Celebrating International Day of Disarmament offers no hope to Kashmiris: Dr. Fai
FARAAN: Antonio Guterres has said that “Eliminating nuclear weapons would be the greatest gift we could bestow on future generations. On this important day, (March 5th: International Day of Disarmament) let us commit to forging a new consensus around defusing the nuclear threat for good and achieving our shared goal of peace.” The Secretary General of…
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Kashmir: The best example to be cited on ‘International Day of Human Fraternity’
FARAAN: Today, the world is observing the ‘International Day of Human Fraternity’ to highlight the importance of tolerance among the members of different religions, cultures and ethnicities. Mr. Antonio Guterres, the Secretary General of the United Nations has called for renewed commitment to forge an “alliance of peace” amid a surge in hate speech, sectarianism, and…
Scholars arrested in Kashmir is a sign of awakening within Muslim scholars (Ulama)
Faraan: A news flashed from Indian occupied Kashmir about arrests of Muslims scholars by Modi government. Modi has caught the nerves of Muslims that more the oppression the Arabs do they are becoming strong. The Ale Saud is doing the same oppression in Hijaz where they are arresting scholars of all sects and Bin Salman is…
India’s unilateralism has never been accepted by the United Nations
The dispute over Jammu & Kashmir is not insoluble through peaceful procedures. It appears to be so only because the obduracy of one of the parties – India – is encouraged by the apathy of the world powers. To cover its ‘wrongful occupation of Kashmir’, India has skillfully propagated a series of myths about the…
The Kashmir Files: Myth or reality (Second part of four parts)
FARAAN: Tobeya Ibitayo, writer and columnist of St. Louis Magazine’s Culture newsletter, USA asked internationally known Indian scholar, Arundhati Roy on April 22, 2022, about ‘The Kashmir files.’ Arundhati Roy responded in these words, “The film is not about Kashmiri pundits in the end; it’s about Kashmiri pundits standing in for Hindus in India, and…
The Kashmir Files: Myth or reality (First part of four parts)
Faraan: ‘Early reviews in the Indian media had found the film deeply Islamophobic, dishonest, and a provocation.’ Sanjay Kak, Kashmiri Pandit filmmaker and writer This movie feeds into cycles of hate and revenge. It collapses Kashmir’s history and politics into an Islamophobic morality tale that is palatable and profitable to Hindutva India. Dr. Nitasha Kaul, Kashmiri…
Justice is not a vocation for the weak-hearted, whether in Kashmir or elsewhere: Dr. Fai
Faraan: “I am deeply honored by the opportunity to address this highly esteemed circle of dignitaries, representing equally estimable nations of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). I am also humbled to see such an esteemed group of Muslim leaders devoted to causes that rise above ambition or self-promotion. I am exceptionally grateful for the…
Fai Hails the Enthusiastic Outpourings Behind Solidarity Day
Faraan: Washington, D.C. February 5, 2022. Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Chairman, Washington-based ‘World Forum for Peace & Justice’, applauded the widespread support for the Kashmiri self‑determination cause on Solidarity Day. The participants expressing solidarity with the people of Kashmir gathered in front of the Indian Embassy in Washington, DC in sub-zero temperature – drew world attention…
Webinar to commemorate the right of self-determination of Kashmiris held in New York
In his key-note address, Ambassador Munir Akram said that this was to mark the fifth of January 1949, when the UNCIP adopted the resolution, promising the right of self-determination to the people of Jammu and Kashmir through the holding of an impartial plebiscite under auspices of the United Nations. This resolution and subsequent resolutions of…
73rd anniversary of the non‑implementation of the Security Council resolution on Kashmir
Washington, DC. January 3, 2022. Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Secretary General, World Kashmir Awareness Forum, lamented today’s 73rd anniversary of the non‑implementation of the January 5, 1949, United Nations Security Council resolution prescribing a self‑determination plebiscite in the disputed territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The Princely State of Jammu & Kashmir obtained independence on August 15,…