Article 370 abrogation

“Our lockdown began way before the world was forced into isolation.”

It is high time that Pakistan’s policymakers trim the size of their Kashmir narrative to match the evident realities.

As far as the princely states are concerned, the history of independent India is full of inviolable safeguards being broken.

The abrogation of Article 370 came with a steep cost: the disappearance of the moderate middle, once Kashmir’s political mainstream.

Imran Khan seemed content to sideline the Kashmir issue until India’s power move forced his hand.

A loss of autonomy. A months-long security crackdown. Now, a pandemic. It’s been a rough year in Kashmir.

Already the subject of suspicion, following the abrogation of Article 370, Kashmiris in India have faced escalating prejudice.

India, where Muslims have been at home for more than a millennium, is trying its hardest to alienate, disenfranchise, and disintegrate them.

Kashmiris speak about the impact of the communications blackout on their lives.

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan posited Hindu nationalism and rising global Islamophobia has going hand in hand.

“The BJP’s calculus seems to be that they would be able to contain the domestic fallout of using force and curbing rights and liberties in Kashmir, without much hassle.”