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Rawalakot Incident: Drone Shot Down Using Traditional Sling Method Amid Surveillance Concerns

A circulating video from Rawalakot shows locals targeting and downfitting an unmanned aerial vehicle using a stone-slinging method, amid ongoing local concerns over aerial surveillance. RAWALAKOT — Recent developments in Rawalakot have brought public attention to aerial surveillance concerns, following footage circulating on social media showing a drone being downed in the area. According to […]

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Iran Prepared to Fight for Decades to Defend Nation, Says Army Chief

Major General Amir Hatami asserts that Tehran is ready for long-term conflict, stating that power is the only language adversaries understand. Iran is prepared to defend its sovereignty against external threats across future generations if necessary, according to senior military leadership. Major General Amir Hatami stated that the country remains ready to fight for the […]

Tania Khan Urges Immediate Dialogue to Stop Loss of Lives in Poonch

UKPNP leader warns that excluding Poonch and Sudhanoti from elections while security forces engage in firing and shelling is a mockery of democracy. United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) Senior Vice Chairperson Tania Khan has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating security situation in Azad Kashmir, particularly in Poonch, Baloch, and Sudhanoti, calling for immediate […]

British MP Urges Government to Raise Kashmir Situation with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister

Imran Hussain calls on UK ministers to press Islamabad over human rights concerns, communications restrictions, and supply disruptions during Ishaq Dar’s visit. LONDON — British Member of Parliament and All-Party Parliamentary Group for Kashmir Chairman Imran Hussain has urged UK ministers to directly raise the situation in Kashmir with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign […]

Joint Awami Action Committee Calls Complete Strike in Muzaffarabad Division Over Arrests and Killings

The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee has announced a complete wheel-jam and shutter-down strike across the Muzaffarabad division on August 29, protesting against alleged extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances of activists. The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) has announced a complete wheel-jam and shutter-down strike across the Muzaffarabad division on August 29, […]

HRC-AJK Updates Kashmir Protest Death Toll to 93 Verified Fatalities

Human Rights Council of Azad Jammu and Kashmir reports 88 civilians and five security personnel killed amid ongoing demonstrations. MUZAFFARABAD — The Human Rights Council of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (HRC-AJK) has updated its documented casualty figures, reporting 93 verified fatalities resulting from the region's ongoing protest movement. According to the council's latest figures, released […]

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Five New Districts in Ladakh: A Historic Shift or a Promise Left Unfinished?

A cold wind was whipping through the narrow lanes of Drass—the second coldest inhabited place on earth—when Mohammad Hussain, a middle-aged hotelier, heard the...

Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom: Anatomy of a UAPA Ban in Indian-Administered Kashmir

SHOPIAN, Indian-Administered Kashmir — The heavy iron gates of Darul Uloom Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom were locked from the outside on the morning of April 28, 2026....

A Coffin on the Riverbank: When Kashmir’s Line of Control Becomes a Final Goodbye

On a crisp Saturday afternoon in late April 2026, mourners gathered on both banks of the Kishanganga River — known as the Neelum across...

Srinagar: The Eternal Capital of Kashmir’s Soul

There are cities built by men, and there are cities that feel as though they were assembled, piece by piece, by something far greater...

Pahalgam Travel Guide 2026: India-Administered Kashmir’s ‘Mini Switzerland’ Offers $6 Horse Treks and 60 Mbps Workation Stays

SRINAGAR — Some places you visit. Other places visit you, and then refuse to leave. Pahalgam, for me, has been the latter kind. Ninety kilometers east...

Pakistan-Administered Kashmir Travel Guide 2026: 10 Hidden Valleys with $5 Hotels and 10,000-Foot Peaks

Pakistan-administered Kashmir is no longer the region's best-kept secret. In 2025, the territory recorded a historic milestone: more than 1.5 million tourists visited its...