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...
Panchayat Elections Serve Little Purpose Without Restored Statehood, Says J&K Deputy CM
Panchayat and local body elections in Jammu and Kashmir serve little practical purpose unless the region’s statehood is restored first, according to Deputy Chief...
NC Government Betrayed People on Free Power Promise, Alleges BJP’s Sunil Sharma After Tariff Hike
SRINAGAR — The National Conference (NC)-led administration in Jammu and Kashmir has faced sharp criticism from opposition leaders following an upward revision in electricity...
Exceptional Medical Entrance Exam Performance Recorded in Jammu and Kashmir
Students from Jammu and Kashmir have registered an extraordinary performance in the latest high-level medical entrance examinations, according to reports published by *Kashmir Uzma*.The...
J&K State Crime Wing Conducts Raids in Srinagar Over Police Appointment Forgery Case
SRINAGAR — The State Crime Wing (SCW) of Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted raids at a residential property in Srinagar’s Safakadal area on Friday...
Supreme Court Reduces Mandatory Legal Practice for Judicial Service to One Year
The Supreme Court has issued a major ruling reducing the mandatory practice period of law required for candidates entering judicial service from three years...
Jammu and Kashmir Police Seizes Property of Alleged Drug Dealer in Kathua
JAMMU — Police in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district have seized the property of an alleged drug dealer, local authorities said, as part of...
Rajnath Singh Claims Congress Vande Mataram Decision Unconstitutional and Threatens Future Crisis
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has strongly criticised the Congress party over its recent decision regarding Vande Mataram, describing the move as unconstitutional and...
BJP MLA Accuses NC-Led Govt in Jammu and Kashmir of Deliberately Delaying Local Body Elections
SRINAGAR — A senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in Jammu and Kashmir has accused the ruling National Conference (NC)-led government of stalling local...
Motorcyclist Dies in Baramulla Truck Collision
A young motorcyclist died on Friday following a collision with a truck in the Baramulla district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, according to local...
JKJAAC Calls for Inquiry Into Kashmir Crackdown, Announces Tax Boycott and August 19 Solidarity March
RAWALAKOT, Pakistan-administered Kashmir — The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee has called for an international investigation into violence during the ongoing rights movement...
How Many Arrested in Kashmir Since June 9? AJK Police Says 425, While 88 More Held in Islamabad
From the June 9 long march call to August 13, detentions have been reported both inside Azad Kashmir and in Islamabad, Lahore and Rawalpindi...
The Detained: How Many Kashmiri Men and Women Are Reported Held in Pakistan After AJK Rights Protests
MUZAFFARABAD / RAWALAKOT — The rights movement that began in Pakistan-administered Kashmir has led to a second front in Pakistan’s capital — detention centres,...
Who Was Usama Jamil? PhD Scholar From Azad Kashmir Killed During Rights Protests
The Quaid-e-Azam University scholar became a central figure in the Rights Movement in Pakistan-administered Kashmir after reports emerged on July 28 that he was...
Kashmiri Vlogger Hamza Naseer Reportedly Targeted as Activists Face New Restrictions in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan-administered Kashmir — A new wave of restrictions is reportedly targeting activists, lawyers and social media voices associated with the ongoing rights movement...