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1 month ago | 
newhumanist.org.uk | Durdana Bhat |Kamran Yousuf
In the heart of Punjab, a region of India steeped in folk traditions, Noor Zora – a gender-fluid 61-year-old – is breathing new life into an ancient dance. Giddha, a celebration of femininity, is traditionally performed by women at weddings and festivals. Dancers dress in colourful salwar kameez, with flowing scarves and intricate embroidery, to perform the energetic dance, which incorporates clapping and singing.
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Aug 18, 2024 | 
inews.co.uk | Umar Farooq |Kamran Yousuf
As the high-pitched calls of moorhens echo in the Dal Lake, hemmed in by mountains and one of Kashmir’s one of the most popular tourist attractions, a rubbish bin can be seen floating in its contaminated waters. Jannat Tariq is only 11 but already has a clear goal in life – to clean up Dal Lake.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
asia.nikkei.com | Kamran Yousuf
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir -- Released after nearly two years in jail over terror and fake news allegations, Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah's weary face tells the story of deepening media repression in the volatile Indian region.
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Jun 8, 2024 | 
tribune.com.pk | Kamran Yousuf
PUBLISHEDJune 09, 2024KARACHI:In 2014, when Pakistan and China launched the multibillion-dollar flagship program of President Xi's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Islamabad hailed the development as a game changer. The then PML-N government said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would change the country's economic fortunes. There was much drum beating about CPEC, however, that was not what China wanted as Beijing has a different philosophy.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
tribune.com.pk | Kamran Yousuf
ISLAMABAD:As Narendra Modi is set to become the prime minister for a record third time, equalling the feat of Jawaharlal Nehru, Islamabad expects no change in India’s policy towards Pakistan, according to an internal assessment. Two people familiar with the internal assessment told The Express Tribune on Wednesday that the outcome of the Indian elections was not surprising because they were getting the same reports from the ground.
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Apr 20, 2024 | 
tribune.com.pk | Kamran Yousuf
ISLAMABAD:In a move that jolted efforts to reset ties between the two countries, the United States on Friday imposed sanctions on four international companies -- three Chinese and one from Belarus -- accusing them of supplying equipment for Pakistan’s ballistic missile program. Islamabad was quick to reject the move, saying that “political use of export controls” would only lead to an arms race and disturb strategic balance.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
tribune.com.pk | Kamran Yousuf
ISLAMABAD:US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Donald Lu on Wednesday underscored the importance of transparency and accountability in addressing claims of irregularities, and investigation into allegations of interference or rigging in Pakistan’s recent general elections.
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Jan 19, 2024 | 
scmp.com | Kamran Yousuf |Durdana Bhat
The unpredictability has left locals feeling uneasy. Like many areas in South Asia , Kashmir has been experiencing extreme weather patterns, with unprecedented summer heatwaves causing the glaciers that provide essential water to the region to melt rapidly. Din attributes the absence of snowfall to global warming and pollution. He also believes that, based on past weather patterns, there will be no snow in the coming years, meaning major losses to tourism.
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Jan 18, 2024 | 
tribune.com.pk | Kamran Yousuf
ISLAMABAD:In a significant development, Islamabad and Tehran sought to de-escalate tensions after Pakistan launched retaliatory strikes inside Iran on Thursday, threatening a full-scale conflict between the two neighbours, according to officials and diplomatic sources. Pakistan after conducting the missile strikes sent a reconciliation message to Iran and told the neighbouring country that it had no interest in further escalating the tensions.
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Jan 16, 2024 | 
tribune.com.pk | Kamran Yousuf
ISLAMABAD:An Iranian drone and missile strike on targets, which Tehran described as bases for the militant group Jaish al-Adl, in the Panjgur district of Balochistan killed two “innocent children” and wounded three girls, Iranian state media and Foreign Office in Islamabad said on Tuesday. Pakistan condemned the attack, describing it an “unprovoked violation” of the Pakistani airspace, and warned Tehran of serious consequences.
