J&K Govt Notifies Homestay Policy 2026 to Boost Rural Tourism and Local Livelihoods
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah terms the new policy a major step toward sustainable tourism, offering financial incentives, simplified registration, and employment opportunities across rural and border areas.
SRINAGAR — Chief...
Azad Kashmir Announces Smart Lockdown: Businesses Allowed 3 Days a Week Under Joint Awami Action Committee Decision
The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee has revised the complete shutdown into a...
A Sister’s Open Letter After Rawalakot Killing Shines Light on Civilian Cost of Unrest
Seventeen years after her brother’s childhood note, a grieving sister in Rawalakot shares an...
HRCP Fact-Finding Mission Visits Gilgit Press Club to Review Press Freedom and Digital Rights
A six-member Human Rights Commission of Pakistan delegation met with local journalists in Gilgit...
Journalist Azra Alam’s Family Detained After Police Raid Home in Attock Release
Following journalist Azra Alam's release after 40 days in Attock Jail, police reportedly raided...
All Parties Conference in Muzaffarabad: Resolution Passes on Timely Elections, Defers Constitutional Reforms on Refugee Seats to Assembly
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-administered Kashmir – In a significant political development, an All Parties Conference (APC) convened in the capital has unanimously passed a resolution reaffirming...
Deadlock Persists: JKJAAC Announces Wheel Jam and Shutter Down Strike on June 9 as Talks with Government Fail
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan Administered Kashmir — Negotiations between the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) and a high-powered Pakistani government committee ended in stalemate...
Eid-ul-Adha 2026: Prayer Announced at Historic Eidgah Srinagar, Mirwaiz Reviews Arrangements
SRINAGAR, INDIAN ADMINISTERED KASHMIR — The management of Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar has officially announced that the Eid-ul-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) prayers will...
AJK Government Notifies Three-Day Public Holiday for Eid-ul-Adha 2026
MUZAFFARABAD, Azad Jammu and Kashmir — The Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has officially announced public holidays for Eid-ul-Adha 2026, issuing a formal notification...
Eid Eve Horror in Muzaffarabad: Driver Drives Coaster into Jhelum River After Alleged Assault by Traffic Police; Protests Erupt
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan administered Kashmir — On the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, a public transport driver in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, drove his passenger coaster...
Digital Iron Curtain in Kashmir: India Blocks Dozens of Facebook Accounts, Including The Azadi Times Founder Atif MaqboolDigital Iron Curtain in Kashmir: India Blocks...
SRINAGAR/MUZAFFARABAD — In a sweeping new wave of digital censorship, Indian authorities have orchestrated the blocking of multiple Facebook accounts operated from Pakistan-administered Kashmir,...
Broken promises and a long march: Kashmir’s unresolved 38-point charter
The lights went out in the conference hall just as a Pakistani federal minister began listing successes in improving the electricity supply. That unintended...
Kashmir’s Bloody Betrayal: Minister Shakes Hands With Accused Killer
The streets of Muzaffarabad still remember. On 29 September, as the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) led protests demanding rights and reform,...
High Court Quashes PSA Detention of Doda MLA: Mehraj Malik Walks Free After Seven Months
Doda, Indian Administered Kashmir: The narrow lanes of Kahra village in Doda district have not seen drums and firecrackers for a long time. For...
Shabir Shah Back in Kashmir Custody: Seven Years Later, An Old Case Haunts a Kashmiri Leader
The last time Shabir Shah saw the soil of the Kashmir valley as a free man, dial-up internet was still a novelty and the Line...
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...
AJK Elections 2026: Legal Controversies Deepen as Joint Awami Action Committee Signals Conditional Entry
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-Administered Kashmir: Political dynamics in Pakistan-administered Kashmir are rapidly evolving ahead of the anticipated 2026 legislative assembly elections, with new alliances, protests, and...
Storm in the Assembly: Kashmir Lawmakers Demand Judicial Probe Into Alleged ‘Fake Encounter’
SRINAGAR: On the final day of the Budget Session in Jammu & Kashmir, the Legislative Assembly in Jammu was rocked by unprecedented scenes of protest...