DALAI LAMA CONTROVERSY
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DALAI LAMA CONTROVERSY: INDIA’S HYPOCRISY UNMASKED

(Mohsin Tanveer) The Dalai Lama succession dispute exposes India’s blatant hypocrisy, preaching Tibetan self-determination while crushing Kashmiri, Sikh, and eastern state aspirations. The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, a global symbol of peace exiled in India since 1959, declared in July 2025 that his successor would be chosen in a free country, defying China’s authoritarian…

AMIT SHAH: INDIA’S SHADOW RULER
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AMIT SHAH: INDIA’S SHADOW RULER

(By Khalid Masood) Amit Shah, India’s Home Minister, stands as a menacing figure, poised to inherit Narendra Modi’s throne despite feigned hints at retiring to study Hindu scriptures. His seamless ascent, unmarred by convictions despite a litany of accusations, including murder, illegal surveillance, and communal incitement, exposes India’s corrupt judicial and electoral systems as a…

DIGNITY ACT OF 2025: A BOLD STEP FOR U.S. IMMIGRATION REFORM
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DIGNITY ACT OF 2025: A BOLD STEP FOR U.S. IMMIGRATION REFORM

(Ayesha Mohsin) The United States grapples with a broken immigration system, leaving millions of undocumented immigrants in limbo. On 15 July 2025, Representatives Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX) introduced the Dignity Act of 2025 (H.R. 4393), a bipartisan effort to overhaul border security, legalize undocumented residents, and streamline legal immigration. Consequently, this…

PLIGHT OF INDIAN MUSLIMS: A CRY AGAINST SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION
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PLIGHT OF INDIAN MUSLIMS: A CRY AGAINST SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION

(Quratulain Khalid) Introduction India’s 200 million Muslims languish in a heart-wrenching struggle, crushed by systemic discrimination, brutal persecution, and relentless marginalization. In cities like Delhi and Mumbai, they endure squalid ghettos while skyscrapers mock their plight. The 2006 Mumbai train bombings case, where 12 Muslims faced wrongful conviction for nearly two decades, exposes India’s ruthless…

Beneath the Tri-Colour: The Bleeding Heart of Muslim India
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Beneath the Tri-Colour: The Bleeding Heart of Muslim India

(By Quratulain Khalid) 1. Introduction India proudly declares itself the world’s largest democracy, with its Constitution enshrining secularism and religious freedom under Article 25. This provision guarantees every citizen the right to practice, profess, and propagate their faith. Yet, in a stark contradiction to these ideals, the 2025 Annual Report of the United States Commission…

Can Trump Strip Citizenship from Musk, Mamdani, or O’Donnell? A Legal and Diplomatic Analysis
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Can Trump Strip Citizenship from Musk, Mamdani, or O’Donnell? A Legal and Diplomatic Analysis

(By Khalid Masood) In a provocative series of statements in July 2025, former U.S. President Donald Trump ignited a firestorm by suggesting he might strip the U.S. citizenship of three prominent figures: tech titan Elon Musk, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, and comedian Rosie O’Donnell. These threats, aimed at critics and former allies…

Kashmir Martyrs’ Day: Kashmir’s Struggle Continues
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Kashmir Martyrs’ Day: Kashmir’s Struggle Continues

(By Khalid Masood) Every year on July 13, Kashmir Martyrs’ Day (Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Kashmir) is solemnly observed across Pakistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and by Kashmiris worldwide to honor the 21 martyrs killed by Dogra forces outside Srinagar Central Jail in 1931. This day marks a pivotal moment in the Kashmiri struggle for freedom, symbolizing resistance…

Loneliness as Armor: The Untold Fortitude of Humaira Asghar Ali
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Loneliness as Armor: The Untold Fortitude of Humaira Asghar Ali

(Quratulain Khalid) The death of Humaira Asghar Ali, a 32-year-old Pakistani actress, model, and visual artist, in her Karachi apartment in July 2025 or earlier, sent shockwaves through Pakistan’s entertainment industry and sparked a national conversation about isolation, family dynamics, mental health, and the ethics of media coverage. Found in an advanced state of decomposition…

Can India’s Uniform Civil Code Survive a Plural Society?
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Can India’s Uniform Civil Code Survive a Plural Society?

(Quratulain Khalid) India, a nation celebrated for its kaleidoscopic cultural diversity and religious pluralism, stands at a crossroads with the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a legislative ambition to standardise personal laws governing marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption, and maintenance across all communities. Enshrined in Article 44 of the Indian Constitution as a Directive Principle of…

Targeted Killings in Balochistan: The July 2025 Bus Attack and Its Implications
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Targeted Killings in Balochistan: The July 2025 Bus Attack and Its Implications

(By Khalid Masood) On the night of 10 to 11 July 2025, the N70 highway in Balochistan’s Zhob district became the site of a chilling act of violence. Armed militants intercepted two Lahore-bound passenger buses, checked passengers’ computerized national identity cards (CNICs), and singled out nine individuals of Punjabi origin. These victims were abducted and…