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...
Syed Basit Ali’s Referendum Call Sparks Mixed Reactions in Kashmir
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan administrated Kashmir: - Syed Abdul Basit Ali, a prominent figure from Leepa Valley a scenic valley alongside the Ceasefire Line in Pakistan-administered...
Ceasefire Brings Silence, But Not Solace: Kashmir’s Border Villages Grapple with Aftermath of Shelling
Kotli, Pakistan-administered Kashmir — The guns have fallen silent along the Line of Control (LoC), but for thousands of Kashmiris living in border villages,...
India’s Move to Reconsider Indus Water Projects Raises Alarms in Pakistan
Muzaffarabad: In a potentially destabilizing move, the Indian government is reportedly considering the initiation of new water infrastructure projects on the rivers allocated to...
Kashmir’s Civil Response to Border Violence: Emergency Shelters and Aid for Affected Families
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan-administered Kashmir — In response to recent cross-border shelling along the Line of Control (LoC), local community action groups across several towns in...
No Matter Who Wins the War, Kashmiris Always Lose
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...
What We Know About the Line of Control: A Comprehensive Analysis of Kashmir’s Dividing Line
The Line of Control (LoC), a term that has become synonymous with the long-standing conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, remains one of...
Inside Kashmir’s Latest LoC Crisis: Civilian Deaths, Drone Strikes & Ceasefire Hope
Poonch / Muzaffarabad — A tenuous ceasefire now holds across Kashmir’s volatile Line of Control (LoC), bringing a fragile calm after nearly three weeks...
Modi Govt Deports Even Children Born in Kashmir: Tragic Tale of a Third-Generation Displacement
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
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
Kashmir has long been at the crossroads of history and conflict. Among the many chapters that define this region, January 1990 stands out as...
Crisis Survival Guide: How Civilians Near Kashmir’s LoC Can Stay Safe Amid Escalating India-Pakistan Tensions
By: Public Safty and Crisis Desk The Times — Kashmir The Ceasefire line also known as Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir remains one of...
Thrown Out of Their Own Land: Kashmiri Families Face Deportation from Kashmir Amid Statelessness Crisis
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...
Kashmiri Students Protest Against Pro-Pakistan Rally, Demand Kashmir’s Sovereignty
February 5, Bagh, Azad Kashmir: On the 5th of February, as a pro-Pakistan bike rally made its way through Bagh Main Bridge, hundreds of...
Glimpses of the Political History of Azad Kashmir
Under the 1974 Act, the establishment of two chambers took place, known as the Legislative Assembly and the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council. In 1975,...