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Notes from the Ground: Glimpses of Curbs, Stifled Tourism Amid a Fortified Amarnath Yatra-II
This first-person account is an acute observation of the heavy securitization, what it means for the locals, tourism operators and even pilgrims, challenging so...
Notes from the Ground: Glimpses of Curbs, Stifled Tourism Amid a Fortified Amarnath Yatra-I
This first-person account (to be published in three parts) is an acute observation of the heavy securitization, what it means for the locals, tourism operators ...
From Protectors to Protesters: PaJK Police Personnel Go On Historic Strike, Hold Demonstrations
Historic Police Protests in PaJK: Demands for Reform, Recognition, Hike in Salaries & Other Allowances.
Muzaffarabad Diary: Remembering July 13 in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir
As chief minister of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir scaled a wall to pay tribute to the 1931 martyrs, Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir marked day ...
Kashmir Leaders Locked as Police Block July 13 Martyrs' Day Commemorations
From chief minister to Mirwaiz, all political leaders placed under house arrest to prevent any observance of a historic day that is now scrapped officially.
Muzaffarabad Diary: PaJK’s long road to powerless autonomy
Though hailed as a historic reform, the 13th Amendment to Act 74 has failed to deliver true self-rule, capping a decades-long pattern of central control, broken...
From poetic images to the layered reality of conflict: Understanding Kashmir over conversations and cups of tea
For many young Indians, the stereo-type images of Kashmir begin to fade after personal contact with Kashmiris or reading about the region.
Report Alleges Officials Orchestrated Mosque Survey Unrest in Sambal
Fact-finding report warns of Sambhal becoming the next Ayodhya, highlights official complicity in violence, discriminatory crackdowns, and a dangerous fusion of...
Congress accuses lower courts of caste bias, urges Supreme Court to intervene
Gautam cited several recent judgments that, according to him, expose the persistence of caste-based discrimination even at the level of the higher judiciary.
‘Mob-justice’ by Cops in Jammu: No Action Against SHO Despite Probe
As some cheer-leaders rout for police, legal experts and the larger public are outraged over the inhuman act and defense of the illegality.
Korean connection of Kashmir unearthed
Discovery of ancient inscription links region with Korea; experts call for deeper exploration of Kashmir’s East Asian ties.
Muzaffarabad Diary: Political Parties Lose Relevance in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir
In this moment of flux, the future of PaJK politics hinges not just on the manoeuvres of its “electables,” but on whether genuine alternatives can emerge.
Fear and Trauma Continues to Haunt Tribal Women Weeks After Woman’s Rape & Murder
Investigations on after four local youth arrested; insecurity and mistrust impose restrictions on women and deepens wedge between communities.
'Gaade Maar': The Kashmiri Festival Where Fishing Means Reviving 500 Springs
Every year, in the middle of spring, villagers around Panzath Nag area in South Kashmir descend into the cold waters to “catch the fish” and clean the waters in...
With Flags of Resistance from Iran to Palestine, Muharram Marches in Kashmir May Go Beyond Mourning
In the bid to stall the ‘Iran solidarity’ message, police warns Shia community, detain several individuals for making graffiti of Israeli and USA flags.
Lassipora Industrial Growth Centre in Pulwama Lacks Solid Waste Management, Posing Threat to Ecosystem and Human Health
Unsegregated waste dumps along Ranbi Ara stream have destroyed aquatic life and causing many water-borne diseases, say locals and experts, who want a proper was...
OIC slams Israel, calls for restoration of ceasefire between India, Pakistan
The Istanbul Declaration, adopted at the OIC Foreign Ministers’ meeting underscores deep concern over Israeli strikes on Iran, tensions in South Asia, and calls...
Türkiye to use OIC presidency to amplify voices of Muslim minorities
At the helm of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Türkiye pledges to champion Muslim minorities, steer the 57-nation bloc toward greater unity, justice, a...
Islamic nations vow to expose Israel’s nuclear arsenal
At Istanbul summit, Islamic nations forge historic consensus to challenge Israel’s nuclear ambiguity at the United Nations and rally global scrutiny over region...
Muzaffarabad Diary: PaJK Budget 2025–26 Lacks Backbone
Without bold structural reforms, this budget, like its predecessors, risks becoming another paper promise.