their class, gender, or ethnicity. However, it has inevitably exposed the socio-economic disparities existing in our society. It demonstrates the power of privilege to different sections of society. The most vulnerable will bear

This refers to the interview of Tibetan Administration President Lobsang Sangay of  Government-in-Exile (GiE) to ‘The Print’ media https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zE4BOaz3fI which should be a matter of great disappointment & concern for the USA (which is trying for the indep

The June 6 talks between Army Generals of India and China has failed to bring any result as far as India is concerned which wanted Chinese army to go back at the position of April 2020 as reported at -

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/lac-talks-with-china-end-indian-military-comman

 Over 60% of the world's youth live in Asia Pacific region, accounting for about 19% of the region's total population. This translates into more than 750 million young women and men aged 15 to 24 years. As it is, many of them - especially adolescent girls and young women, young migra

U.S. Congressman Scott Perry , on May 19 has introduced a  legislation (H.R. 6948) to the ‘US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs’ (USHRCFA) , A bill to authorize the President to recognize the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China as a

Technology is often seen as a bane that impedes human ability rather than benefit it. We have seen the cost of our advancement in the increasing rates of deforestation, the rise of global warming and the absolute carelessness with which we treat nature. The increase in awareness has led to people

Tobacco kills over 80 million people worldwide every year. Tobacco remains a deadly, and yet entirely preventable, risk factor for a host of diseases-from the world's biggest infectious disease killer tuberculosis to major non-communicable diseases (NCDs) that account for over 70% deaths glob

Prez Trump should know that the present border of India with China has become irrelevant after Coronavirus - pandemic, due to Tibet factor.

This refers to offer of President Trump to mediate between Indo - China border dispute as reported also at  https://www.hindustantimes.com/ind

The matter of the establishment of The National Commission for Minority Rights in Pakistan is once again in the news. The commission was formed on May 5, 2020, but has faced a lot of opposition since then.

At first, it was opposed in the cabinet committee for the inclusion of members fr

Preventing sexual and other forms of gender-based violence (SGBV) before it happens and meeting the needs of all survivors should always be a priority - but it becomes even more of a compelling priority during pandemics and other emergencies. Such crisis situations might exacerbate already existi

Never in the history of mankind has a political power generated such formidable military power and economic power as has been the predominant & invincible political ideology of ‘democracy with universal adult franchise’.  The Republic- democracy is not a gift of Christianity

Politics, in many ways, is the ultimate determinant of health, had said Dr Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet, a couple of years back. In lead up to the 2020 World No Tobacco Day, and before the first virtual World Health Assembly began, a high level virtual meet with several governmen

To

Chief Justice

Supreme Court of India

New Delhi

Subject: - Online writ petition against Governments of Union of India and of all the States / Union Territories

 Hon’ble Sir

I am an Indian citizen and in the interest of prote

President Trump and Secretary of State Pompeo have said from many platforms / forums that Corona is a laboratory made virus in Wuhan and China did not do legally expected (as per international laws and norms) to stop Coronavirus - pandemic spreading from Wuhan to the entire world. But Trump has o

Houthis officially “Ansar Allah” dismissed the Saudi led coalition’s truce announcement last month. And accused the coalition of misleading the international community by escalating fighting and mobilizing forces at the same time. But indeed, it was Houthis themselves who mounte

When the world has come to a grinding halt due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, and it is majorly the public health services that are on the frontline of the efforts to contain it (with most of the private health industry 'safe distancing' by being shut or busy profit-minti

Mahatma Gandhi's talisman is perhaps the best guiding light to reform the public health system in the wake of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: "I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test- "Recal

In two major democracies (the most powerful the USA and the largest India) tens of millions of people are dependent on day to today earnings. But the ease with which the governments of both the countries have inflicted lock-downs in their countries without giving any thought (much less the prepar

The more I think of the Covid-19 virus the more I become convinced that this infectious agent was created by maniac messiahs to strengthen their lust to control the bodies of the world governments.  Unexpectedly, the maniac messiahs also came under the control of this infectious agent. The a

President Trump and Secretary of State Pompeo have said from many platforms / forums that Coronavirus is a laboratory made in Wuhan and China did not do legally expected (as per international laws and norms) to stop Coronavirus - pandemic spreading from Wuhan to the entire world. But so far the T

For years I have focused on the cruel and needless suffering of the Christian Copts of Egypt. Religiously inspired laws and the dictates of a regime governing the Islamic state has always been the enemy of the Egyptian Copts. Long ago a barbaric Islamic army invaded and occupied the Pharaoh&rsquo

To mark International Nurses' Day on May 12, millions of nurses around the world are calling on governments to commit to universal public health. "As we rebuild from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis, we must transform the way societies are organised. We must organise our societi

The Supreme Court of India (SCI) should take cognizance (suo-motto or through writ  petition in SCI by some people / organization) of the lock-down matter: -

 (1)- For prosecuting functionaries of governments of India and of Maharashtra & other States under section 304-A I

This refers to the criticism of Supreme Court of India (SCI) by Retired Justice A. P. Shah which is published in an article https://thewire.in/law/lockdown-democracy-rights-india-supreme-court . The immediate cause of his criticism is lockdown (due to Coronavirus pandemic) but Shah has dealt with

Abstract: Stephen Gill, a novelist and poet, blends his sweeps of imagination with longings to attain spiritual bliss through his purity of passion pricking his earthly stay with heavy dosage of realism in his latest collection of poems entitled The Singer of Life. Acclaimed widely as a poet of p

“The COVID-19 pandemic is causing untold fear and suffering for older people across the world”, said United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres last week on the launch of the policy brief on older persons and coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “The fatality rate for older pe

Ref:- (i)- USA can deal with Corona-pandemic comprehensively only when committed to the Christian value of liberal secular democracy (ii)- Merely toothless tweeting by USA not enough (iii)- Even dissolution / reorganization of UN should not be feared by USA (iv)- USA should stop considering life,

The United Nations (UN) data estimates that 168 million people worldwide will need assistance in 2020 to deal with humanitarian crises, including natural disasters, extreme climate events, conflicts and infectious disease outbreaks. 25% of these will be women and girls of reproductive age. And th

Yemen’s leading Southern separatist group Southern Transition Council (STC) has declared self-rule and state of emergency in the areas under their control, including the port city of Aden. This bold move of the STC has been strongly condemned by Saudi Arabia led military coalition and Unite

As per global Corona-death data given at https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/  as on April, 26 over 500 deaths per million people (DPMP) have happened in Belgium, Spain, Andorra, San Marino - over 400 DPMP in Italy - over 300 DPMP in France, UK, Sint Marten - over 200 DPMP in Netherlan

The J&K National Panthers Party held a ‘Online Video Conference’ to pay homage to Maharaja Hari Singh, Jammu & Kashmir who acceded Jammu & Kashmir with Union of India on 26th October, 1947 by signing the Instrument of Accession. Maharaja Hari Singh was removed, though unco

This refers to interview of French President Emmanuel Macron to ‘Financial’ Times (https://www.ft.com/content/3ea8d790-7fd1-11ea-8fdb-7ec06edeef84 ) where in view of on-going Coronavirus pandemic, he offers himself philosophically to achieve what seems unthinkable for the welfare of t

Agenda 2030 is a commitment by all countries to achieve sustainable development by 2030 for all, ensuring that no one is left behind, including marginalised communities like LGBT and sex workers. However, the stark reality is that, even in normal times, these vulnerable communities in Asia and th

President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, has been sent an appeal to urgently strengthen the response to corona virus disease (COVID-19) in the country, by stronger enforcement of comprehensive and evidence-based tobacco control measures, which includes immediate ratification of the global tobacco tre

Obviously in reply to the  accusation of Prez Trump and of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (that Coronavirus might have originated from a laboratory in Wuhan in China moreover China is not coming clean on the data of sick and dead in China due to Coronavirus) the Chinese foreign ministry on A

General Khalifa Haftar led Libyan National Army (LNA) offensive on Tripoli has now completed its first anniversary since it was launch. Current offensive has widened the proxy war, bringing more countries and foreign fighters into the Libyan battlefield making it more complicated. Yet neither sid

Prez Trump is seemingly aware of the importance of the economy even during such national emergency (or war-like situation) as the Corona pandemic hence keeps on talking against all-out national lock-down or prolonged lock-downs in various States. But Prez Trump is dangerously unaware of the polit

During the last about a century the USA has been in the forefront for launching & managing global-order / trends based on economics (regarding exclusive private-Capitalism, joint-Capitalism, exclusive State-Capitalism as was in USSR, welfare-State etc) based on politics (regarding secularism

The recently released Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2020 shows that Asia and the Pacific region is not on track to achieve any of the 169 targets of the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs), including those around ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health services.

Over a million positive cases of corona virus disease (COVID-19) have been reported worldwide (1,018,150 cases as on 3rd April 2020) with 53,251 untimely deaths. Corona virus disease (COVID-19) was first reported in Wuhan, China, on 31 December 2019. The United Nations health agency (World Health

2019 was nothing if not a year of protests. From Chile to Hong Kong, passing through France, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, Sudan and India, the world was engulfed in a wave of demonstrations, some more peaceful than others, where citizens rallied and shouted their grievances against their respective gover

Religion is supposed to be custodian of the values of the society. Hence it is expected that Christianity (which is the religion of the overwhelming majority in the USA) will come forward (especially when all other elements of the establishment have failed the USA) to uphold the values and vital

This refers to video  ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL8OWY6KVIk ) by Faizan Mustafa the former Vice-Chancellor of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India  on legal issues involved about problem of huge crowded exodus and resultant sufferings of migrant workers & others due to

This refers to unfortunate incidence of terrorist attack by Jihadi militants on a Gurudwara at Kabul, Afghanistan in which 27 civilians were killed and eight others were wounded on Wednesday as reported at https://www.afghanistannews.net/news/264423208/27-killed-8-injured-in-kabul-gurudwara-attac

It is now certain that the USA is going to spend over $ 2 Trillion on Coronavirus related matters as is evident from the report https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/23/coronavirus-updates-pelosi-to-release-stimulus-bill-as-senate-plan-stalls.html . Unlike many other democracies the constitutional arrange

Balochistan is Pakistan’s largest province in terms of area though it has a population of just around 12 million. If we put this in numbers Balochistan is approximately 44% of the country's total land mass and home to less than 5% of the country's population. It’s very thinly

The world was already moving towards ‘New horizon for mankind’ where due to unprecedented advance of modern science & technology for the last ~ 500 years (especially of recent IT revolution) the mankind would make space and planets the part of its life and Artificial-intelligence,

With nine months left to meet the HIV-related 2020 targets, we are not on track to end AIDS by 2030. In Asia Pacific region, despite unprecedented progress initially in scaling up HIV programmes for prevention, treatment, care and support (in different countries and key populations), we are still

Religious intolerance and hatred against religious minorities in Pakistan have been rife for several decades, and yet, it is hardly ever recognised and addressed by the government. This obliviousness and negligent lack of action has caused severe damage to the fabric of Pakistani society and thre

United States and Taliban have entered into an agreement in Qatari capital Doha which will pave way for US forces to leave war torn Afghanistan. Under the Doha agreement, the US has committed to reduce its force level to 8,600 from 13,000 soldiers in the next three to four months, with the remain

Historically from Myanmar to Afghanistan India has remained one country / political unity. During Mahabharat (epic) times mother of Kauravas (Gandhari) was from present day Kandhar and Babur & other Mughal rulers were ruling in Kabul of Afghanistan and Myanmar was part of British India. Prese

Those questioning the takeaways from United States (US) President Donald Trump’s visit to India may be guilty of missing the woods for the trees. The inability of the two countries to hammer out even a limited trade deal before Trump’s visit began, as also the absence of any other bil

Normally government of properly functioning country takes care of any terrorist organization like ISIS (propagating fanaticism for the religion of  majority community, the Sunni Muslims in case of Afghanistan) but in the first place there is no government worth the name in Afghanistan and wh

The Asia Pacific region is home to more than half of the global population and many low-income countries. While the region is witnessing rapid economic growth, gender inequalities persist and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services are far from being available to all. In the lead up to this

Syria and Turkey are locked in one of the worst military engagement in Syria’s North-West province of Idlib since last month. Land and air forces of both the countries have confronted each other. But Damascus is not all alone its biggest ally Russia is supporting it heavily for this campaig

Prez Trump should develop friendship with Government but not at the cost of Indians. The intervention application (as reported at https://thewire.in/diplomacy/un-human-rights-chief-intervention-application-supreme-court-caa ) filed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR)

I was born and brought in a happy family in New Delhi. I had a twin sister and a younger brother.  Both my parents were working. I graduated from Hindu College, Delhi University in 1977 and went to Peoples’ Friendship University in Moscow (erstwhile USSR) for an integrated course in Ge

Anybody who knows anything about law knows that what is desired is mentioned in substantive laws, but it can be achieved only through proper procedural laws. Similarly, the objectives in Afghanistan can be achieved by the USA only when the elaborate & appropriate State- apparatus and Constitu

About Delhi riots in which reportedly ~ 38 have been killed and over 300 injured ‘The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom’  (USCIRF) has issued a press release  that – “As President Donald Trump’s inaugural visit to India winds down,

The people of Jammu & Kashmir are grateful to Mr. Antonio Guterres, the Secretary General of the United Nations for having spared time in Islamabad, in the midst of myriad pressures, to discuss the very grave situation in Kashmir – a situation of a threat to the peace and stability of t

The Nairobi Statement endorsed to mark 25 years of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) gives renewed hope and stronger thrust to gender equity and human rights. Achieving universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights as a part of universal heal

As per media reports and article by Sirajuddin Haqqani:

 (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/opinion/taliban-afghanistan-war-haqqani.html ) Taliban and the USA are going to sign a deal on February 29 for solving Afghanistan problem. But this deal is against time hence neither it is

First and foremost, it should be understood that in modern progressive world the democracies are governed by rule-of-law and judiciary is the organ of State through which people ensure it. If judiciary (especially its supreme Court) becomes above law and starts ganging-up to protect the suspiciou

Turkey and Syria are now directly involved in the military confrontation and this time not through proxies but through their regular troops since the start of this month. This all started when on February 3 Syrian artillery killed eight Turkish military and civilian support personnel, which resul

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan took out a big rally of peasants which marched from Old Campus to press club. It was participated by hundreds of peasant’s women and men. Rally converged at press club where leaders of PHRC, members of civil society and peasants’ leaders addressed t

The February, 14 address of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to joint session of Pakistan Parliament though has attracted media attention (specially in India) due to his comparison where he said that “There is no difference between Gallipoli and Kashmir” (as mentioned at https://www.t

One can understand that the earlier US Administrations did not make proper & adequate efforts to pull out US-troops from Afghanistan but when Prez Trump also (who came in White House on explicit promise that he will do so) is clearly not serious about it, then it raises serious questions. Lik

Iltija Mufti daughter of former Chief Minister of J&K Mehbooba Mufti appeared on a NDTV program (https://www.ndtv.com/video/news/the-big-fight/omar-abdullah-mehbooba-mufti-slapped-with-psa-violation-of-democracy-or-essential-for-normalcy-540116?livevideo-top-shows ) where she tried to give an

Improvements in the health sector, as well as in other sectors such as infrastructure development, economic growth and poverty reduction, play a major role in improving not only health and life expectancy of the people, but also have a direct impact on their sexual and reproductive health.

The visit of Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to Pakistan in mid-February is mainly aimed at forming not merely a military alliance of Turkey and Pakistan but for making Turkey and Pakistan de-facto one nation by granting mutual dual citizenship to the people of Pakistan and Turkey as is bei

The arrest of Manzoor Ahmad Pashteen, an immensely popular civil rights campaigner and the leader of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), in Peshawar in the wee hours of 27 January has engendered shock and dismay across Pakistan, as also internationally. The Pakistani military establishment, in o

The following writ petition has been emailed by me to Supreme Court of India (SCI)

 Hon’ble Chief Justice

Supreme Court of India

New Delhi, India.

supremecourt@nic.in

Subject: Online public interest writ petition to stop huge legal loot

Agitation of the Balochs for independence is reaching nowhere. By this time also the delusion of  the people of Balochistan must have evaporated which got generated due to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day Speech on 15 August 2016 where Modi raised the issue

After the killing of Major General Qassem Suleimani the loudest voice (After Ayatollah Khamenei) threating United States came from Hezbollah. Secretary General of Hezbollah Sheik Hassan Nasrallah in his public speech said the US military in the Middle East would pay the price for the killing of I

As the saying goes, justice delayed is justice denied, and this is an issue that can be plainly seen in its worst manifestation in Pakistan, every single day.

In Pakistan people have to wait years and years in order to have their cases heard. In most blasphemy cases the accused wait for

Not CAA / NRC & troubled Kashmir. Rather India should work for Savarkar’s ideas of one nation and militarily powerful united-India. Shive Sena Member of Parliament Sanjay Raut has again demanded ‘Bharat Ratna’ award for Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (popularly called Veer Savarka

Dr Ron Malka is the Ambassador of Israel to India. In an exclusive interview to Manish Rai, Editor of Viewsaround and a geo-political analyst he spoke about various dynamics related to Indo-Israel relations. Following is the detailed interview of Dr Malka conducted via exchange of emails with Emb

In an interview with DW Editor-in-Chief Ines Pohl (https://www.dw.com/en/exclusive-pakistani-pm-imran-khan-says-escalation-of-iran-conflict-would-be-disastrous/a-52021938 ), Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan told that “[Let the people of Kashmir decide what they want. Pakistan is ready fo

The world-community (including its human rights organizations / activists) and media have shown concern and have protested against deradicalization camps in India which are in existence as per Statement of Chief of Defense Staff of India General Bipin Rawat as reported also in prominent media of

The case against former President & Army Chief Gen. Musharraf was unconstitutional / illegal in the first place as was mentioned at http://www.pakistanchristianpost.com/opinion-details/3512 .  But now Lahore High Court has also said so as reported at https://www.geo.tv/latest/267155-mush

In late November 2019 Khwahish Warsi, a daily wage earner who makes his living by making and selling 'dholaks', the Indian percussion instrument, who did not have one pelvic joint, met with a major accident and suffered major fracture in both his legs. He was taken to the trauma centre of

While observers from around the world are horrified to see how lives like that of Asia Bibi’s can be torn apart by our current blasphemy laws, many inside the country see things rather differently. They consider the already stringent laws too lenient.

Recently the Punjab Assembly

As reported in media (also at https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a30456687/prince-harry-hinted-at-leaving-royal-family/ ) Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan have announced that they will relinquish royal duties in exchange for a more appealing common life. Harry & Meghan deserve cong

Pakistan is currently facing what can best be called the 'boomerang' syndrome of people in public and political life turning to violence -- and then making confessions and justifications.

Fisticuffs and verbal violence are normal in legislature across the world.  But in Pak

Not very long-ago, Kashmir once was the seat of Sufism and Sufis always joined lacerated hearts and bleeding souls in all cross-sections of society through their truthful discourses and practices of what they had preached.

However, seeing Kashmir bleeding today, my heart cries! What is

The USA is in utter confusion as is evident from the January 8, 2020 address of Prez Trump (after Iran’s missile attacks on US military bases in Iraq). Prez Trump is horribly wrong when he thinks that the problems in NAME region (which has brought the world on the brink of mini-World War) c

God only knows whether it is correct or not (as most of the commentators say in media) that the USA has made India its strategic partner merely for containing China. But if the USA (the leader of free world) is serious about using India for the establishment and running the peaceful and just huma

The implementation of US$62 Billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) must have made Beijing happy outwardly. In real terms, China is burdened with concerns over safety of the projects and Chinese nationals working in Pakistan resulting from potential threats from Pakistani militant groups.

China Communist Party (CCP) Committee in Xinjiang issued (Nov. 2017) secret directive giving detailed orders for managing the indoctrination camps. The directives covered pervasive, round the clock video surveillance to prevent escapes, isolation from outside world, strict scoring system to decid

Before referring to my prophetic words for India in 2020, I wish everyone every imaginable happiness in every year to come, and supplicate the Almighty to cleanse the air for the dove to breathe life into every home as well as in the universe.

I have used some disturbing prophetic words

The world community is living in its make belief world and is almost satisfied that sort of mini-World War will not happen in the wake of the killing of General Soleimani and others (of Iran & Iraq) at Baghdad airport on the soil of Iraq on Friday. But the USA should not take this matter ligh

It’s widely believed that there are two main branches of Islam i.e. Sunni and Shia, which differ in their understanding of early Islamic history and hence they have different ideas about how Islam’s leadership should have been organised in subsequent eras. But there is a third, lesser

Protests against the amended Citizenship Act introduced by Narendra Modi’s government continue to grow and intensify in India. Although this bill is against Muslims, there is hope as Muslims are not alone. People from all faiths, even Hindus, and all factions of society, including media, ac

The present age of modern science & technology is globally shaping the lives of the people at grinding speed. Only few could have imagined after World War II that the economic, political, social and religious fields / institutions across the world would go such profound and fundamental change