Pakistan clerics issue stoning death decree
Ulema Council says so-called ‘honour killings’ are un-Islamic and sign of ignorance, ahead of June 5 meeting. A coalition of Pakistani religious leaders has issued a religious edict declaring ‘honour killings’ to be a “highly condemnable” and “un-Islamic” action. The All Pakistani Ulema Council is also organising a summit on June 5, involving leaders from […]
Hundreds arrested in Kashmir ahead of Modi visit
Crackdown in India-administered Kashmir in bid to prevent ‘Million March’ called to protest weekend visit by Indian PM. Baba Umar 4 Nov 2015 Authorities in India-administered Kashmir have cracked down on hundreds of political activists and pro-independence leaders ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the region. Modi will hold a public rally […]
Al Qaeda gets a new military chief in Kashmiri. India tops his hit list
Baba Umar December 4, 2010, Issue 47 Volume 7 Is Mohammad Ilyas Kashmiri, born in Mirpur, Pakistan-administered Kashmir, now al Qaeda’s head of military ops? This is what US intelligence agencies believe. IS MOHAMMAD Ilyas Kashmiri, born in Mirpur, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, now al Qaeda’s head of military ops? This is what US intelligence agencies believe. In that case, […]
‘We aren’t fighting from Pakistan. We are fighting from liberated Kashmir’ – Syed Salahuddin
Baba Umar April 2, 2011, Issue 13 Volume 8 MUHAMMAD YOUSUF SHAH was born on 18 February 1946 in Budgam’s Soibugh village. He studied medicine and political science before becoming chief of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and chairman of the United Jihad Council (UJC), an amalgam of 14 militant outfits operating in Jammu & Kashmir that seeks the state’s accession to Pakistan. He […]
Mines of Kashmir war maim innocents
April 30, 2011, Issue 17 Volume 8 The landmines planted by India along the LoC were supposed to keep Pakistanis at bay. But Kashmiris end up losing their limbs and lives, reports Baba Umar SHAHEEN AKHTER, 29, vividly remembers the field rigged with thousands of landmines laid on 8 March 2002 in Karmara, the last mountainous village […]
Why Is The Hardliner Knocking On Moderate Doors?
As Islamabad goes into overdrive to improve relations with New Delhi, Hurriyat (G) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani is opening communication lines with civil society. Baba Umar reports THE VOICE of Syed Ali Shah Geelani has become tremulous over the years but it remains defiant. “Whether Pakistan supports our cause or not, I have unshakeable faith in Allah, who will help Kashmiris. […]
‘Nehru Didn’t Want To Publicise Poonch Rebellion Because It Would Have Strengthened Pakistan’s Case’ –– Christopher Snedden
Christopher Snedden is an Australian politico-strategic analyst, author and academic specialising in South Asian studies. His consultancy, Asia Calling, works with governments, businesses and universities. Kashmir: The Unwritten History, he dismisses India’s claim that Pakhtoon tribesmen stoked the Kashmir conflict in October 1947. On the contrary, an uprising by the subjects of princely Jammu &Kashmir in Poonch, who were disenchanted […]
Pakistan’s Beauty, India’s Prize
Miss Pakistan is coming to Chandigarh this year. Baba Umar finds out why Pakistan’s beauty queen cannot be crowned at home. SO FAR, choosing the reigning beauty queen of Pakistan was a task that had to be carried out as far away from Pakistan as possible. This year, organisers of the Miss Pakistan pageant, led by the fiery Sonia Ahmed […]