Pashtuns are an ethnic group of about 49 million people, the biggest share of them lives in Pakistan. They are referred with many names such as Afghan, Pashtun, Pathan and Pukhtoon. In Pakistan they are mostly inhabited in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces along with tribal areas

It is very alarming news that in these days Christian victimization is on rise in Pakistan and shocking thing is that Pakistani authority is covering it by saying it is just a routine individual incident. We are raising our voice in solidarity with victims and their families because they are suff

Pakistan is a top most country in a world map which has been diverse capacity to adopted things firstly. No Doubt we have Young, Smart and Vibrant youth who try to cop with the current situation of Pakistan, try to manage their career, creating balance between their Social, political and professi

In its recently published commentary, “Second OHCHR Report on Jammu & Kashmir perseverates with the same flaws as the first”, the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) comments on a report titled “Update of the Situation of Human Rights in Indian-Administered K

Stephen Gill’s feature 82 is from the interview with Dr. Peggy Lynch from Texas, USA. She is a well-known poet and edits Poetry in the Arts. A part of the interview appeared in Poetry In The Arts, No. 23, January 2001, and in Masihi Sansar (India), January 31, 2001, and also in A Selection

Key decision-makers and senior representatives of several constituencies are convening to review progress on the effective development co-operation (EDC) agenda and to discuss how to accelerate country-level progress on the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Representatives of the global platf

The recent meeting of Kashmiri Pandits (KPs)  under the leadership of Satish Mahaldar (as reported at https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/separatists-kashmiri-pandits-form-committee-to-find-ways-for-return-of-pandits-to-valley-1563379-2019-07-06  ) with Hurriyat Conference Chairman an

 “Kashmir continues to bleed. We see the horrendous brutality, unstopped and unpunished barbarities unleashed against the defenseless population. A deliberate, systematic and officially sanctioned massive campaign of brutal oppression launched against the people of Kashmir is still on

An irked India on July, 8 lodged a strong protest (https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/india-slams-un-report-on-jk-as-false-and-motivated/ ) with the UN rights office over the OHCHR report (https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Countries/IN/KashmirUpdateReport_8July2019.pdf  ) and in addition to other

 In its recently published article, “Organized Crime, Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation; CPEC brings more than the people of Pakistan wished for”, the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) comments on how Chinese men, especially those from poor rural areas w

India is the only secular democratic country (that too of ~ 1.35 billion people) in Asia (based on the political values of Western Liberal World led by USA) hence it faces permanent grave existential threat by its neighbors and which can be handled effectively only when NATO provides requisite mi

 Because I realized (better late than never) that it is government’s responsibility to provide safe, convenient, affordable, accessible and humane ways of commuting for all its citizens. When governments fail on its duty then it hides behind the market forces, and co-opts itself in cor

Five Muslim men reportedly kidnapped and raped a teenage Christian girl in Pakistan — yet authorities refuse to respond to her family’s desperate calls for justice.

 reports the 15-year-old girl named Maria daughter of Jalal Masih was kidnapped from her house in Sheikhu

In its recently published article, “Myanmar’s offensive against NSCN-K camps spells doom for northeastern Indian insurgent outfits”, the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) comments on how the Myanmar armed forces have over the last four months undertaken a succe

 In its recently published article, “The European Union and Afghanistan – Prospects for Peace”, the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) described the European Union’s (EU) strategy in Afghanistan, highlighting how the EU has consolidated its effort to