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Over 2,000 Kashmiris arrested during ongoing crackdown in occupied Kashmir

SRINAGAR (Kashmir English): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Indian forces have arrested more than 2,000 Kashmiris across various districts of the territory during a widespread crackdown. According to Kashmir Media Service, the troops arrested over 2,000 people, mostly youth, from different areas of Srinagar, Islamabad, Kupwara, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Budgam, Pulwama,

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UN urged to address rising discrimination against Kashmiri Muslims following Pahalgam Attack

Kashmir / Tahir Chaudhary

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Kashmiri rights organization Kashmir Institute of International Relations (KIIR) has called upon the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to urgently address the rising violence and discrimination faced by Kashmiri Muslims in India after the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam. At least 26 people including several tourists were killed

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President AJK urges Kashmiri expats to redouble efforts to highlight Kashmir issue

Kashmir, Mirpur / Tahir Chaudhary

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry has urged Kashmiri expatriates to intensify their efforts to highlight the Kashmir issue and plight of the Kashmiri people at global level. He said Kashmiris are being harassed and targeted within and outside the valley following the Pahalgam incident. Barrister Chaudhry

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AJK civil society takes to streets against India suspending Indus Water Treaty

Kashmir, Mirpur / Tahir Chaudhary

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Civil society including employees of various private and public sector organisations staged a protest demonstration against India’s action of suspending the Indus Water Treaty and extending threat of a water war to Pakistan in the wake of Pahalgam incident. According to reports coming from Mirpur, the protest demonstration was led by

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PM AJK claims to have improved governance in first two years in office

Kashmir, Muzaffarabad / Tahir Chaudhary

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq has said that his government during its first two years, launched landmark initiatives to improve governance and overhauled almost every sector of the state. He said this while talking to a civil society delegation comprising Raja Inamullah Khan Advocate, Muhammad

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Indian Army fires on Pakistani checkposts in Leepa Valley, Pakistan Army teaches India a lesson

LEEPA (Kashmir English): India again resorted to unprovoked firing on Pakistani checkposts in Leepa sector on Saturday night with the Pakistan Army giving a befitting reply to teach India a lesson. According to details, after the Pahalgam propaganda by India was exposed, India started a series of unprovoked firing along the LoC along with

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Dry weather expected across Kashmir, heat wave to continue over coming days

Kashmir, Weather / Tahir Chaudhary

MIRPUR (Kashmir English): The Meteorological experts have predicted general dry weather conditions at both sides of the Line of Control across Jammu and Kashmir over the coming days. There are, however, brief chances of light rain or thundershowers at isolated places in Azad Kashmir and Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to experts,

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General Asim Munir emphasizes Pakistan’s resolve to defend its sovereignty

Kashmir / Areeba

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Commenting on the ongoing tension between Indian and Pakistan, Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir has said that our ancestors made countless sacrifices and fought an unparalleled struggle for the creation of Pakistan; we know how to defend it. While addressing the passing out parade ceremony at Pakistan Military Academy

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Muzaffarabad weather: Hot, dry weather to continue in capital city

Muzaffarabad, Weather / Areeba

MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The residents of Muzaffarabad experienced partly cloudy weather in the morning, whereas the same weather conditions are expected to follow during the night. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), continental air prevails over most parts of Pakistan. Under these conditions, hot and dry weather is predicted in the twin cities and

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Massive protest held in Hattian Bala against Indian water aggression

Kashmir / Areeba

HATTIAN BALA (Kashmir English): The Civil Society of Hattian Bala organized a massive protest demonstration against Indian Water aggression. The large scale protest was led by former assembly candidate and vice president of Tehreek-e-Insaf, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Syed Zeeshan Haider raised various slogans against the Indian government. The participants in the demonstration raised strong

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