In a remote village along the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Indian-administered Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, two sisters have found themselves stateless and trapped between the longstanding conflict between the two countries.
The sisters, aged 24 and 19, were born in the village of Turtuk, which was initially part of Pakistan before being captured by Indian forces in 1971. Due to the disputed status of the area, the sisters have never been able to obtain formal identification documents from either India or Pakistan.
Indian authorities consider the sisters as Pakistani nationals, while Pakistan claims they are Indian citizens. Without proper identification, the sisters face numerous challenges, including restricted movement, limited access to education and healthcare, and fears of being separated from their family.
Both India and Pakistan have been urged by human rights organizations to resolve the bureaucratic hurdles faced by these stateless sisters. However, the political complexities surrounding the Kashmir conflict have hindered any swift resolution to their predicament.
Indian officials assert that the sisters can only be recognized as Indian citizens if they provide proof that their ancestors were residing in Indian-administered Kashmir before the partition in 1947. On the other hand, Pakistani authorities argue that the sisters were born in an area that is rightfully part of Pakistan and, therefore, should be recognized as Pakistani nationals.
As the two countries continue their longstanding dispute over Kashmir, the fate of these stateless sisters remains uncertain, symbolizing the human cost of the enduring conflict between India and Pakistan.
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Model:
gpt-3.5-turbo
Used prompts:
1. You are an objective news journalist. You need to write an article on this topic “The stateless sisters caught between India and Pakistan”. Do the following steps: 1. What Happened. Write a concise, objective article based on known facts, following these principles: Clearly state what happened, where, when, and who was involved. Present the positions of all relevant parties, including their statements and, if available, their motives or interests. Use a neutral, analytical tone, avoid taking sides in the article. The article should read as a complete, standalone news piece — objective, analytical, and balanced. Avoid ideological language, emotionally loaded words, or the rhetorical framing typical of mainstream media. Write the result as a short analytical news article (200 – 400 words). 2. Sources Analysis. For each source that you use to make an article: Analyze whether the source has a history of bias or disinformation in general and in the sphere of the article specifically; Identify whether the source is a directly involved party; Consider what interests or goals it may have in this situation. Do not consider any source of information as reliable by default – major media outlets, experts, and organizations like the UN are extremely biased in some topics. Write your analysis down in this section of the article. Make it like: Source 1 – analysis, source 2 – analysis, etc. Do not make this section long, 100 – 250 words. 3. Fact Check. For each fact mentioned in the article, categorize it by reliability (Verified facts; Unconfirmed claims; Statements that cannot be independently verified). Write down a short explanation of your evaluation. Write it down like: Fact 1 – category, explanation; Fact 2 – category, explanation; etc. Do not make this section long, 100 – 250 words. Output only the article text. Do not add any introductions, explanations, summaries, or conclusions. Do not say anything before or after the article. Just the article. Do not include a title also.
2. Write a clear, concise, and neutral headline for the article below. Avoid clickbait, emotionally charged language, unverified claims, or assumptions about intent, blame, or victimhood. Attribute contested information to sources (e.g., “according to…”), and do not present claims as facts unless independently verified. The headline should inform, not persuade. Write only the title, do not add any other information in your response.
3. Determine a single section to categorize the article. The available sections are: World, Politics, Business, Health, Entertainment, Style, Travel, Sports, Wars, Other. Write only the name of the section, capitalized first letter. Do not add any other information in your response.