Editorial - Page 18

February 19, 2020

And now Shah Faesal

After Omar Abdullah and Mahbooba Mufti, it is now Shah Faesal. The former civil servant has been booked under infamous Pubic Safety Act which allows detention without trial from six months to…
February 13, 2020

AAP ki Dilli

Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has dealt a stunning defeat to the BJP in Delhi assembly elections. This is the third consecutive win for the AAP since it made its debut…
April 15, 2019

Promises for power continue

As parliamentary elections are underway, election promises by the candidates and their campaigners are all time high. They are promising everything under the sun. National Conference leadership, the state’s key pro India…

Pakistan elections

Pakistan is going to elect a new government today, a historic event that will mark only the country’s second ever democratic transition of power. Four main contenders for power are former Prime…
July 25, 2018

Pakistan goes to polls

Pakistan is all set to go for general elections on Wednesday and political parties in that country are making their last itch efforts to gain the confidence and support of the voters.…
July 24, 2018

Islam and Environment Protection

Environment protection is an important aspect of Islam. Being stewards of the Earth, it is the responsibility of Muslims to care for the environment in a proactive manner. There is a definite…
July 20, 2018

Unending traffic woe

It has become routine with the officials related to traffic department to come up with meetings and announcements of new measures to regulate traffic in Srinagar. But nothing concrete is done to…
July 19, 2018

UN report on Kashmir

United Nations has accused Indian forces of using excessive forces in Kashmir, killing and wounding numerous civilians. The UN also called for international; inquiry into alleged human rights violations by Indian forces…
July 18, 2018

Hard times for Muslims

Life is becoming tougher for Muslims in India. The bloody campaign by extremist Hindus continues unabatedly against them and they are killed without any fear of law. That makes one to believe…
July 17, 2018

Our shared legacy

Governor N. N. Vohra should be appreciated for maintaining the dignity of the government with regard to the historic Martyrs’ Day on July 13. By issuing the message of peace on the…
July 14, 2018

The concept of tolerance

Tolerance in Islam, rightly understood, is patience toward a practice or opinion one disapproves of. This understanding may come as a surprise to many people who interpret tolerance simply as a synonym…
July 13, 2018

Pakistan on the brink

A political storm of sorts is likely to wait for Pakistan as its convicted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz are returning on Friday. They would face immediate…
July 12, 2018

What happened to dialogue offer?

The hope for a dialogue on Kashmir, generated after home minister Rajnath Singh’s recent to Kashmiri separatist leadership and Pakistan, appears to have died before it could take off. The din of…
July 11, 2018