Category: IOK – Indian Occupied Kashmir

As the world commemorates Human Rights Day, the plight of the people of Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK) remains a stark reminder of unaddressed human suffering. Under brutal Indian occupation for over seven decades, IoK has become a region where fundamental human rights are systematically denied. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted on December 10, […]

Dual power centre hurting UT, statehood must to address public woes: Valley legislators On October 16, Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, becoming the head of the first government of J&K since the abrogation of special status under Article 370 of the Constitution in 2019. Five other ministers […]

Srinagar, Dec 03: A militant was killed in an ongoing operation in the Dachigam forests of Srinagar early Tuesday, police said. A police spokesman said that joint parties of security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the upper reaches of Dachigam forest based on a specific intelligence input. He said the gunfight broke […]

Stripping Kashmiri Pandit women of their migrant status on marrying non-migrants discriminative, unjustified – High Court Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh recently addressed the issue of whether a Kashmiri Pandit woman, who migrated from the Valley after 1989 for security reasons, would lose her ‘migrant’ status upon marrying a non-migrant. […]

Powerful elements at centre unwilling to restore full statehood to J&K, claims JKPCC president Karra Rajouri/Jammu: J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra said in a statement that the central government is not willing to restore full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. He said the Congress will not accept any amendment and will […]

MIRPUR ( AJK): Nov 24 (APP): In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court of India has reportedly emphasized the importance of a fair trial, drawing comparisons to the case of terrorist Ajmal Kasab, during the ongoing appeal by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) concerning veteran Kashmir freedom struggle leader Yasin Malik, says a […]

NEW DELHI: In a recent hearing, the Supreme Court remarked that even Ajmal Kasab, the 2008 Mumbai attacker, was granted a fair trial in India, as it weighed the possibility of holding Yasin Malik’s trial inside Tihar Jail. The Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader, currently serving a life sentence for terror funding, is facing charges […]

Srinagar, November 20, 2024 – Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said the recently concluded Assembly elections were not just about securing seats, but about defending the region’s “identity and dignity.” Mufti, speaking at a party meeting in Srinagar on Tuesday, underscored the significance of the […]

Srinagar, November 15, 2024 – Tariq Hameed Karra, president of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), reiterated the party’s stance on Article 370, affirming that Congress has been clear since 2019 that it does not seek the restoration of special status for the region, but is firmly committed to the demand for the […]

Parbhani/Jalgaon/Dhule, Nov 13: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asserted that Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, will not be restored even if Congress stalwart and late PM Indira Gandhi comes down from heaven. The BJP’s star campaigner sought to corner the Congress over Muslim reservation and accused the main […]