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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 moment of darkness during a...

Politics

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)...

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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...

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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...

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JKJAAC-Government Deadlock Deepens as February 22 Deadline Passes Unheeded

MUZAFFARABAD — The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) has entered a complete deadlock with the Azad...

Kotli Hosts Historic Conference on ‘Right to Governance and Ownership’ by Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee

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The Azadi Times - September 8, 2025

Kotli, Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir : The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JK-JAAC) organized a large-scale “Right to Governance and Ownership Conference” in...

Kashmir MLA Mehraj Malik Arrested Under PSA, Sparks Political Storm

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The Azadi Times - September 8, 2025

Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir — The arrest of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Mehraj Malik under the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA) has ignited...

Imtiaz Aslam rejects funding allegations against JKJAAC, announces legal action

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The Azadi Times - September 7, 2025

Kotli — Imtiaz Aslam Chaudhry, core member of the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC), has strongly rejected recent allegations of foreign funding...

Gilgit-Baltistan Leader Ibrahim Nagri Backs September 29 Shutdown in Solidarity with JKJAAC

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The Azadi Times - September 7, 2025

Muzaffarabad, September 7, 2025 — The Azadi Times: Ibrahim Nagri, a prominent youth leader from Gilgit-Baltistan and Chairman of the People’s Rights Movement GB,...

AJK 2021 Elections: Refugee Seats Spark Debate on Representation and Voter Equity

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The Azadi Times - September 6, 2025

The Azadi Times | News Desk – The 2021 general elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have reignited debate over the 12 legislative...

Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee Announces Indefinite Statewide Shutdown from September 29

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The Azadi Times - September 5, 2025

JKJAAC Declares Statewide Lockdown from 29 September as Protests Intensify Grassroots Mobilisation Underway as 38-Point Charter of Demands Goes Public MUZAFFARABAD / RAWALAKOT, 29 August 2025...