India the favoured

Mere granting a status won't do, details will matter

WORDS WITHIN By Firdous Syed

Apparently, Pakistan has decided to grant ‘Most Favoured Nation’ (MFN) status to India.  Last week the decision was announced enthusiastically by the information minister of Pakistan, a degree of confusion still persists. Pakistan’s foreign office spokesperson refuting the allegations of a second More

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Hopelessness is a Sin

..... and there is no greater a virtue than hope

HOPE By Junaid Azim Mattu

I start my weekly column in GK with two feelings – one of gratitude and the other of hope. Gratitude to the Editor and team of GK for thinking that I’m worthy of this widely read platform, one that has become an integral part of the political and non-political narratives of our State. Hope – for hopelessness More

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To Omar, with love

Hope understand the pain of a common Kashmiri

OPEN LETTER By Fida Iqbal

Respected Omar Abdullah SahibI am unable to comprehend whether these lines of mine will go well with you or will offend you? In any case! I find it obligatory on my part to give you a feel of the ‘Ground Zero’ experienced almost every day by the every common Kashmiris. In the same breath, I should More

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New job policy

This way we will be losing our best minds

Brain Drain By Faz- Lul- Haseeb

Another sad move by our government. A tactful way to throw our youth off the track. A classy way to jolt the youth from progressing forward with their wishes of working with the government. People keep on questioning Omar Abdullah’s ability as a Chief Minister as to whether he has failed completely More

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