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A Daughter of Kashmir Falls: Questions of Justice and Media Recklessness in Fariha Ibrahim Case

Dateline: BAGH / LAHORE – The death of 22-year-old Dr. Fariha Ibrahim, a final-year medical student from the mountainous district of Bagh in Azad Kashmir, should have been a...

Human Rights

Families Seek Answers as Two Kashmiri Men Disappear After Alleged Detention in Rawalpindi

Muzaffarabad / Rawalakot — Serious concerns have emerged over the reported disappearance of two young men from Pakistan-administered...

Human Rights

Kashmiri Pilgrim Off-Loaded from Islamabad Flight Despite Complete Documentation

Muzaffarabd: The troubling practice of off-loading pilgrims from flights at Islamabad International Airport continues, raising concerns over procedural...

Human Rights

Kashmiri Pro-Independence Leader Offloaded from Islamabad Airport While En Route for Umrah, Raising Serious Questions Over Religious Freedom and Travel Rights

Kotli, Pakistan-administered Kashmir: The offloading of a Kashmiri political leader from Islamabad International Airport, preventing him from performing...

Human Rights

Arrest of Journalist Sohrab Barkat Sparks Outrage Across Pakistan-administered Kashmir

Muzaffarabad: The arrest of young journalist Sohrab Barkat from Rawalakot has triggered widespread outrage across Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir...

No Matter Who Wins the War, Kashmiris Always Lose

Editorials

Editorial Staff - May 14, 2025

By Haris Qadeer: Following a recent militant attack on tourists in the scenic region of Pahalgam in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, the escalating tensions...

Modi Govt Deports Even Children Born in Kashmir: Tragic Tale of a Third-Generation Displacement

Human Rights

Editorial Staff - May 4, 2025

Muzaffarabad, AJK (Pakistan administrated Kashmir) – In the aftermath of a recent attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of Indian tourists, the Modi-led...

Kashmir Missing Persons: Young Man from Kashmir Abducted in Pakistan

Human Rights

Editorial Staff - May 4, 2025

Bagh, Azad Jammu & Kashmir (Pakistan-administered Kashmir) — A disturbing case of enforced disappearance has once again highlighted the growing concerns around Kashmir missing...

Kashmir January 1990: Unraveling the Turbulence, Tragedies, and Transformations

History

Editorial Staff - May 1, 2025

Kashmir has long been at the crossroads of history and conflict. Among the many chapters that define this region, January 1990 stands out as...

Thrown Out of Their Own Land: Kashmiri Families Face Deportation from Kashmir Amid Statelessness Crisis

Human Rights

Editorial Staff - April 30, 2025

Muzaffarabad, AJK (Pakistan-administered Kashmir): In a deeply emotional and politically charged development, the Indian government has begun deporting individuals identified as "Pakistani nationals" from...