PUNCHLINE Behind The Lid Off Z.G. Muhammad   Memoirs are important for telling the whole story about political struggles.  Not only the memoirs of the major dramatis personae involved in the struggles are important for the narratives of the struggling nations but even stories told by those involved in subverting these struggles help in telling the whole story. True, there are instances like, ‘A Million Little Pieces’ by James Frey promoted and sold as memoirs later discovered … Read entire article »

Truth About Shimla Agreement Z.G. Muhammad Forty three years back on 2 July at Shimla, a bilateral agreement was signed between India and Pakistan. Since their birth as independent dominions the two countries have signed number of agreements some under international umbrellas and some under auspices of friendly countries. But, out of all the agreements between the two countries, New Delhi has been attaching lot of importance to this agreement and has been looking at it, as … Read entire article »

PUNCHLINE Kashmir Intellectuals Exiled to Pakistan? Z.G. Muhammad It is ‘power of ideas’ and intellectual inputs that work as catalysts in bringing about political changes. Historically, majority of our leaders from the towering to the dwarfish, have been averse to the ideas and inputs from thinking minds. In fact, after mid-forties to this day intolerance towards intellectual discourse about the political struggles or the movement has been basic principle of a powerful section of the tribe. People … Read entire article »