At least 22 arrested after demonstrators clashed with police near Tatrinote village in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. News Desk Police have arrested at least 22 people at a pro-independence protest in Pakistan-administered Kashmir after clashes broke out between authorities and demonstrators, police and activists told media. The clashes took place on Saturday near the village of Tatrinote, about 80km south of the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, …

Call upon peoples of South Asia to work together for the rights of oppressed nations   Herald Report An alliance of Pakistani Left parties, civil society and peace activists condemned the Modi-led Indian government’s move to annex Jammu and Kashmir warned that the humanitarian crisis in Indian-controlled part of the Himalayan state can spiral into a dangerous conflict between the …

Herald Report Islamabad: Left parties and women organizations of Pakistan have condemned the Indian government’s revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomy. In a statement, it will escalate tensions in the region and will affect tens of millions of working class and women in the two countries. AWP: The Awami Workers Party AWP), a Left party, condemned the Indian government move, saying, …

OHCHR blasts India and Pakistan for failing to improve the situation in the contested Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan   Herald Report The UN human rights office on Monday blasted India and Pakistan for failing to improve the situation in the contested Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, while renewing calls for an international probe into violations in the disputed Himalayan region. Last year, the …

Arley Titzler India and Pakistan were separated at birth, established in 1947 when they gained independence from Britain. Since then, these two countries have been engaged in a violent, 70-year-long dispute over control of Kashmir, waging three wars, countless skirmishes, attacks, and subsequent retaliations. Today, India occupies 45 percent of Kashmir, Pakistan occupies 35 percent, and China occupies the remaining 20 percent. …

Awami Action Committee Baltistan chapter to launch movement against GB division, revival of Numbardari system Herald Correspondent SKARDU: The Awami Action Committee Baltistan chapter has opposed division of Gilgit-Baltistan and revival of the numbardari system described it a move to grab public land and resources and to strengthen the bureaucratic system in the disputed mountainous region. “A conspiracy is being …

People belonging to different professionals with origins or roots in India and pakistan in Canada also issue statement against war hysteria and for peace News Desk At a time when divisive and warmongering narratives have strained Indo-Pak relations to virtually breaking point, Indian and Pakistani scholars and students of Oxford University held a solidarity demonstration at the Radcliffe Camera in …

Two nuclear-armed states shoot down each other’s planes The last time that Indian and Pakistani jets bombed one another’s territory was in 1971, during an all-out war. In that conflict more than 10,000 soldiers died, over 100 planes were shot out of the sky and Pakistan was torn asunder, as the new state of Bangladesh took shape. But then neither …

India and Pakistan should stop playing with fire; With an election looming, Narendra Modi is under pressure to act tough The armies of India and Pakistan often exchange fire across the front line in the disputed state of Kashmir. When tensions rise, one side will subject the other to a blistering artillery barrage. On occasion, the two have sent soldiers on …

People’s Alliance for Democracy and Secularism (PADS) condemns mob violence against Kashmiri students and traders after Pulwama attack HAH Report Secular and peace activists have condemned attacks on Kashmiris in various Indian cities and demanded the ultra nationalist Narendra Modi government to ensure their protection. The Peoples’ Alliance for Democracy and Secularism (PADS) has demanded criminal proceedings against leaders and activists …