A never-ending affair – India, Pakistan and Kashmir

Following recent tensions between India and Pakistan, forthright opinions were expressed on both sides, by nationals and across the diaspora. But as Neha Maqsood writes, one thing was forgotten: the status of Kashmir. “It seems that these two nations, India and Pakistan, cannot seem to give the other up. And they’ll always be connected over… Read More

Kashmir needs a political solution, not military action

by Junaid Rather  “If I die, please ask Mufti Nazir to perform my funeral“, says a 25-year-old man who was hit by a bullet during a protest triggered by the killing of Hizbul Mujahidin’s young and charismatic commander Burhan Wani in Indian-controlled Kashmir. (Mufti Nazir Ahmad Qasmi is one of the few Islamic scholars who enjoys… Read More