War

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal The solution is simple: sit together, engage in dialogue, resolve conflicts, and establish trade relations to bring prosperity to South Asia. Yet our leaders embark on global tours, spouting complex rhetoric while avoiding the straightforward path…

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal When I was a young trainee as a community development worker, I was told: “Never lose sight of the forest by counting individual trees.” This lesson taught me to adopt a holistic perspective—a mindset that now helps me…

by Irshad Ahmad The ceasefire still holds, but its origins remain shrouded in mystery—a diplomatic enigma with no clear claimant. Multiple actors, including India, Pakistan, the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the UAE, played roles in its brokering. At its…

by Irshad Ahmad   The ceasefire has ended, but another war has begun—this time fought by media anchors, politicians, and propagandists competing to declare victory for their own nations while downplaying their losses. The ongoing cyber-war between Pakistan and India…

by Irshad Ahmad War has been a persistent and tragic feature of human history, yet humanity seems to have learned little from its devastating consequences. The First World War, the Second World War, the Cold War, the U.S.-Vietnam War, and America’s…

by Irshad Ahmad   When the air reeks with the acrid smell of war, fear seeps into our souls. Life loses meaning, and the future turns bleak. Amidst the chaos, friends and foes alike obsess over statistics—counting losses like arithmetic…

by Irshad Ahmad The guns may eventually fall silent, but the poison of distrust will linger – seeping deeper into our collective psyche. The specter of “the enemy” will haunt our consciousness far longer than we anticipate. Media outlets, addicted…

In the whole Western World, presidents and prime ministers rolled over each other in stating how a wonderful Pope Franciscus was, shedding (figuratively) thick tears of sorrow. They praised Francisco practicly straight to heaven. This humble Pope did not want…

First in a Series of Two (1/2) By: Charlyn P. Banaken and Emelita C. Pis-oyen Baguio Central University’s Graduate School doctoral students took a bold step toward fostering global peace and understanding with their ‘FOSTERING PEACE: A Peace Forum Initiative…

Time Magazine should have named WAR instead of Donald Trump as “Person of the Year.” In 2024, war propaganda took center stage in political and international relations, dominating the discourse and shaping global actions. All forms of conflict—whether it be…