“So when Numan learned last month that Mr. Ganai was holed up in a tiny hamlet, Indian security forces closing in, he jumped on his motorbike and sped through the biting cold to reach the house where several militants were trapped.” By Sameer Yasir, Dec. 18, 2018. BALSOO, Kashmir — It was well past midnight […]
Archives for December 18, 2018
Never-ending brutality in (Kashmir)IHK
{Editorial Dawn} The killings were brutal, unacceptable and violated international law, but at this stage ought they be termed shocking? Such is the calculated brutality and political mindlessness in India-held Kashmir that the further escalation of violence — security forces shooting live ammunition into protesters at the site of an alleged encounter with Kashmiri fighters […]
Kashmir and the slumbering world
{Editorial Express Tribune} Killings go unabated in Kashmir, but the world conscience slumbers on quietly. Indian forces in occupation of the valley enjoy a free hand to commit mass murders of the innocent Kashmiris, but this state-sponsored terrorism goes unnoticed, globally. The use of pellet-guns, enforced disappearances, rape and torture are rampant in the occupied […]