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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...

Sajjad Lone Warns J&K Speaker Over Lawmaker Privilege Violations

Peoples Conference chief Sajjad Lone tells the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly speaker that undermining elected representatives and ignoring official correspondence is unacceptable. SRINAGAR — Jammu...

Kashmiri Leader Sardar Aman Demands Reopening of Poonch-Mendhar Trade Route

Rejecting historical subjugation, Kashmiri political figures call for a neighborly agreement with Pakistan and a sit-in at the ceasefire line. Kashmiri political leader Sardar Aman...

Barrister Danish Riaz Offers Free Legal Defense for Shaukat Nawaz Mir

Supreme Court advocate Barrister Danish Riaz has announced he will represent Shaukat Nawaz Mir pro bono, as supporters welcome the legal assistance amid ongoing political developments. Muzaffarabad — Supreme Court advocate and Islamabad Chamber of Commerce member Barrister Danish Riaz has announced that he will provide free legal defense for Shaukat Nawaz Mir. According to […]

British MPs Press UK Government on Human Rights and Communications in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir

APPG on Kashmir Chair Imran Hussain met with the UK’s Pakistan and Kashmir minister, pressing for an end to violence and the full restoration of communication links. LONDON — British parliamentarians have held high-level discussions with the UK government regarding the ongoing situation in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, pressing for immediate action on human rights concerns and […]

Joint Awami Action Committee Calls Important Meeting of Private Educational Institutions in Rawalakot

JAAC leader Sardar Umar Nazir Kashmiri has invited representatives of private schools and colleges across all three divisions of Pakistan-administered Kashmir to a consultation session on September 18. The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) has called an important consultative meeting of private educational institutions in Rawalakot to discuss future strategies for its ongoing […]

GMC Baramulla Faces Outcry Over Defective Ventilators, Broken ACs and Diagnostic Issues

Patients and residents in northern Kashmir have raised serious concerns over non-functional pediatric ventilators, frequent CT scan faults and equipment shortages at Government Medical...

Jammu Railway Division Records First Intra-Regional Cement Transport to Kashmir

A consignment of 66 tonnes of cement was transported by rail from Kathua to Anantnag in a move aimed at offering traders a cost-effective...

J&K Government Decides to Convert Uri Trade Centre Into Border Tourism Hub

Seven years after the suspension of cross-LoC trade and the closure of the Trade Facilitation Centre in Uri's Salamabad, authorities plan to revive the...

J&K Government Approves Free Public Transport Travel for Persons with Disabilities

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s administration fulfills its budget commitment, extending free travel to JKRTC services and smart e-buses across Jammu and Kashmir. SRINAGAR — Fulfilling...

Bullet or Ballot? The Deepening Crisis of Political Legitimacy in Azad Kashmir

As Azad Kashmir navigates a disputed electoral arrangement and lingering public distrust, the fundamental question remains whether power truly stems from the ballot or...

Leepa Valley School Corporal Punishment Incident Sparks Outrage, Demands for Inquiry

An alleged incident of physical punishment against a nursery student at a government school in Leepa Valley has drawn widespread public concern, with calls for a transparent investigation. Authorities have faced mounting pressure to launch a thorough and impartial inquiry following an alleged incident of corporal punishment at a girls' middle school in Leepa Valley. […]

AJK High Court to Hear Shaukat Nawaz Mir Case on Sept 23 Amid Custody Confusion

Muzaffarabad police deny holding rights activist Shaukat Nawaz Mir as family raises fears over his health and whereabouts. The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) High Court is scheduled to hear the habeas corpus case regarding rights activist Shaukat Nawaz Mir on September 23, amid conflicting claims surrounding his custody and health. Mir was reportedly detained […]

AJK Health Minister’s 18-Member Staff List Surfaces, Raising Questions Over Public Spending

A newly surfaced document detailing an 18-person staff attached to Azad Kashmir’s Health Minister has sparked public debate over state resources and the use of public funds amid healthcare challenges. MUZAFFARABAD — A document detailing an 18-member staff attached to Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Minister for Public Health, Dr. Mustafa Bashir Abbasi, has surfaced, prompting […]

Concerns Mount Over Detained Kashmiri Leader Shaukat Nawaz Mir’s Worsening Health

Family and political groups express alarm as reports suggest the detained leader is receiving medical treatment in Islamabad amid restricted access. Concerns are mounting over the health and well-being of detained Kashmiri leader Shaukat Nawaz Mir, following unverified reports regarding his medical condition. Mir was arrested on June 30, 2026, in the Dhirkot area. Since […]

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