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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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Kashmiri Teacher Unveils the Kashmir’s First Solar-Powered Car: A Vision 16 Years in the Making

Srinagar, Kashmir: In a groundbreaking move toward sustainable mobility, Bilal Ahmad Mir, a mathematics teacher from Kashmir, is set to launch the region's first...

Mirpur Bar Elections: Mahmood Chaudhry Elected President, Gul Bahar Chaudhry as Vice President, Mian Adnan Syed as Joint Secretary

Mirpur, Azad Kashmir – The District Bar Elections in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, have been successfully completed. In the elections, the United Panel secured a major...

Hatian Bala Resident Missing in Karachi for 9 Months – Family Appeals to AJK PM and Sindh CM for Recovery

Hatian Bala: A resident of Gurthama, Chinari, a village in Jhelum Valley, Azad Kashmir, who traveled to Karachi for labor work, has been missing...

Kashmir Digital Launched: A New Chapter in Kashmiri Journalism

Muzaffarabad: The digital media landscape in Azad Jammu and Kashmir continues to evolve, with the recent launch of Kashmir Digital marking another step toward...

AJK Government Not Serious About Empowering Local Bodies, Future Plan to Be Announced on February 15 – Local Representatives

Rawalakot (Tahir Rehman) – Elected local representatives from Poonch Division staged a protest rally in Rawalakot against the government's failure to grant them authority....

Annual Urs of Hazrat Pira Shah Ghazi to Begin on February 13, Public Holiday Announced in Mirpur

Mirpur – The 291st annual Urs celebrations of Hazrat Baba Pira Shah Ghazi, also known as Damri Wali Sarkar, will commence on February 13, 2025...