As pollution, illegal mining and unchecked construction choke the Lidder and the Veshow, native fish are vanishing, and with them a way of life passed down through generations
India and Pakistan still spar over Kashmir for international and domestic consumption but on the ground, the two rivals increasingly look like mirror images, and the world has stopped watching either
Pakistan's bid to mediate Middle East peace was noble, but by tilting towards Saudi Arabia it abandoned neutrality, its key asset, and must now stay focused despite the thorns
