Mohsin Peerzada's

  “The Great Queue Trap”  Kashmir’s Youth and the Mirage of Government Jobs "In a land rich with talent and dreams, it’s a tragedy to see brilliant minds trapped in endless queues for government jobs, when they were meant to lead, innovate, and rise beyond the limits" Peerzada Mohsin Shafi In the heart of Kashmir, a land blessed with natural beauty, intellect and resilience, a silent crisis is quietly unfolding. It doesn’t dominate news debates nor find space in policy briefings, yet it affects tens of thousands of lives, quietly draining the potential of an entire generation. This crisis is not insurgency nor unemployment in the conventional sense. It is an overwhelming and dangerous obsession with government jobs, an obsession that has become a psychological trap for Kashmiri youth, holding them back from the vast and evolving world of opportunities that await beyond this narrow tunnel. From adolescence to adulthood, young Kashmiris have been conditioned to believe that suc...

 “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day”  A Moment of Reflection for Kashmir Peerzada Mohsin Shafi  June 15 marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a date recognized by the United Nations to highlight the plight of older individuals suffering from neglect, mistreatment and humiliation, often at the hands of those closest to them. Around the globe, this day is observed with campaigns and awareness drives to call out the silent epidemic that is elder abuse. But more than just a day of statistics and slogans, it serves as a moral checkpoint, asking us how do we treat those who raised us? Are we protecting them or pushing them into corners of abandonment and ridicule? This question becomes all the more urgent when asked in the context of Kashmir—a region once known as "Peer Waer", the garden of saints, revered not only for its natural beauty but for its deeply spiritual and humane values. For centuries, Kashmiri culture has been rooted in reverence for elders, for knowledge passed d...

  This International Environment Day Debunking Myths Related to Infrastructure Projects and Environment . Not All That Builds, Destroys. Know the Process, Trust the Checks. Peerzada Mohsin Shafi As the world marks World Environment Day on 5th June this year’s theme “Ending Plastic Pollution” highlights our shared responsibility to protect the planet from unsustainable consumption. While this is an important global issue, it's also a timely occasion to address widespread but unfounded concerns that often arise at the intersection of infrastructure development and environmental conservation, especially in ecologically sensitive regions like Jammu & Kashmir. Over the years, several myths have taken root in public discourse suggesting that infrastructure development recklessly destroys forests, bypasses environmental norms and receives arbitrary approvals. The reality however is far more nuanced, involving multi-layered legal, scientific, and procedural checks and balances that en...