Author: Umair Pervez Khan
The Pahalgam tragedy triggered a four-day conflict between India and Pakistan, marking one of the most intense escalations in recent South Asian history. On the night of May 6-7, 2025, India launched an attack on Pakistan and its administered part of the disputed state of Jammu and Kashmir. India claimed it had targeted alleged terrorist camps in eight different locations across Pakistan and the disputed region under an operation named “Sindoor.” However, independent reports confirmed that only civilians, including children, were killed in these strikes. In immediate retaliation, Pakistan responded forcefully. Within minutes, a 59-minute dogfight ensued between the two…
Pakistan-India tensions are once again on the rise after a militant attack in the small tourist town of Pehalgam, located in the Anantnag district of Indian Administered Kashmir (IAK). The attack killed 27 civilians, mostly tourists from different parts of India visiting the disputed valley. India was swift in blaming Pakistan for its alleged involvement in the attack, without a proper investigation, and took offensive measures, including the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), brokered by the World Bank in 1960. Pakistan retaliated by condemning and dubbing the militant attack as a “false flag operation” and warning that if…
Indian President Droupadi Murmu signed the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which will be enforced as law from April 8, 2025. This bill gives the government more power over the waqf (charitable trust) properties, which have been donated by Muslims for centuries and are now worth billions of dollars. This new legislation is introduced to end the mismanagement and corruption in handling the trust properties. However, it can’t be seen as a case in isolation. Rather, it is yet another manifestation of the systematic campaign of marginalizing minorities, especially Muslims, and the institutionalization of the Hindutva ideology in India, by the…