Beyond Backburner Story

Is Kashmir now a forgotten story?

PUNCHLINE By Z.G. Muhammad

I cannot be caught on a wrong foot. Kashmir has taken backseat in Pakistan’s national discourse is a truth. It is no more a theme song with major political parties; the Pakistan People’s Party, the Muslim League (M) Or the MQM, Interestingly the Jamaat-e-Islami of late has also been lying low on Kashmir More

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Time to be friends

Why consider India as the `Most Feared Nation'?

ANALYSIS By Abdul Majid Zargar

Fifteen years after India granted the ‘Most Favored Nation’ (MNF) status to Pakistan, the latter has reciprocated by  according similar status to India. Earlier Pakistan consistently refused  to grant this coveted status to India on political as well as economic reasons. The  political More

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Celebrating Eid with orphans

They don't need just help, they need love and care

EID MUBARAK By Salman Nizami

Children born in Kashmir during conflict are highly traumatized facing emotional disorder, loss of sleep and abnormal emotional and behavioral changes. Some of the children grew up with low moral values with negative personality traits. It all does not augur well with our society. Their day starts More

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Encouraging corruption?

The new job policy by the J&K Government will only breed corruption

FEEDBACK By Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad/Muzaffar Ali

Refer to news item “Government notifies modalities under new recruitment rules; SSB asked to re-advertise posts” (GK 28th Nov). These new modalities are discouraging. Indeed it is a new experiment to exploit and to subjugate the talent of the valley. This strategy is yet another gimmick played with More

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