Pakistan continues to persecute religious minorities using blasphemy laws: Report

IANS | August 6, 2025 7:45 PM

Islamabad, Aug 6 (IANS) Pakistan continues to persecute minorities through its controversial blasphemy laws, particularly targetting the Christian community, a report has detailed. The pattern of religious intolerance and violence against minorities, it said, stems from Pakistan's adoption of an Islamic Constitution in 1973 and provisions of Sharia law in its Civil Code as, under the Pakistani constitution, the right to free speech is limited to uphold "the glory of Islam".

J&K: From Constitutional shift to developmental surge

IANS | August 5, 2025 9:21 PM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Six years after the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A, J&K stands transformed - not just in its constitutional status, but in its developmental trajectory. The decision taken on August 5, 2019, marked a watershed moment in India’s political history, ending decades of special status and ushering in a new era of integration, reform, and revitalisation for the region.

Voice from Kashmir: Beyond silence and slogans

IANS | August 5, 2025 6:00 PM

Srinagar, Aug 5 (IANS) There’s a father in Kashmir whose grief cannot be measured in words. He once carried his son home not in his arms, but zipped inside a body bag. His son, a casualty of a conflict he never understood, was buried in the soil of their village.

From Hurriyat to harmony: Kashmir after 370 - no stones, no strikes

Deepika Bhan | August 4, 2025 6:28 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Six years ago, when Article 370 was abrogated, few believed that there would be complete silence on the issue in Kashmir. Once a place where stone pelting had become a means of livelihood for some and a tool of disruption for Pakistan-backed separatists, the region underwent a dramatic transformation after one decisive step by India’s Parliament and the strong resolve of the Modi government.