India-Pakistan dialogue push gains steam in held Kashmir too – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Just days after the first anniversary of Marka-i-Haq, calls for dialogue with Pakistan have grown in India, with several leaders in India-held Kashmir among the latest to support efforts to end hostilities between the neighbouring nuclear powers. Former chief ministers of India-held Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, have backed the recent demand by […]
Pakistan denounces fresh round of curbs on political parties of India-occupied Kashmir: FO – Pakistan
Pakistan on Tuesday denounced Indian authorities’ decision to declare several political parties of India-occupied Kashmir as “unlawful associations”. In a statement, the Foreign Office said: “Pakistan denounces the Indian authorities’ decision to declare the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freedom League (JKPFL) and four factions of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League (JKPL) as ‘unlawful associations’.” It […]
Modi visits Indian-occupied Kashmir for first time since special status revoked – World
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he was working to “win hearts in [occupied] Kashmir”, on his first visit to the disputed region’s main city since its semi-autonomy was cancelled in 2019. Modi’s government stripped the Muslim-majority territory of its special constitutional status nearly five years ago, splitting the former state into two […]
Modi visits Indian-occupied Kashmir, first time since special status revoked – World
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he was working to “win hearts” in Indian-occupied Kashmir, on his first visit to the disputed region’s main city since its semi-autonomy was cancelled in 2019. Modi’s government stripped the Muslim-majority territory of its special constitutional status nearly five years ago, splitting the former state into two territories […]
Modi to visit India-occupied Kashmir, first time since special status revoked – World
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to hold a rally in the main city of India-held Kashmir on Thursday, on his first visit since the disputed region’s semi-autonomy was cancelled in 2019. Modi’s government stripped the Muslim-majority disputed territory of its special constitutional status, splitting the former state into two territories directly ruled from New […]
Magazine contests Indian govt order to remove Kashmir torture-death story – World
NEW DELHI: The Caravan magazine, India’s leading platform for investigative journalism, has contested a government order to take down its story on alleged torture and death of civilians at the hands of the army in Jammu, its editor said on Tuesday. The Caravan article, now apparently taken down, pertains to the alleged torture and deaths […]
Kashmir Solidarity Day being observed today – World
ISLAMABAD: The nation will observe Kashmir Solidarity Day today (Monday) with a renewed commitment to support the just struggle of Kashmiris for their inalienable right to self-determination, as enshrined in the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The people and the government of Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir observe Solidarity Day […]
Rare snowless winter sets off alarm bells in held Kashmir – World
WINTER and snow are synonymous in Indian-held Kashmir, but the current chilly season has yet to see its first snowfall, ringing alarm bells over the potentially devastating impact of global warming and climate change. According to BBC News, the picturesque valley, where snow-capped mountains are a routine sight in January, is currently “brown and barren”. […]