Mohammad Sayeed Malik is widely considered to be one of the most authoritative commentators writing on Kashmir today.

• Long live the king's party!   - September 2, 2002
'Fair or not fair, free or not free, elections in Kashmir have a habit of returning the ruling party.'

• Everything is fair in J&K poll   - August 12, 2002
'In J&K the sordid history of rigged elections is beginning to repeat itself, for the umpteenth time, even before the election process has been set in motion.'

• Shifting sands in Kashmir   - July 6, 2002
'Unlike in the past, the major segments of the separatist conglomerate like the Hurriyat Conference and Jammat-e-Islami have been labouring hard to avoid giving a boycott call.'

• New icons of Kashmiri politics   - June 5, 2002
'Kashmir politics is bound to undergo not only an outward change of form as a result of the younger generation coming to the forefront, but also possible variation in its content.'

• Who killed Abdul Gani Lone   - May 27, 2002
'The manner in which state security is provided to public figures in Kashmir defies common sense. Many non-entities have too many escorts while the more vulnerable are left dangerously uncovered.'

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