Editorial

Home, Homeland and Haunting

The river had always known more than it let on. It carried truths in silence—heavy, waterlogged, and secretive. For twelve winters, it had ferried Afrooza’s souls messages across the scarred valley—beneath the watchful rifles, across maps smeared with the arrogance of empire, and between a Kashmir split like a wound that refused to clot. Every […]

Editorial

My Judge Is My Culprit

Qudoos began to cry—loud, helpless sobs echoing through the street. Choking on his despair, he muttered, “I always thought I was a responsible man…”. Mid-sentence, he tore the shawl from his shoulders and flung it across the road. Then, without another word, he sprinted toward the police station. Outside, he found a constable and poured […]

Kashmir

600 Indian students, including 500 from Kashmir, evacuated to Mashhad amid ongoing crisis in Iran; Likely to return tomorrow

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a significant development, around 600 Indian students — including 500 from Kashmir — have safely reached Mashhad from Qom, as part of the ongoing evacuation process amid growing security concerns in Iran. This is the second group of students who were previously relocated to Qom, where they spent three days. The […]

Asia

Iran-Israel conflict raises alarm in Pakistan amid fears over own security

ISLAMABAD — In January 2024, Pakistan and Iran fired missiles into each other’s territory in a brief military escalation between the neighbours. Yet 17 months later, after Israel attacked Iran with strikes on the latter’s nuclear facilities, and assassinated multiple Iranian generals and nuclear scientists, Pakistan was quick to condemn the Israeli action. Islamabad described […]

Jammu & Kashmir

Faiq Rather, Director Oxford Presentation School Speaks at J&K CII Education Summit 2025

Srinagar: Faiq Rather, Director of Oxford Presentation School, participated as a panelist at the CII J&K Education Summit 2025, held at SSM College of Engineering. The event, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) J&K, focused on the theme “Future of Education in J&K.” The summit featured key education leaders including G. N. War […]

Middle East

Iraq urges US to prevent Israeli aircraft from using Iraqi airspace to strike Iran

BAGHDAD — Iraq on Saturday called on the United States to prevent Israeli aircraft from breaching Iraqi airspace to carry out attacks against Iran, citing bilateral agreements and international law. “The Iraqi government urges the United States to uphold its responsibilities under the agreements signed between the two countries and prevent aircraft belonging to the […]