Current Affairs
Date : 28 February 2026
Editors Desk :
The world
is once again filled with the smell of gunpowder. For the past two or three
days, reports have been emerging of Pakistan attacking Afghanistan, and today
the news of Israel and the United States launching an assault on Iraq is
dominating discussions. This makes it clear that in the politics of power
balance, the human being is the cheapest and most unheard element. Borders are
drawn, strategies are designed, statements are issued—but who dies? The
ordinary citizen, who knows nothing of geopolitics or strategic equations.
History
bears witness that war has never been a permanent solution. In primitive times,
conflicts were fought with stones, bricks, bows, and swords; today they are
waged with ultra-modern weapons manufactured in scientific laboratories. Their
destructive capacity is no longer limited—it is virtually boundless. With the
press of a button, thousands of lives can be extinguished. Science, which ought
to have been a tool for human welfare, now appears as an instrument of
destruction. This is not the fault of science, but the result of a distorted
mindset that places power above morality.
The
irony is that some people view war as a spectacle. A section of the media
presents it like a cricket match—“who is ahead, who is behind,” “who inflicted
more damage”—as if human lives were merely figures on a scoreboard. In the race
for ratings, sensitivity is defeated. Even soldiers standing at the borders are
often unaware of the deeper reasons for which they are compelled to give or
take lives.
The truth
is that even after war, it is dialogue that ultimately prevails. Every war, no
matter how devastating, ends at the negotiating table. If the path to peace
ultimately lies through conversation, why is that path not chosen before
thousands of innocent lives are lost?
The
protection of humanity is not solely the responsibility of governments; it is
the moral duty of every conscious citizen. The international community must
intervene immediately and exert concrete pressure toward a ceasefire and
meaningful dialogue. It must rise above the politics of power display and
prioritize human rights, life, and the future.
We
unequivocally oppose this frenzy of war. We believe that lasting peace is
possible only through dialogue, coexistence, and just negotiations. Today, the
world community must rise above the noise of war and listen to the call of
humanity.
Ultimately,
the question is not about borders, but about human existence. If humanity
itself does not survive, whose victory and whose defeat will it be? Peace alone
is the ultimate victory—and the true measure of civilization.
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