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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 be offered at the historic...

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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...

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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...

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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...

Politics

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...

High Court Quashes PSA Detention of Doda MLA: Mehraj Malik Walks Free After Seven Months

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The Azadi Times - April 28, 2026

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

Politics

The Azadi Times - April 28, 2026

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

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The Azadi Times - April 28, 2026

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

Human Rights

The Azadi Times - April 28, 2026

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

Politics

The Azadi Times - April 16, 2026

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’

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The Azadi Times - April 5, 2026

SRINAGAR: On the final day of the Budget Session in Jammu & Kashmir, the Legislative Assembly in Jammu was rocked by unprecedented scenes of protest...