![Amid on-going Gaza War, the brewing storm between Iran and Israel has brought the region closer to war. [Image via The Telegraph]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/TELEMMGLPICT000396950231_17282212438300_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqZ_JcPYgesQnahAq0MEErmXFTHLY3K1gsX5lAdiZwzAY.webp "TELEMMGLPICT000396950231_17282212438300_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqZ_JcPYgesQnahAq0MEErmXFTHLY3K1gsX5lAdiZwzAY")
The Brewing Storm: Iran and Israel on the Brink of War
Jalal Ud Din Kakar
October 29, 2024
Is war the answer? With Israel and Iran at the edge, the stakes are sky-high. What does this mean for peace in the region?
Is war the answer? With Israel and Iran at the edge, the stakes are sky-high. What does this mean for peace in the region?
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Since October 27, 1947, Kashmir has been standing strong against illegal Indian occupation. From military presence to serious human rights abuses, the fight for justice is far from over.
تحریفِ قرآن کا مسئلہ اسلامی فقہ اور پاکستانی قانون میں ایک پیچیدہ اور حساس موضوع ہے۔ یہ تحریر۲۰۱۹ ءمیں چنیوٹ میں احمدیہ کمیونٹی کی جانب سے مبینہ تحریف شدہ تفسیرِ قرآن”تفسیرِ صغیر“ کی تقسیم کے مقدمے کے تناظر میں پاکستانی قانون اور فقہ اسلامی میں موجود پیچیدگیوں کو اجاگر کرتی ہے۔
![On UN Day, Pakistan's UN engagement reaffirms its commitment to multilateralism and global cooperation. [Image via UN/DGC/Graphic Design Unit]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/un-day-2023.webp "un-day-2023")
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![The Indus River flowing through the town of Dasu, Pakistan, highlighting the significance of the Indus Water Treaty in managing water resources in the region. [Getty Images].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/103989267-GettyImages-596300702-1600x900.webp "103989267-GettyImages-596300702")
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![Explore the humanitarian crisis in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and how SAARC and SCO contribute to crisis diplomacy in South Asia. [Wikimedia Commons]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Activists_demanding_an_end_to_human_rights_violations_in_Kashmir_during_a_protest_in_central_London-1600x1067.webp "Activists_demanding_an_end_to_human_rights_violations_in_Kashmir_during_a_protest_in_central_London")
For over seventy years, Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir has been embroiled in conflict, facing a dire humanitarian crisis; thus, it raises the question of how regional bodies like SAARC and SCO can pivot from geopolitical tensions to address urgent humanitarian needs.
![Behind every crisis lies a Manufactured Crisis narrative, crafted to uphold power structures and maintain the status quo. [SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Manufactured-Crisis-1-1600x917.webp "Manufactured Crisis (1)")
Behind every crisis lies a Manufactured Crisis narrative, crafted to uphold power structures and maintain the status quo.
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