Let them come home
Those hapless sons of the soil must not perish beyond mountains!
Thoughtful Thought by GHULAM NABI KHAYAL
More than two years ago, when the prime minister announced the formation of five working groups to look thoroughly into matters pertaining to Kashmir including Indo- Pak relationship and what could be possibly done to bring back peace and normalcy to a bleeding Kashmir MoreDisclaimer
My name is Khan and I am not a terrorist
WRITE HAND by AJAZ UL HAQUE
My Name is Khan is a nice attempt to screen the agony Muslims faced in the wake of 9-11. The attack was carried out with an intent to earn freedom, it earned bondage. It was meant to widen up the scope of liberty, it tightened the noose. Beard, which earlier was seen as someone’s personal choice to MoreJoin hands to make it happen
India and Pakistan will have to shoulder global responsibilities for the betterment of the world at large.
ANALYSIS by Dr.Mirza Ashraf Beg
The past millennium was an era of individualism and personal interests. We two, ours two was the buzzwords. Nations all over the globe also followed the same doctrine. Communist Russia, capitalist Europe, Arab world, Asia and Africa had their own ways and would look on the globe through their narrow MoreHaiti and Kashmir
The question of UN’s role as a facilitator
Arjimand Hussain Talib
Haiti’s post-earthquake situation has stirred up a debate about the nature and the management of the country’s re-construction plan. At the core of the argument is the question of a success recipe – an approach that will ensure speedy recovery, and also a new development model for the country, which MoreWall Calendars tell Tales
And each tale has a lot of freshness to offer
Nostalgia by ZGM
Sitting on my desk, I was waiting for the computer to start – sometimes starting of the computer also becomes irksome and at times the wait stamps out the ideas even for an intro. Watching anxiously, like an eager beaver the cursor on the desktop of my computer, I noticed two wall calendars MoreBeyond stones
How long can we stand this Stone Showering Strategy?
Freeze FRAME by Syeda Afshana
Fire is on. Kashmir is still burning. The periodic spates of violence continue to consume more and more young lives. The protests are devouring the deaths. They say movements demand sacrifices. Revolutions are watered by blood. Freedom comes at a cost. A colossal MoreSurrender for what?
Surrender policy is as old as armed separatist movement
WHATS UP by SAJJAD BAZAZ
Government of India is relentlessly pursuing its confidence building measures (CBM) as one of the tools to defend as well as consolidate its position in Kashmir case. This time it is the surrender policy for Kashmiri militants proposed by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and approved by the Union More- City
'Asia can become centre of gravity’
US SCHOLAR DELIVERS LECTURE AT KU
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Feb 20: Renowned scholar of International Studies, Dr Mutthiah Allagappa, on Saturday asserted that Asia had the potential to become the “centre of gravity” in the world. Addressing academic More
- Jammu
Trooper dies accidentally; another killed by colleague
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Feb 20: An army trooper was killed when his official weapon went off accidentally, while another one was shot dead by his colleague, in two different incidents in Jammu region. Official sources More
- News
One year after, families await justice
65 protesters chargesheeted
GHULAM MUHAMMAD/AZHAR RAFIQUI
Bomai Killings AnniversarySopur, Feb 20: On the first anniversary of the killing of two youth by Army in Bomai here, a shutdown is being observed on Sunday even as police has failed to make any arrests More
- GK Business
Aircel cross-connections pester customers
NAZIA AKHTAR
Srinagar, Feb 20: With frequent cross-connections in its mobile telephony becoming a problem for customers, the disgruntled Aircel subscribers today threatened to move to court against the company.  More


