Jammu & Kashmir
MUZAFFARABAD: The outcome of two closely contested constituencies in Pak-administered Kashmir remained uncertain on Tuesday after the Election Commission ordered re-polling at 23 polling stations in Bagh, adding another twist to an election already overshadowed by a boycott call, political tension and questions over voter participation. Re-polling will take place on August 15 at nine […]
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Vienna Protest Urges UN to Renew Efforts on Kashmir VIENNA: Members of the Pakistani and Kashmiri diaspora, joined by Austrian citizens, political figures, human rights advocates, women and children, gathered outside the United Nations office in Vienna on Friday to express solidarity with the people of Azad Kashmir and to call for renewed international engagement […]
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RAWALAKOT, Pakistan-administered Kashmir: In a spare bedroom turned makeshift clinic, a bloodstained sheet tells a quiet, terrible story. Shafqat Hussain lies on a bed beneath a red tarpaulin, shot in the chest during protests that have turned this city into a place of fear, anger, and grief. “We only asked for affordable flour, electricity and […]
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The long-running dispute over Jammu and Kashmir continues to challenge international law by raising a difficult question: how can a country protect its sovereignty while also safeguarding the human rights of the people living within its borders? Nearly eight decades after the conflict began, the region remains at the centre of political tensions between India […]
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Unrest Deepens in Pakistani-Administered Kashmir as Rights Movement Enters Second Month The rights movement in Pakistani-administered Kashmir has entered its second month, with demonstrations continuing despite security crackdowns, communication restrictions and growing political tensions. Protesters remain determined to press for what they describe as fundamental political, economic and civil rights, while authorities say they are […]
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Srinagar, July 29: Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) remained tense a day after voting in the Legislative Assembly elections, with the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) declaring that its protest movement would continue despite weeks of unrest, deadly clashes and heightened security across the region, according to GK News. The elections were held […]
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MUZAFFARABAD — The first phase of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections concluded on Monday amid violence, allegations of election rigging, and growing political tensions, while separate, unverified reports of a security crackdown on peaceful protesters added to concerns over the region’s stability. Polling was held across 13 constituencies in Mirpur Division, covering the districts […]
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MUZAFFARABAD — Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) enters one of its most uncertain political moments as authorities move ahead with legislative elections despite widespread calls for an election boycott, a region-wide strike and a long march towards Muzaffarabad. The day is expected to test both the government’s commitment to holding the polls and the determination […]
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Cloudbursts Batter Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan as Landslides Cut Off Villages GILGIT, July 23: Torrential rains, powerful cloudbursts and rapidly melting glaciers have unleashed widespread destruction across Gilgit-Baltistan over the past two days, leaving several districts cut off as flash floods and landslides swept through mountain valleys, according to APP. Raging floodwaters damaged homes, roads, bridges and […]
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Hundreds of protesters, led by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, gathered in New Delhi on Monday to demand the restoration of statehood to the region, nearly seven years after it was revoked. The demonstration, organized by the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC), took place at Jantar Mantar but was soon disrupted after […]
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